Books:
- Halldórsson, V. (2024). Sjáum samfélagið: Félagsfræðileg greining á nútímasamfélaginu út frá ljósmyndum úr hversdagslífinu. Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan.
- Halldorsson, V. (2017). Sport in Iceland: How Small Nations Achieve International Success. London: Routledge.
- Thorlindsson, T., Olafsson, K., Halldorsson, V. & Sigfusdottir, I.D. (2000). Félagsstarf og frístundir íslenskra unglinga [Community participation and leisure activities of Icelandic adolescents]. Reykjavík: Æskan.
- Thorlindsson, T., Sigfusdottir, I.D., Bernburg, J.B. & Halldorsson, V. (1998). Vímuefnaneysla ungs fólks: Umhverfi og aðstæður [Substance Use of Icelandic Youth]. Reykjavík: Rannsóknastofnun uppeldis- og menntamála.
Book chapters:
- Halldorsson, V. & Borrie, A. (2024). Crafsmanship: Healing modern talent development using ´old medicine´. In A. Borrie & E. Ryall (eds.) Reimagining Talent Development in Sport: Seeing a different world. London: Routledge.
- Halldorsson, V. (2023). Ólafur Stefánsson - An intellectual athlete. In European Sport History in 100 Objects.
- Halldorsson, V. & Johansson, O. (2023). Iceland. M. Szerovay (ed.) Football in the Nordic Countries. London: Routledge.
- Einarsson, I.T. & Halldorsson, V. (2023). Disability and sport in Iceland. In C.v. Lindert (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Disability Sport in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Halldorsson, V. & Thorlindsson, T. (2020). Fra arv og miljö til kultur: Ekspertise og prestasjon i et sosiologisk perspektiv [From nature and nurture, to culture: Expertise and achievement from a sociological perspective]. In H. Sigmundsson (ed.). Expertise: Utvikling av kunnskap og ferdigheter [Expertise: Development of knowledge and skills], pp.101-116. Oslo: Akademia Forlag. English version pdf.
- Telseth, F. & Halldorsson, V. (2019). The success culture of Nordic football: The cases of the men´s national teams of Norway in the 1990s and Iceland in the 2010s. In N. Bergsgard, S. Bratland-Sanda, R. Giulianotti & J.O. Tangen (eds.) Sport, Outdoor Life and the Nordic World, pp.689-703. London: Routledge.
- Thorlindsson, T. & Halldorsson, V. (2019). The roots of Icelandic physical culture and sport in the Saga Age. In R. Giualinotti, F. Telseth & MB. Tin (eds.) The Nordic Model and Physical Culture, pp.101-116. London: Routledge.
- Halldorsson, V. (2018). Sport participation in Iceland. In K. Green, T. Sigurjonsson & E.A. Skille (eds.) Sport in Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries. pp. 87-108. London: Routledge.
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Shamshirian, S. & Halldorsson, V. (2024). Collective sport success through effective social performance: The case of Olympic wrestling in Iran. International Review for the Sociology of Sport (in press).
- Halldorsson, V. (2023). The rise of women´s football: A case study of Iceland. Soccer and Society, doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2023.2179191 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14660970.2023.2179191?src=
- Halldorsson, V. (2022). What is going on? Analysis of the interaction order. Qualitative Sociology Review, 18(2): 6-27. http://www.qualitativesociologyreview.org/ENG/Volume61/QSR_18_2_Halldorsson.pdf
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). An international football match experienced from within a ´working quarantine´- a photographic journey. Visual Studies, 36(2): 159-166. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1472586X.2021.1915175
- Shamshirian, S., Halldorsson, V. & Sigmundsson, H. (2021). Passion, grit and mindset of Iranian wrestlers: A socio-psychological approach. New Ideas in Psychology, 62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2021.100871 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X21000209?dgcid=coauthor
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). National Sport Success and the Emergent Social Atmosphere: The case of Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. International Review for the Sociology of Sport (ISI) 56(4): 471-492. Find paper here: National sport success and social atmosphere or see official reference here: https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DCKG3Y5NGDNYTNQAAXCF/full
- Halldorsson, V. (2020). Áhrif mismunandi hugtakanotkunar á viðhorf almennings [The effects of neutral versus value-laden concepts on public attitudes]. Stjórnmál og Stjórnsýsla [Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration] 16(2): 105-124. In Icelandic - find pdf of paper with English abstract here: Áhrif mismunandi hugtaka á viðhorf almennings
- Halldorsson, V. (2020). Sjónræn félagsfræði: Að sjá og greina samfélagið í gegnum myndavélina [Visual Sociology: Developing a sociological imagination through photography]. Tímarit um Uppeldi og Menntun [Icelandic Journal of Education] (ISI) 29(1). Doi.org/10.24270/tuuom.2020.29.2. In Icelandic - find pdf of the paper with extended abstact in English here: Sjónræn félagsfræði/Visual sociology.
- Halldorsson, V. (2020). The Black Swan of Elite Football: The case of Iceland. Soccer and Society (ISI). 21(7): 711-724. Find paper here The Black Swan of Elite Football or see offical reference here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14660970.2019.1710491
- Thorlindsson, T. & Halldorsson, V. (2019). The Cultural Production of a Successful Sport Tradition: A case study of Icelandic team handball. Studies in Symbolic Interaction (ISI), 50: 237-266. Find paper here: The Cultural Production of a Successful Sport Tradition_final
- Halldorsson, V. & Katovich, MA. (2019). Going Bad and Staying Bad: Crystallizing dramatic self change. Symbolic Interaction (ISI), 43(3): 432-456.
- Telseth, F. & Halldorsson, V. (2019). The success culture of Nordic football: The cases of the men´s national teams of Norway in the 1990s and Iceland in the 2010s. Sport in Society (ISI), 22(4): 689-703.
- Halldorsson, V. (2018). Team Spirit in Football: An analysis of players´ symbolic communication in a match between Argentina and Iceland at the men´s 2018 World Cup. Arctic & Antarctic: International Journal of Circumpolar Sociocultural Issues, 12(12): 45-69.
- Thorlindsson, T., Halldorsson, V. & Sigfusdottir, I.D. (2018). The Sociological Theory of Craftsmanship: An empirical test in sport and education. Sociological Research Online (ISI), 23(1): 1-22.
- Halldorsson, V., Thorlindsson, T. & Katovich, MA. (2017). Teamwork in sport: A sociological analysis. Sport in Society (ISI), 20(9): 1281-1296.
- Halldorsson, V. (2016). Coaches use of team timeouts in handball: A mixed method analysis. The Open Sports Sciences Journal, 9: 3-12.
- Halldorsson, V. (2014). Íþróttaþátttaka íslenskra ungmenna: Þróun íþróttaþátttöku og greining á félagslegum áhrifaþáttum. [Sport participation among Icelandic Youth: Developmental trends and analysis of social factors affecting sport participation]. Netla: Veftímarit um uppeldi og menntun, December.
- Halldorsson, V., Thorlindsson, T. & Katovich, MA. (2014). The role of informal sport: The local context and the development of elite athletes. Studies in Symbolic Interaction, (ISI), 42: 133-160.
- Halldorsson, V., Thorlindsson, T. & Sigfusdottir, ID. (2014) Adolescent sport participation and alcohol use: The importance of sport organization and the wider social context. International Review for the Sociology of Sport (ISI), 49(2-3): 311-330.
- Halldorsson, V., Helgason, A. & Thorlindsson, T. (2012). Attitudes, motivation and commitment amongst Icelandic elite athletes. International Journal of Sport Psychology (ISI), 43: 241-254.
- Thorlindsson, T. & Halldorsson, V. (2010). Sport and the use of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids among Icelandic high school students: A critical test of three perspectives. Substance Abuse, Treatment, Prevention and Policy (ISI), 5:32.
Research reports:
- Thorlindsson, T., Halldorsson, V., Hallgrimsson, J.H., Larusson, D. & Geirs, D.P. (2015). Íþróttir á Íslandi: Umfang og hagræn áhrif. [The scope and economic impact of sports in Iceland]. Félagsvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands.
- Halldorsson, V. (2010). Ánægjukönnun ÍBR: Niðurstöður könnunar á ánægju 13-15 ára iðkenda hverfaíþróttafélaga í Reykjavík [A study of the attitudes of 13-15 year old sport participants towards their sport clubs]. Reykjavik Sport Counsil.
- Halldorsson, V. (2000). Ungt fólk ´97: Rannsókn á íþrótta- og tómstundaiðkun ungs fólks sem gerð var fyrir ÍTR vorið 1997 [Research findings on sport- and leisure activities of young people]. Kafli nr. 4 Í Skipulag íþróttastarfs í Reykjavík á nýrri öld. Framtíðarsýn til ársins 2010. Íþrótta- og Tómstundaráð Reykjavíkur og Íþróttabandalag Reykjavíkur.
- Bernburg, J.G. & Halldorsson, V. (1998). Staða æskulýðsmála í Garðabæ [Youth and leisure in Gardabaer]. Reykjavík: Rannsóknastofnun uppeldis- og menntamála.
- Bernburg, J.G. & Halldorsson, V. (1998). Staða æskulýðsmála í Skagafirði [Youth and leisure in Skagafjordur]. Reykjavík: Rannsóknastofnun uppeldis- og menntamála.
- Halldorsson, V. (1997). Íþróttaumfjöllun í dagblöðum [Sport coverage in the Icelandic press]. Í skýrslu um íþróttir stúlkna og kvenna. Reykjavík: Menntamálaráðuneytið.
- Bernburg, J.G. & Halldorsson, V. (1997). Tóbaks- og vímuefnaneysla reykvískra grunnskólanema vorið 1997 [Tobacco and substance use of adolescenst in Reykjavik]. Reykjavík: Rannsóknastofnun uppeldis- og menntamála.
Other published material:
- Halldorsson, V. (2023). Er sérstök hæfileikamótun í íþróttum barna og ungmenna góð hugmynd? [A critique on youth talent development]. Visir.is, November 24. https://www.visir.is/g/20232494116d/er-serstok-haefileikamotun-i-barna-og-unglingaithrottum-god-hugmynd-?fbclid=IwAR2xmW6WuJgUE0tZL6NG5o9NcVtYA45Y4uUwwVi_ABbn8eLQf0HWVWKn7mM
- Halldorsson, V. (2023). Við ætluðum að verða heimsmeistarar: Hugleiðingar um markmiðasetningu og væntingar - í kjölfar heimsmeistaramóts. [Goal setting can be a double edge sword: A reflection on the goals of the Icelandic men´s handball team]. Heimildin, January 23. https://heimildin.is/grein/16552/vid-aetludum-ad-verda-heimsmeistarar/
- Halldorsson, V. (2022). Botninn [The bottom]. Pistill fyrir þættina Uppástand á Rás 1. Listen here: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/uppastand/33185/9sf8bk
- Halldórsson, V. (2022). Lýst eftir grunngildunum: Hugleiðingar um stöðu karlalandsliðsins í knattspyrnu [Where are the core values of the Icelandic men´s football team?] Fotbolti.net, June 11. https://fotbolti.net/news/11-06-2022/lyst-eftir-grunngildunum-hugleidingar-um-stodu-karlalandslidsins-i-knattspyrnu
- Sigmundsson, H. & Halldórsson, V. (2022). Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi áhrifamikill fræðimaður [Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, In memorian]. Morgunblaðið, January 8 https://www.mbl.is/frettir/taekni/2022/01/12/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_ahrifamikill_fraedimadur/?fbclid=IwAR0sPQFYJuotadVcpMASQqr2Y7Lmb72aoLhtpmV3twwcOx378Uq36lx7-Lw
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). Árið 2021 var frábært ár fyrir íþróttirnar [In 2021 sports took an important step to regain its humanity] . Grein birt á Kjarnanum (26. December). Sjá hér: https://kjarninn.is/skodun/arid-2021-var-frabaert-ar-fyrir-ithrottirnar/?fbclid=IwAR3bsLJhRSZe1c3TwVh40Am16It8Fzka8Liy3K--6nr7I5AoF6QzM5B-x6M
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). Má ekki bara sleppa þessu? Um verðaunaafhendingar á skólaútskriftum [A critique of award ceremonies in youth education]. Grein birt á Kjarnanum (21. júní). Sjá hér: https://kjarninn.is/skodun/ma-ekki-bara-sleppa-thessu-um-verdlaunaafhendingar-a-skolautskriftum/
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). Stóll er alltaf stóll, þó að hann sé notaður sem trappa [A follow-up critique on the professionalization of youth sport]. Grein birt á Kjarnanum (22. febrúar). Sjá hér: Stóll er alltaf stóll
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). Helgar tilgangurinn meðalið? Nokkur orð um Hækkun Rána [A critique on the professionalization of youth sport]. Grein birt á Kjarnanum (16. febrúar) - the second most read opinion peace of Kjarninn in 2021. Sjá hér: Helgar tilgangurinn meðalið?
- Sigmundsson, H. & Halldorsson, V. (2021). Bóklestur og íþróttir eiga einstaklega vel saman [Playing sports and reading books: A match made in heaven]. Morgunblaðið, (17/01, p. 24). https://www.mbl.is/frettir/taekni/2021/01/20/boklestur_og_ithrottir_eiga_einstaklega_vel_saman/?fbclid=IwAR1D3I7BS1eds1bjyPkiHDW6A-mrQ5ZmpaX57r8cpR6AsOd5rVuwXpqgrp8 Pdf. here: Bóklestur og íþróttir
- Sigmundsson, H. & Halldorsson, V. (2020). Staða íslenskra pilta er áhyggjuefni [The boys are in trouble]. Morgunblaðið, (17/11, p. 24). https://www.mbl.is/frettir/taekni/2020/11/19/stada_islenskra_pilta_ahyggjuefni/
- Sigmundsson, H.. & Halldorsson, V. (2020). Framúrskarandi fræðimaður [Leading academic: On K. Anders Ericsson]. Morgunblaðið, (19/7, p. 24). https://www.mbl.is/frettir/taekni/2020/07/23/framurskarandi_fraedimadur/
- Sigmundsson, H. & Halldorsson, V. (2020). Stemning, nám og árangur [Social environment, learning and achievement]. Morgunblaðið, (14/6, p. 24). https://www.mbl.is/frettir/taekni/2020/06/18/stemning_nam_og_arangur/
- Halldorsson, V. (2020). Vertu þinn eigin þjálfari: Horfðu og lærðu! [Be your own coach: Watch and learn!] Pistill á Klefinn.is (17 April). https://klefinn.is/vertu-thinn-eigin-thjalfari-horfdu-og-laerdu/
- Halldorsson, V. (2020). Stemning, nám og árangur [The role of the social environment in small groups for education and achievement]. Grein birt á Vísindi og Menntun (16 April).
- Halldorsson,V. (2020). Þegar ég hitti Jónas - Nokkur orð um smitun, ... þ.e. félagslega smitun [Social contagion at the time of the Covid-19 virus]. Grein birt í Kjarninn (21 March).
- Halldorsson, V. (2019). Hvar eiga "rafíþróttir" heima? [Should "E-Sports" be practiced within sport clubs?]. Grein birt á Visir.is (8. April).
- Halldorsson, V. (2018). Ísland 1- Argentína 0: Tölfræðin sem við viljum alltaf vinna. [Iceland 1 – Argentina 0: The stats we always want to win]. Grein birt í Kjarninn (19. June).
- Halldorsson, V. (2017). Frægðin er fallvölt: "Vandi íslenskrar knattspyrnu." [The challenges of Icelandic football]. Grein birt í Kjarninn (14. October).
- Magnúsdóttir, E., Brynjarsdóttir, EM., Ásgeirsson E.I., Úlfarsson, H. Sigurðsson, S. & Halldórsson, V. (2017). Vísindastefna fjarri raunveruleika? [Unrealistic policy for science?]. Fréttablaðið, 11. October.
- Halldorsson, V. & Kristjánsdóttir, H. (2016). Sýnum Karakter. Kennsluefni fyrir íþróttasamfélagið [The building of character]. Sjá á: www.synumkarakter.is/spekingahornid
- Halldorsson, V. (2015). Þýska heildin eða Neymar: Hugleiðing um lið og árangur [German teamwork or Neymar? Reflections on teams and success]. Grein birt í veftímaritinu Jafnaðarmaðurinn (febrúar, bls. 10).
- Halldorsson, V. (2014). Á Ísland að líða fyrir íþróttastarfið í Armeníu? Svar til Sveins Arnarssonar um forvarnargildi íþrótta. Akureyri Vikublað, 14(4): 12. See: http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=6166004
- Hognadottir, G., & Halldorsson, V. (2011). Viðhorf til árangurs [Attitude for success]. Greinin birtist í Háskólablaðinu 2011. Tímariti nemenda í Háskólanum í Reykjavík (bls. 63).
- Halldorsson, V. & Magnusson, M.A. (2010). Njótum leiksins [Enjoy the game]. Grein í helgarblaðinu Krítík (1.tbl, 1. árgangur, bls. 19, 4-6. júní, 2010). See: http://www.melarsport.is/perch/resources/greinnjtum-leiksins.pdf
- Halldorsson, V. (2010). Ánægjuvogin: Fræðsluhefti og leiðarvísir um áherslur í íþróttastarfi barna og ungmenna. [The enjoyment scale: Guidance for youth sport]. Reykjavík: ÍBR.
- Halldorsson, V. (2010). Uppeldi og afrek. Saga handknattleiksdeildar KR 1999-2009 [Enhancement and achievement: The history of handball in KR]. Kafli í 110 ára afmælisriti Knattspyrnufélags Reykjavíkur.
- Halldorsson, V. (2008). Pólitískir Ólympíuleikar [Politicial Olympics]. Morgunblaðið (apríl). See: https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1208318/
- Halldorsson, V. (2006). Kletturinn í hafinu [The rock in the ocean]. Kafli í bókinni Melaskóli 60 ára. Ritstjórar Ívar Gissurarson og Steingrímur Steinþórsson, Reykjavík: Skrudda.
- Halldorsson, V. (2006). Íþróttir og forvarnir [The prevention of sport participation]. Morgunblaðið (september). See: https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1121746/
- Halldorsson, V. (2005). Leikum til sigurs! …eða hvað? [Play to win! ...or what?] Handboltablað Gróttu 2005-2006.
- Halldorsson, V. (2005). Eiga markaðslögmálin að stjórna íþróttum barna og ungmenna? [The commercialization of youth sports] Morgunblaðið (14. apríl). See: https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1011934/
- Halldorsson, V. (2005). Fjögurra ára atvinnumenn? [Four year olds professionals?] Morgunblaðið (2005). See: https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1010816/
- Halldorsson, V. (2000). Efla íþróttir alla dáð? [Do sports build character?]. Mannlíf,tbl., 17. árg, 56-59.
Unpublished material:
- Halldorsson, V. (2012). "No Man is his Own Creation": The social context of excellence in sports. PhD. dissertation, University of Iceland.
- Halldorsson, V. (2012). Viðhorfskönnun meðal foreldra og forráðamanna iðkenda í íþróttafélaginu Gerplu [Report on the findings from a questionnaire survey of parents of gymnast at Gerpla].
- Halldorsson, V. (2009). Ánægjukönnun ÍBR. Niðurstöður könnunar á ánægju 13-15 ára iðkenda hverfaíþróttafélaga í Reykjavík [Findings from a questionnaire survey of adolescent sport participants in Reykjavik]. Íþróttabandalag Reykjavíkur.
- Halldorsson, V. & Ingason, H. (2004). Áhugi íslenskra karlmanna á ensku knattspyrnunni [The interest of Icelandic men of english football].
- Halldorsson, V. (2002). The Dynamics of Managerial Succession: The social aspects of contemporary football. MA dissertation, University of Iceland.
- Halldorsson, V. (2002). Viðhorfskönnun meðal foreldra og forráðamanna barna og unglinga í knattspyrnufélaginu Víkingi [Findings from a questionnaire survey of parents of sport participants in Vikingur, Reykjavik].
- Halldorsson, V. (1999). Viðhorfskönnun meðal foreldra barna á námskeiðum ÍTR sumarið 1999 [Findings from a questionnaire survey of parents of sport participants in Reykjavik].
- Halldorsson, V. (1998). Íþróttaþátttaka íslenskra ungmenna: Niðurstöður könnunar á íþróttaiðkun grunnskólanema [Sport participation of Icelandic youth]. BA dissertation, University of Iceland.
- Halldorsson, V. (1998). Fjölskyldumiðstöð vegna barna í vanda: Viðhorfskönnun um þjónustu Fjölskyldumiðstöðvarinnar [Findings from a questionnaire survey of parents from the Centre of Families, Reykjavik].
- Olafsson, K. & Halldorsson, V. (1998). Skátastarf á Íslandi 1997 [The boy scout movement in Iceland]. Skýrsla unnin fyrir Bandalag íslenskra skáta. Verkefnið var styrkt af Nýsköpunarsjóð námsmanna. Óbirt handrit.
- Halldorsson, V. (1996). Staða kvenna innan lögreglunnar: Viðhorfskönnun gerð fyrir Dómsmálaráðuneytið [Women in the police force]. Trúnaðarmál.
- Halldorsson, V., Gardarsson, R. & Olafsson, S. (1997). Skuttogarinn er íslensk uppfinning [The trawler is Icelandic]. Verkefnið var styrkt af Nýsköpunarsjóði Námsmanna. Óbirt handrit.
Review articles of my work:
- Klein, D.E. (2018). Book Review: Sport in Iceland How Small Nations Achieve International Success. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2018.1450775
- Skille, E.A. (2018). Iceland in the world of élite sports - Viking heredity or modern-day smarts. Org. Malmö University
- Wendt, C. (2018). Sport in Iceland. Leistungs-Sport, 48(4): 35-36.
Other:
- Halldorsson, V. (2022). Botninn [The Bottom - a short contemplation for Icelandic radio]. Pistill fyrir þáttinn Uppástand á Rás 1 (6.October). Listen here: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/uppastand/33185/9sf8bk?fbclid=IwAR2P_8GgyR5_xvjpRTfbbKxZfnhxs0ejET5ejvSbJn53mBuh9QMPt7UMuEw
- Halldorsson, V. (2021) Umsögn um drög að stefnu um refleiki/rafíþróttir - sett inn á umsagnarsíðu Menntamálaráðuneytisins í desember. Sjá hér: Rafleikir:rafíþróttir
- Halldorsson, V. (2021). Hvað eru íþróttir og hvað skilgreinir þær? [What constitutes as a sport?]. Vísindavefur Háskóla Íslands [The Icelandic Web of Science] (23/8, 2021): https://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=69273&fbclid=IwAR3ipeUjO3JYXf8oCxhsJQwZ8FacqGyUjTJeiaQHF1nJy7ySaT-ptC1pSjE