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Perceptual and Motor Skills Template

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About the Perceptual and Motor Skills format

Perceptual and Motor Skills is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Sports Performance and Training, Motor Control and Adaptation.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Perceptual and Motor Skills, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inVisual perception and processing mechanisms Sports Performance and Training Motor Control and Adaptation Children's Physical and Motor Development Sport Psychology and Performance
ISSN0031-5125
Citation impact (2-yr)2.2
h-index140
i10-index8,045
Total citations315,396
Top institutions publishing hereLaurentian University
Journal websitejournals.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Perceptual and Motor Skills per year

157
2014
135
2015
141
2016
66
2017
67
2018
71
2019
85
2020
119
2021
121
2022
126
2023
120
2024
150
2025

Citation impact of Perceptual and Motor Skills by publication year

2.4K
2014
2.6K
2015
2.4K
2016
1.7K
2017
1.3K
2018
1.6K
2019
1.3K
2020
1.4K
2021
1.1K
2022
811
2023
581
2024
140
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Perceptual and Motor Skills

Mental Rotations, a Group Test of Three-Dimensional Spatial Visualization

Steven G. Vandenberg, A. R. Kuse · 1 Dec 1978

A new paper-and-pencil test of spatial visualization was constructed from the figures used in the chronometric study of Shepard and Metzler (1971). In large samples, the new test displayed substantial internal consistency (Kuder-Richardson 20 = .88), a test-retest reliability (.83), and consistent sex differences over the entire range of ages investigated. Correlations with other measures…

2,629 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Paced Auditory Serial-Addition Task: A Measure of Recovery from Concussion

Dorothy Gronwall · 1 Apr 1977

The need for a measure of severity of concussion apart from duration of post-traumatic amnesia is examined. The paced auditory serial-addition test, a measure of rate of information processing, is presented as a convenient test for estimating individual performance during recovery. Procedures for administration and control data are given, and the programme used for managing…

2,389 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version

Melda Sağlam, Hülya Arıkan, Sema Savcı et al. · 1 Aug 2010

Physical inactivity is a global problem which is related to many chronic health disorders. Physical activity scales which allow cross-cultural comparisons have been developed. The goal was to assess the reliability and validity of a Turkish version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). 1,097 university students (721 women, 376 men; ages 18-32) volunteered. Short…

Perceptual and Motor Skills template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Perceptual and Motor Skills format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Perceptual and Motor Skills template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Perceptual and Motor Skills use?
Perceptual and Motor Skills uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Perceptual and Motor Skills, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Perceptual and Motor Skills document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Perceptual and Motor Skills?
Perceptual and Motor Skills is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Perceptual and Motor Skills template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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