Journal of Expertise

The Journal of Expertise (JoE) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original scholarship in the area of expertise and expert performance, including both basic and applied research. JoE focuses on human expertise in complex domains such as music, sports, games, medicine, and science; research that uses animal models to understand basic issues relevant to expertise may also be appropriate. Empirical work published in JoE may use experimental, psychometric, historiometric, behavioral genetic, neuroimaging, computational, or idiographic approaches. Review articles may be qualitative (narrative) or quantitative (meta-analytic). Published quarterly, JoE is fully online and open access.

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Irene Jiao Fei, winner of the under-age-9 FIDE World Chess Championship in June 2022. Credit: Troy Banning, Gilbert Schools, Gilbert, Iowa.

Features

Empirical reports describing basic and applied research on expertise
Brief reports, including replication attempts, or studies addressing questions of limited scope
Commentaries and replies concerning research reported in JoE
Book reviews summarizing and critiquing books relevant to expertise
Target articles addressing theoretical and methodological issues in expertise research

Journal Mission

JoE's mission is to provide researchers, practitioners, and the public with open access to scientific research on expertise and expert performance. Accordingly, JoE has no subscription or publication fees. JoE also hosts, free of charge, interactive media (e.g., videos, PowerPoint presentations) created by authors to disseminate findings of their research.

Recent Articles

New Developments in Chess Expertise Research: An Introduction to the Special Issue of the Journal of Expertise

Guillermo Campitelli ¹, Fernand Gobet ², and Alexander P. Burgoyne ³
¹Murdoch University, Australia, ²Center for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, ³School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology

Chess Expertise Reflects Domain-specific Perceptual Processing: Evidence from Eye Movements

Eyal M. Reingold ¹ and Heather Sheridan ²
¹Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Canada, ²Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA

A Role of Peripheral Vision in Chess? Evidence from a Gaze-contingent Method

Joost de Winter ¹, Toine Koelmans ¹, Maarten Kokshoorn ¹, Kars van der Valk ¹, Willem Vos ¹, Dimitra Dodou ¹, and Yke Bauke Eisma ¹
¹Department of Cognitive Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Templates But Not Emotions Facilitate the Information Flow Between Long-Term and Working Memory: A Sternberg Study with Chess Experts

Philippe Chassy ¹, Rick Lahaye ², and Fernand Gobet ³
¹Mathematical Psychology Laboratory, University of Liverpool, UK, ²ChessZebra, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, ³Center for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

A Spatial Analysis of Sex Differences in Chess Expertise Across 24 Countries in Eurasia

Angel Blanch ¹ and Carles Comas ²
¹Department of Psychology, University of Lleida, Spain, ²Department of Mathematics, University of Lleida, Spain

Gender Differences: The Chess Delusion

Philippe Chassy ¹
¹Mathematical Psychology Laboratory, University of Liverpool, UK

Scientific Explanations of the Performance Gender Gap in Chess and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Andrea Brancaccio ¹ and Fernand Gobet ²
¹Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy, and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Italy, ²Center for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Where to Compete?: On the Scope of the Home-Field Advantage

Uri Zak ¹
¹Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences and The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

The Role of Situational Awareness in the Professional Judgement and Decision-Making of Adventure Sport Coaches

Loel Collins ^1,2 and Dave Collins ^1,2
¹Grey Matters Performance LTD, UK, ²Moray House School of Education and Sport University of Edinburgh, UK

Cognitive Processes Underpinning Soccer Coaches’ Decision-Making During Competition

André Roca ¹, Cláudio Gomes ¹, and Colm P. Murphy ^1,2
¹St Mary’s University, UK, ²Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

A Retrospective Enquiry into the Holistic Development of Elite British Olympic Weightlifters

Dior N. Jr. Anderson ^1,2, Gavin P. Lawrence ^1,2, and Victoria Gottwald ¹
¹Bangor University, Wales, UK, ²Talent Pathway iD Limited, Wales, UK

Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process

Paul Larkin ^1,2, Nathan Bonney ¹, James H. Dugdale ³, Aden Kittel ¹, and Matthew J. Reeves⁴
¹Victoria University, Australia, ²Maribrynong Sports Academy, Australia, ³Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, ⁴University of Central Lancashire, UK

Exploring Visual Maturity: A First Look at Eye Behavior in Train Traffic Control

Carl-Anton Werner Axelsson ¹ and Anders A. Jansson ²
¹Department of Education, Uppsala University, Sweden, ²Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden

Context Matters in Expert Performance

F. Eric Robinson ¹, Valerie L. Shalin ¹, Debra Steele-Johnson ¹, and Brian Springer ²
¹Department of Psychology, Wright State University, USA, ²Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, USA

No Ball! The Effect of Task-switching on Expert Umpire Leg-Before-Wicket Judgments

Pravinath Ramachandran ¹, Matt Watts ², Robin C. Jackson ³, Spencer J. Hayes ⁴, and Joe Causer ¹
¹Liverpool John Moores University, UK, ²Coventry University, UK, ³Loughborough University, UK, ⁴University College London, UK

Vox Peritorum: Capitalizing on Confidence and Projection to Characterize Expertise

David J. Grüning ¹ and Joachim I. Krueger ²
¹Heidelberg University, Germany, ²Brown University, USA

Shared Mental Models: National Representative Coaches’ Thinking on Importance, Characteristics, and Development

Rune Giske ^1,2, Joar Gjerde ¹, Rune Høigaard ², and Bjørn Tore Johansen ²
¹University of Stavanger, Norway, ²University of Agder, Norway

Principles to Guide Talent Development Practices in Sport: The Exemplar Case of British Rugby League Football

Martyn Rothwell ¹, Keith Davids ¹, Carl T. Woods ², Fabian Otte ³, James Rudd ⁴, Joseph A. Stone ¹
¹Sheffield Hallam University, UK, ²Victoria University, Australia, ³German Sport University, Cologne, Germany, ⁴Norwegian School of Sport Science, Norway

The Complex and (Sometimes) Conflicting Beliefs About Talent: A Case Study of Elite Distance Running Coaches

Kathryn Johnston ¹ and Joseph Baker ¹
¹York University, Canada

Profiles of Experts’ Cognitive and Metacognitive Processing during Performance of a Novel Problem-Solving Task

Daniel L. Dinsmore ¹, Brian P. Zoellner ¹, Claire Grange Johansen ¹, and Patricia A. Alexander ²
¹University of North Florida, USA, ²University of Maryland, USA

Early Promise Versus Late Bloomers: A Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary Analysis of Relative Age Effects in an Elite Weightlifting Pathway

Victoria M. Gottwald ¹, Dior N. Anderson Jr. ^1,2, and Gavin P. Lawrence ^1,2
¹Bangor University, Wales, UK, ²Talent Pathway ID Ltd

Skill-Based Differences in Decision Time when Responding to Verbal Information from Intrateam Communication in Lacrosse

Katie M. L. Riches ¹, Colm P. Murphy ³, and David P. Broadbent ^1,2
¹Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, UK, ²College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, UK, ³St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London, UK

Applying the Recognition-Primed Decision Model to Differentiate Players’ Role in Volleyball

Daniel Fortin-Guichard ¹, Nicola Thibault ¹, Émie Tétreault ¹, Christiane Trottier ², and Simon Grondin ¹
¹École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Canada, ²Département d'Education Physique, Université Laval, Canada

Does the Pattern of Muscle Activity in the Lead Lower Limb Influence Drag Flicking Performance and Injury Risk?

Simon M. Rosalie ¹, Chuen Thye Ng ¹, Tully Hogan-West ¹, Per Olav Moberg Peersen ¹, Dylan MacDonald ¹, Catherine Y. Wild ¹, and Leo Ng ¹
¹Curtin School of Allied Health (formerly) School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Australia

Do Decision-Making Skills During Defensive Scenarios in Soccer Transfer Across Similar and Dissimilar Sports?

Matthew Andrew ¹, Allistair P. McRobert ¹, and Joe Causer ¹
¹The Football Exchange, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, England

Pathway Development Experiences of Talented Japanese Athletes

Taisuke Kinugasa ¹and Jason P. Gulbin ^2,3
¹High Performance Sport Center, Japan Sport Council, Japan, ²International Sport Advisory Services, Australia, ³Bond Business School, Bond University, Australia

Getting in the Way: Investigating Barriers to Optimizing Talent Development Experience

Jamie Taylor ^1,2,3and Dave Collins^1,3
¹Grey Matters Performance Ltd., England, ²School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University, Ireland, ³Moray House School of Education and Sport, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland

The Experience Heuristic: A Review of The Myth of Experience: Why We Learn the Wrong Lessons, and Ways to Correct Them by Emre Soyer and Robin Hogarth

David J. Grüning ¹and Joachim I. Krueger ²
¹Department of Psychology, Heidelberg University, Germany, ²Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, USA

An Introduction to the Special Issue on the Impact of the Work of K. Anders Ericsson

Kevin R. Harris ¹and David W. Eccles ²
¹Austin Peay State University, ²Florida State University

Contributions of K. Anders Ericsson to Experimental Cognitive Psychology

Neil Charness ¹
¹Florida State University

Deliberate Practice and Mastery Learning Contributions to Medical Education and Improved Healthcare

William C. McGaghie ¹, Diane B. Wayne ^1,2, Jeffrey H. Barsuk ^1,2, and S. Barry Issenberg ³
¹Department of Medical Education and Northwestern Simulation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, ²Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, ³University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

K. Anders Ericsson, Deliberate Practice, and Sport: Contributions, Collaborations, and Controversies

Bradley W. Young ¹, David W. Eccles ², A. Mark Williams ³, and Joseph Baker ⁴
¹University of Ottawa, Canada, ²Florida State University, USA, ³University of Utah, USA, ⁴York University, Canada

Transforming Teams of Experts into Expert Teams: Eight Principles of Expert Team Performance

Tiffany M. Bisbey ¹, Allison M. Traylor ¹, and Eduardo Salas ¹
¹Rice University

Training Derived from Expert Performers: The Extractable Components of Deliberate Practice and the Expert Performance Approach

Kevin R. Harris ¹and David W. Eccles ²
¹Austin Peay State University, ²Florida State University

Beyond 10,000 Hours: Addressing Misconceptions of the Expert Performance Approach

Kyle Harwell ¹and Daniel Southwick ²
¹Florida State University, ²University of Pennsylvania

Pushing the Envelope: Implications of the Special Issue on the Impact of the Work of K. Anders Ericsson for Future Research and Application in the Area of Expertise and Expert Performance

David W. Eccles ¹and Kevin R. Harris ²
¹Florida State University, ²Austin Peay State University

Driving in Roundabouts: Why a Different Theory of Expert Cognition in Social Driving is Needed for Self-driving Cars

Raúl Sánchez-García ¹and Duarte Araújo ²
¹Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, ²University of Lisbon, Portugal

To Tee, Or Not to Tee: Exploring the Relationship Between Representative Practice and Performance in Highly Skilled Baseball Hitters

Matthew McCue ¹and Nick Wattie ¹
¹Ontario Tech University, Canada

Talent Identification and Development in Male Rugby Union: A Systematic Review

Francesco Dimundo ^1,4, Matthew Cole ¹, Richard C. Blagrove ³, Kevin Till ², Alexander B. T. McAuley ¹, Mike Hall ⁴, Chim Gale ⁵, and Adam L. Kelly ¹
¹Birmingham City University, UK, ²Leeds Beckett University, UK, ³Loughborough University, UK, ⁴Warriors Rugby Football Club, Sixways Stadium, UK, ⁵Harlequins Rugby Football Club, Twickenham Stoop Stadium, UK

Customizing Female Racing Drivers’ Seat Fit Can Improve Their Performance

Simon M. Rosalie ^1,2and Simone Rosalie
¹Curtin University, Australia, ²University of Florence, Italy

Going Beyond Intelligence: A Systematic Investigation of Cognitive Abilities and Personality Traits of Experts In Mathematics

Michaela A. Meier ¹, Stephan E. Vogel ¹, and Roland H. Grabner ¹
¹University of Graz, Austria

A Model of Information Use During Anticipation in Striking Sports (MIDASS)

Oliver R. Runswick ^1,2,3, André Roca ¹, A. Mark Williams ⁴, and Jamie S. North ¹
¹St Mary’s University, UK, ²University of Chichester, UK, ³King’s College London, UK, ⁴The University of Utah, USA

Inter Sport Transfer: Experiences of High Performing Australian Adolescent Athletes

Rick Hayman ¹, Remco Polman ², and Erika Borkoles ³
¹Northumbria University, UK, ²Queensland University of Technology, AU, ³Griffith University, AU

Esport Expertise Benefits Perceptual-Cognitive Skill in (Traditional) Sport

Colm P. Murphy ¹, Andy Wakefield ¹, Phil D. J. Birch ², and Jamie S. North ¹
¹St Mary’s University, UK, ²University of Chichester, UK

Commentary on François Osiurak and Emanuelle Reynaud’s “The Elephant in the Room: What Matters Cognitively in Cumulative Technological Culture” (2019)

Alessandro Guida
Department of Psychology, Université Rennes, France

Considerations for Application of Skill Acquisition in Sport: An Example from Tennis

Sean Müller, Cody Fitzgerald, and John Brenton
Discipline of Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Australia

Influence of Expertise on the Visual Control Strategies of Athletes During Competitive Long Jumping

Chris McCosker ¹, Ian Renshaw ¹, Remco Polman ¹, Daniel Greenwood ², and Keith Davids ³
¹Queensland University of Technology, Australia, ²Human Performance Center, University of Memphis, USA, ³Center for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

K. Anders Ericsson (October 23, 1947 – June 17, 2020)

David Z. Hambrick¹ and Guillermo Campitelli²
¹Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, USA, ²Discipline of Psychology, Murdoch University, Australia

Fluid Intelligence is Key to Successful Cryptic Crossword Solving

Kathryn J. Friedlander and Philip A. Fine
School of Psychology, University of Buckingham, UK

It Ain’t What You Do—It’s the Way That You Do It: Is Optimizing Challenge Key in the Development of Super-Elite Batsmen?

Benjamin D. Jones¹, Lew Hardy ¹, Gavin Lawrence¹, Ludmila I. Kuncheva², Raphael Brandon³, Mo Bobat³, and Graham Thorpe³
¹Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, Bangor University, ²School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Bangor University, ³England and Wales Cricket Board, London, UK

Influence of Experts’ Domain-specific Knowledge on Risk Taking in Adversarial Situations

Philippe Chassy¹and Fernand Gobet²
¹University of Liverpool, ²London School of Economics and Political Science

Perceptual-motor Abilities Underlying Expertise in Esports

Matthew A. Pluss¹, Andrew R. Novak^1,2, Kyle J. M. Bennett^3,4, Derek Panchuk^5,6, Aaron J. Coutts¹, and Job Fransen¹
¹University of Technology Sydney, Australia, ²Rugby Australia, ³School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia, ⁴Centre for Athlete Development, Experience & Performance, Southern Cross University, Australia, ⁵Victoria University, Australia, ⁶Australian Institute of Sport, Australia

Poker as a Domain of Expertise

Jussi Palomäki¹, Michael Laakasuo¹, Benjamin Ultan Cowley^1,2, and Otto Lappi¹
¹Department of Digital Humanities, University of Helsinki, ²Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki