Physical education pedagogy faculty perceptions of journal quality

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 134-154

  Silverman, Stephen ^a   Kulinna, Pamela Hodges ^b   Phillips, Sharon R ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Institutional type; Journal prestige; Journal ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893364035     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2013-0052     Document Type: Article

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