Editorial Team
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53%man
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41%woman
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6%prefer not to disclose
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0%non-binary or gender diverse
Data represents responses from 94% of 18 editors
- United Kingdom (20)
- United States of America (14)
- Canada (11)
Editorial board
Editors-in-Chief
Professor Pete Coffee, PhD CPsychol
Heriot-Watt University, EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Psychology
Professor Markus Raab, Master in Psychology, Master in Sport Science, PhD in psychology, PhD in movement science
German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Köln, Germany
Judgment and Decision Making, Embodied Cognition and Embodied Choice, Expertise, Development, Motor Control and Motor Learning
Professor Katherine Tamminen, PhD
University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A1, Ontario, Canada
sport psychology, stress, coping, emotions, emotion regulation, youth sport, qualitative research
Founding Editor
J. H. Biddle, PhD, MSc, BEd
Former Editors-in-Chief
D. Alfermann
Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
M. S. Hagger
University of California Merced, Psychological Sciences, Merced, California, United States of America
N. Ntoumanis
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense, Denmark
B. Strauss
University of Münster Institute of Sports Science, Muenster, Germany
A. Taylor
Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Associate Editors
Assoc. Professor Brandon L. Alderman, PhD
Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
Exercise Psychology, Psychophysiology, Behavioral Interventions, Mental Health
Professor F. Hülya Aşçı, Ph.D.
Fenerbahçe University, Ataşehir, Turkey
Exercise and Sport Psychology
Professor Fiona Gillison, BSc, MSc, PhD
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Motivation, Health behaviour change, Health communication, Obesity prevention
Assoc. Professor Katie E. Gunnell, PhD
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Physical activity, Well-being
Dr. Andreas Ivarsson, PhD
Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
Sport Injuries, Stress, Quantitative Methods, Mental Health and Well-being
Assoc. Professor Richard J. Keegan, PhD, Ex Psych, MSc, BSC (Hons)
University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Bruce, New South Wales, Australia
Motivational climate, Applied Sport Psychology, Physical Literacy, Subjective self-monitoring (e.g., interoception, emotional awareness)
Professor Kerry McGannon, PhD
Laurentian University School of Human Kinetics, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Qualitative Methods, Self-identity, Media, Sport and Exercise Psychology
Dr. Emma Mosley, BSc (Hons), PhD
Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom
Psychophysiology and Sport performance, Heart rate variability
Dr. Anthony Papathomas, PhD
Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Qualitative Research, Narrative Inquiry
Prof. Dr. Henning Plessner, PhD
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Judgment and Decision Making in sport, Motivation and sport performance, Social psychology of sport, Psychology of intuition
Professor Brett Smith, PhD, MSc, BA (Hons)
Durham University, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham, United Kingdom
Disability, Co-production, Qualitative methods, Social and health psychology
Professor Natalia B. Stambulova, PhD
Halmstad University School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad, Sweden
Developmental sport psychology, Athlete career development, Talent development transitions, Crises, Career assistance
Dr. Ian Taylor, PhD
Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Motivation, Self-Regulation, Adherence
Assoc. Professor Spyridoula Vazou, PhD
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
Physically active environments to promote learning, Cognitive function and Academic performance, Strategies to motivate youth to be physically active
Prof. Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, PhD
University of Münster Institute of Sports Science, Muenster, Germany
Exercise/physical activity and cognition, Acute bouts of exercise and cognition, Aging, fine motor control, Motor learning, Dual-/multi-tasking
Editorial Board
Dr. Paul R. Appleton, PhD, BSc
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
Motivation, Coaching, Perfectionism
Dr. Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, PhD
University of Toronto, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Physical Activity, Disability, Behaviour Change Theory, Movement Behaviour, Interventions
Professor Chris Armitage, BA(Hons) Psychology, PhD
The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Behaviour change interventions, Theories of behaviour change, Psychology
Professor Susan Backhouse, PhD
Leeds Beckett University Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds, United Kingdom
Doping, Anti-doping, Integrity, Athlete Welfare
Dr. Maciej Behnke, PhD
Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Studies, Poznan, Poland
My research focus on the role and psychophysiological structure of positive emotion, especially in the context of esports performance
Professor Maurizio Bertollo, PhD
Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti and Pescara, Chieti, Italy
Sport Psychology, Sport Science, Psychophysiology, Sport Neuroscience, Biofeedback, Neurofeedback
Assoc. Professor Shaunna Burke, PhD
University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Psychosocial Oncology, Exercise Interventions, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Behaviour Change, Qualitative Research
Professor John Cairney, PhD
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Physical activity and children's health, Developmental coordination disorder, Paediatric exercise medicine, Motor development, Behavioural interventions
Professor Rouwen Cañal-Bruland, PhD
Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
Motor learning, Motor performance, Perception and action, Anticipation, Multisensory integration
Professor Aïna Chalabaev, PhD
Grenoble Alpes University Sport and Social Environment Laboratory, Grenoble, France
Stereotypes, Motivation, Health behavior change, Physical activity
Professor Yu-Kai Chang, PhD
National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
Cognition, Mental health, Mindfulness, Cognitive neuroscience
Dr. Boris Cheval, PhD
University of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland
Dr. Cheval’s main research focuses on the automatic neuro-behavioral reactions involved in the regulation of physical activity behaviors. Specifically, he is trying to shed light on the exercise paradox, that is, why do individuals fail to exercise regularly despite knowledge of the risk associated with physical inactivity?
Dr. David Conroy, PhD
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Motivation, Digital health, Behavioral intervention
Dr. Jennifer Cumming, PhD, MA, BEd
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Psychological skills, Mental imagery, Self-regulation, Mental health and well-being, Sport, exercise, and dance psychology
Professor David W. Eccles, PhD
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
Skilled and expert performance in sports
Prof. Dr. Anne-Marie Elbe, PhD
Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
Motivation, Volition, Anti-doping, Scale development, Talent
Prof. Dr. Chris Englert, PhD
Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Self-control, Emotion regulation, Physical activity, Intention-behavior-gap, Sports performance
Dr. David Fletcher, PhD
Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Resilience, Stress, THriving, Growth, Organisational Psychology, Performance Psychology, Consultancy, Elite, International, Olympic, Qualitative
Prof. Dr. Katrien Fransen, PhD
KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Shared leadership, Social identity approach, Identity leadership, Athlete leadership
Professor Markus Gerber, PhD
University of Basel, Department of Sport Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland
Physical activity, Physical education, Sport, Exercise, Fitness, Stress, Mental health, Depression, Sleep, Burnout, Mental toughness, Cognitive performance
Dr. Paul Gorczynski, PhD
University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Mental health, Sport, Exercise
Professor Christy Greenleaf, BS, MS, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Psychosocial aspects of physical activity, Body image, Weight-related stigma, Positive embodiment
Dr. Daniel Gucciardi, PhD
Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Resilience, Stress, Performance
Professor Leen Haerens, PhD
Ghent University, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
Motivation, Sport, Physical Education, Teaching, Styles
Dr. Eric Hall, PhD
Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, United States of America
Exercise, Mental Health, Affect, Concussion, Cognitive Function
Professor Christopher Harwood, PhD, C.Psychol, FBASES, FHEA
Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Youth Sport, Coaching, Parents
Professor Bradley Hatfield, PhD, FACSM, FNAK
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America
Exercise and Brain Aging, Human Performance, Brain, Psychophysiology, Sport management
Prof. Dr. Tsung-Min Hung, PhD
National Taiwan Normal University, Department of Physical Education, Taipei, Taiwan
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport and Exercise cognitive neuroscience
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Klatt, PhD
German Sport University Cologne, Köln, Germany
Assessment tools, Attention
Assoc. Professor Camilla J. Knight, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
Parents involvement, Youth sport, Qualitative research
Professor Diane E. Mack, PhD
Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Well-being, Mental Health, Physcial Activity, Positive Emotions
Assist. Prof. Jaclyn P. Maher, PhD
UNC Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Within-person Dynamics of Motivation, Behavior, Well-being, Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods, Intensive Longitudinal Data
Dr. Marta M. Marques, PhD
The University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Health behaviour change, Motivation, Self-regulation, Ontologies/taxonomies, Intervention development and assessment, Behaviour change techniques
Assist. Prof. Desmond McEwan, PhD
The University of British Columbia School of Kinesiology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Teamwork, Team Dynamics, Team Performance, Teambuilding, Goal Setting
Assoc. Professor Sean Mullen, PhD (Education)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
Exercise adherence, Cognitive training, Cognitive aging, Self-regulation, Thermotherapy
Dr. Raoul R. D. Oudejans, PhD
VU Amsterdam, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Visual Skill, Choking under Pressure, Training under Pressure, Perceptual-motor Behavior, Performance Anxiety, Gaze Behavior
Professor Steven J. Petruzzello, MS in Physical Education, PhD in Exercise Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
Affect, Personality, Brain, Psychophysiology, Stress, Tactical Athlete
Dr. Eva Pila, PhD
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Body image, Exercise psychology, Weight stigma
Professor Harry Prapavessis, PhD
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Behavior Medicine, Exercise and Nicotine Dependence, Sedentary Behavior
Dr. Andrew Prestwich, PhD
University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Health Behaviour Change
Assoc. Professor Ivanka Prichard, PhD
Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Research on social media, body image, and exercise (including work with mothers, the influence of commercial physical activity applications, and social media trends e.g. #fitspiration), Research on health behaviour change and environmental cues examining beliefs about the relationship between exercise and eating behaviour, and the influence of different environmental cues on eating behaviour, Research on the intergenerational transmission of health behaviours exploring family food/exercise environments, and the modelling of food and exercise behaviours to young children
Professor Ryan Rhodes, PhD
University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Psychology
Assoc. Professor Simon Rosenbaum, PhD
University of New South Wales Discipline of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Randwick, Australia
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), exercise in the prevention and management of mental health disorders
Dr. Tatiana Ryba, PhD
University of Jyväskylä, JYVASKYLA, Finland
Cultural Psychology, Gender, Transnationalism, Athlete Careers, Qualitative Research
Professor Catherine Sabiston, PhD
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Physical Activity, Sport, Body Image, Mental Health, exercise
Assoc. Professor Mustafa Sarkar, PhD
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Individual Resilience, Team Resilience, Organisational Resilience, Psychological Safety, Mental Health
Dr. Alan Smith, PhD
Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States of America
Social Processes, Motivation, Youth Sport, Youth Physical Activity
Dr. Chris Spray, PhD
Loughborough University School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Motivation, Physical Education, Yyouth Sport, Teaching and Coaching, Young People's Development
Assoc. Professor Andreas Stenling, PhD
Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Physical Activity and Health, Motivation, Psychometrics, Longitudinal Data Analysis
Dr. Shaelyn M Strachan, PhD
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Health and exercise psychology, Self-perceptions, Self-compassion, Self-regulation, Identity
Professor Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani, PhD
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense, Denmark
Physical activity behaviour change, Motivation for physical activity, Psychological well-being, Body image
Assoc. Professor Kathleen S. Wilson, PhD
California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, United States of America
Social influences, Group dynamics, Parental influences
Professor Mark Wilson, PhD
University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Psychology, Skill Acquisition, Anxiety
Dr. Svenja A. Wolf, PhD
Florida State University, Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
Performance teams, Collective emotions, Social indispensability, Sport psychology, Emotions, Group dynamics
Professor Tim Woodman, BA, MA, PhD
Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom
Elite Performance, Risk-taking, Motivation, Stress-performance, Personality
Dr. Zachary Zenko, PhD
California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Exercise psychology, Physical activity, Exercise, Exercise behavior, Affect, Affective responses, Emotion, Emotional responses, Physical activity behavior
Assoc. Professor Chun-Qing Zhang, PhD
Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
Acceptance and mindfulness in sport and health contexts, Motivational and psychosocial factors in behavior change and maintenance, Person-environment interactions and socioeconomic influences on health behaviors
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