International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Papers
(The median citation count of International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Self-compassion in sport: a scoping review78
Scoping review of literature and systematic search of web-based resources: parasport classification instructions, experiences, and outcomes74
The relationship between role and social identities and physical activity participation: a systematic review and meta-analysis73
Evidence of gender imbalance across samples in sport and exercise psychology45
Mapping the scientific structure of positive youth development research in sport45
Therapeutic hypnosis and sports performance: a systematic review43
How is the participation of individuals with disabilities studied and understood in current research within the sport context? A systematic literature review39
Exercise caution: some methodological and theoretical considerations when examining improvements in attentional selectivity following exercise35
Thirty years of longitudinal talent development research: a systematic review and meta-aggregation34
Executive function and visual attention in sport: a systematic review33
What do we currently know about the development of talent? A systematic review in the soccer context33
A scoping review of empirical research on dance imagery33
The effectiveness of stress regulation interventions with athletes: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials30
A systematic review exploring the reflective accounts of applied sport psychology practitioners28
A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women28
Complex interventions27
Talent development environments within sports: a scoping review examining functional and dysfunctional environmental features25
When is knowledge of performance (KP) superior to knowledge of results (KR) in promoting motor skill learning? A systematic review24
Meta-ethnography24
Comparisons of different focuses of attention on children’s learning and performance: a systematic review23
Systematic review methods23
Introduction to IRSEP special issue: research review methodologies in sport and exercise psychology23
Anti-doping education interventions in athletic populations: a systematic review of their characteristics, outcomes and practical implications23
Citation network analysis22
Psychological readiness to return to sport following injury: a state-of-the-art review22
Playoff beards and unwashed uniforms: a scoping review on athletes’ superstitions and rituals21
Correction19
A meta-analysis on immediate effects of attentional focus on motor tasks performance19
Imagery training of motor actions in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis19
The role of anticipated affect in the context of physical activity: a scoping review19
The mental health of student-athletes: a systematic scoping review18
Autonomy support in sport and exercise settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis18
Mechanisms for handling uncertainty in sensorimotor control in sports: a scoping review16
From simulation to motor execution: a review of the impact of dynamic motor imagery on performance16
Loneliness in sport: A systematic mixed studies review16
A critical review of research on executive functions in sport and exercise15
Sport and exercise-based interventions for young people in alternative provisions ‘what, where, how, and for who’: a realist review14
The use of video feedback as a facet of performance analysis: an integrative review13
Realist review13
A review of the interpersonal experience, expression, and regulation of emotions in sport13
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions that include both physical activity and psychosocial strategies in people living with a severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysi13
Mental health interventions in non-elite sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Performance support team effectiveness in elite sport: a narrative review12
The performance and psychological effects of goal setting in sport: A systematic review and meta-analysis12
Mindfulness to performance enhancement: a systematic review of neural correlates12
Toxic leadership in high-performance sports and its consequences for mental health and performance: a scoping review12
The role of deliberation in intuitive decision-making in sports11
Training vision in athletes to improve sports performance: a systematic review of the literature10
The role of psychosocial factors in performing hurt: a systematic review covering the high-performance domains of sport, music, and dance10
Mental and physical health outcomes of burnout in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
Emotion regulation interventions on physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
Norms in sport: a scoping review9
The effectiveness of pre-performance routines in sports: a meta-analysis9
Effects of exercise on electroencephalography-recorded neural oscillations: a systematic review9
Scoping reviews and rapid reviews9
Anonymous vs. non-anonymous administration of depression scales in elite athletes: a meta-analysis8
Acute effects of exercise engagement on neurocognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis on P3 amplitude and latency8
The effect of self-confidence on performance in sports: a meta-analysis and narrative review8
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