OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physician and Sportsmedicine is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Rising trends in pediatric fractures associated with electric scooter use seen in emergency departments between 2014 and 2023	39
The effects of isokinetic training in athletes after knee surgery: a systematic review	25
Does playing surface affect the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the National Football League? A look at the 2017 - 2021 NFL seasons	21
Prevalence of eating disorder, body image dissatisfaction and musculoskeletal complaints among former spanish rhythmic gymnasts: a retrospective study	21
Measurement of specific shoulder joint distances with handheld and conventional ultrasound: a reliability and agreement study	21
A systematic review of cartilage procedures for unstable osteochondritis dissecans	20
Association between sports injuries and sleep as measured by sleep actigraphy: a scoping review	18
Training-related injury patterns and return-to-sports in elite fencing athletes: a prospective cohort study	15
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a lacrosse player	13
A high incidence of serious life-threatening cardiovascular medical encounters during a marathon (2014–2019) calls for prevention strategies: SAFER XL	13
Prior football or rugby exposure and white matter signal abnormalities in professional male mixed martial arts fighters	12
A novel equestrian helmet testing method: helmet liner performance in highly realistic simulation	11
Care of The Older Fighter: Position Statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	10
Preseason injury epidemiology and associated injury risk factors among South African junior provincial rugby players: a prospective cohort study	10
Injuries among professional ballet dancers in Finland: a prospective cohort study over five ballet seasons (FinBallet Study)	10
Stress fracture of the manubrium sterni during parallel bar dips	10
Musculoskeletal and cardiovascular considerations for transgender athletes	9
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: a narrative review	9
A multicomponent neuromuscular warm-up program reduces lower-extremity injuries in trained basketball players: a cluster randomized controlled trial	9
Impact of repeated sportive chokes on carotid intima media thickness and brain injury biomarkers in grappling athletes	8
Doping in combat sports: a systematic review	8
Comparison of injury patterns among highly specialized athletes in individual, team, and repetitive motion team sports	8
Effects of early sports specialization on landing and balance ability in female college basketball players	8
Long-term manifestations of COVID-19 in athletes: a narrative review	8
Cannabis in combat sports: position statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	8

Diagnosed concussion is associated with increased risk for upper extremity injury in community rugby players in males only	7
The major league baseball pitch clock: one year position player injury analysis	7
Multifaceted concussion assessment battery: sensitivity at the expense of specificity?	6
Pediatric weight training fractures due to improper use: a review of national injury data, 2014–2023	6
National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic trainers’ response to the Arrington settlement: management, compliance, and practice patterns	6
Risk factors for acute ankle sprains in field-based, team contact sports: a systematic review of prospective etiological studies	6
Transgender competition in combat sports: Position statement of the Association of ringside physicians	6
Descriptive epidemiology of pediatric tennis injuries: insights from a decade of national data	5
Match schedule variability, not volume, is associated with severe muscle injury in elite football	5
The pitch timer is not associated with increased upper extremity injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers, a 4-year analysis	5
Investigation of lower extremity injuries in men’s ice hockey: a 10-year analysis across the COVID-19 era	5
Medical advisability of softball youth pitching recommendations on the internet	5
Subacromial bursitis is associated with short-term response to ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection in rotator cuff disorders	5
Postoperative complications in rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroscopy on immunosuppression	5
Psychiatric treatment preferences of sports psychiatrists for athlete-patients across competitive levels: a 2024 update	5
Patients With Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Obtain Information Regarding Diagnosis, Management, and Recovery from Low-Quality Online Resources	5
Assessment of post-concussion emotional symptom load using PCSS and PROMIS instruments in pediatric patients	5
Parental influence and perceptions on youth single sport specialization: a systematic review	5
Disordered eating within elite male adolescent rugby: a cross-sectional study of the eating habits and attitudes in male academy rugby union players	5
Injury epidemiology in young female American football athletes: a 10-year analysis using NEISS data	4
Knockout rates across the states as a way of predicting injury and knockout based on fighter sex, weight, or experience	4
Injury incidence, prevalence, and burden in an Argentinian male youth soccer academy: one-season descriptive study	4
Is physical performance affected by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use? A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Injury epidemiology in the Türkiye Open 2025 taekwondo tournament: a study of 2068 athletes from 60 countries	4
Athlete advocacy: an examination of existing reporting frameworks and next steps	4
Increasing incidence of concussion and head injury due to electric biking: a 10-year sex- and age-specific analysis of national injury data	4
Non-modifiable and modifiable factors affecting anxiety and depressive symptoms in young athletes	4
The reality of pressure ulcers: an exploratory sequential mixed design study in coaches and Paralympic athletes	4
Muscle Pain Code: a novel tool for screening the risk of time-loss muscle injury in professional male football players	4
Scapular stabilization exercise on pain and functional recovery in people with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Pediatric bowling injuries presenting to U.S. emergency departments: a descriptive epidemiologic study	4
Adolescent track and field injuries presenting to US emergency departments	4
Effect of corticosteroids over plantar fascia thickness in plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4