British Journal of Sports Medicine

Papers
(The H4-Index of British Journal of Sports Medicine is 55. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Fatigue recovery and connected factors following paediatric concussion777
Female athletes with ADHD: time to level the playing field620
Evolving roles of medical and healthcare professionals: where do we go from here?406
Exercise as medicine in hip osteoarthritis: an investigation of exercise type, muscle power and predictive factors (PhD Academy Award)293
Infographic. Having pelvic health conversations within sports settings273
Polygenic risk analysis in physical activity and health: why are the same results interpreted differently?229
Sports and exercise medicine rising to the challenge200
Keep moving: overcoming physical, mental and pandemic challenges to stay active175
Orthopedic Humanitarian Initiatives (Ortho HI), Inc: facilitating movement by connecting cultures174
Impaired neuromusculoskeletal response to training stimuli associated with low energy availability: a systematic review155
Youth athletes’ quests for gold: does opportunity supersede undue risk?150
Effect of a coaching intervention to enhance physical activity and prevent falls in community-dwelling people aged 60+ years: a cluster randomised controlled trial134
Retraction: A cause for concern?119
Role of sit-to-stand muscle power in healthy ageing: assessing validity, clinical relevance, decline and interventions in older adults with and without chronic conditions (PhD Academy Award)118
From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?117
Infographic. All health professionals should talk about physical activity with patients115
Changes in physical activity and all-cause mortality among individuals with dementia: a cohort study using the National Health Insurance Service Database in Korea115
Applying the principles of risk management in male professional football: a feasibility study, introducing the Aspetar sports injury and illness risk management tool107
Applying systems thinking approaches to investigate the complex interrelationships of risk factors affecting acute non-contact lower limb injuries in team sports (PhD Academy Award)105
Socioecological approach for building stronger youth for life98
Protecting the stars of tomorrow: do international cardiovascular preparticipation screening policies account for the paediatric athlete? A systematic review and quality appraisal98
Association between SARS‐COV‐2 infection and muscle strain injury occurrence in elite male football players: a prospective study of 29 weeks including three teams from the Belgian professional footbal94
Does a corticosteroid injection plus exercise or exercise alone add to the effect of patient advice and a heel cup for patients with plantar fasciopathy? A randomised clinical trial93
Small steps, strong shield: directly measured, moderate physical activity in 65 361 adults is associated with significant protective effects from severe COVID-19 outcomes89
Infographic. Getting to the bottom of saddle sores: an infographic88
Is it time for evidence-based protective strategies for heading in youth football?88
Body composition, exercise-related performance parameters and associated health factors of transgender women, cisgender women and cisgender men volleyball players87
Prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis and pain in retired Olympians compared with the general population: part 2 – the spine and upper limb86
Efficacy of the FIFA cooling break heat policy during an intermittent treadmill football simulation in hot conditions in trained males85
Forecasting feels-like temperatures as a strategy to reduce heat illnesses during sport events80
An update to terminology describing abnormal uterine bleeding in female athletes: facilitating cross-disciplinary health care80
Effective fall prevention exercise in residential aged care: an intervention component analysis from an updated systematic review79
The intention-behaviour gap in physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the action control framework77
Accelerometer-measured intensity-specific physical activity, genetic risk and incident type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study76
Meniscal procedures are not increased with delayed ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation: results from a randomised controlled trial74
International Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries in athletes74
Adherence to aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities guidelines: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 3.3 million participants across 32 countries72
Long-term quality of life, work limitation, physical activity, economic cost and disease burden following ACL and meniscal injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the OPTIKNEE consensus71
International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on acute respiratory illness in athletes part 1: acute respiratory infections70
Firing up the rehabilitation: a holistic approach emphasising complex practice environments to change exercise behaviour69
Sport PRactice and its Effects on aortic size and valve function in bicuspid Aortic valve Disease: a cross-sectional report from the SPREAD study68
Injury epidemiology and prevention in youth rugby union (PhD Academy Award)65
It’s high time for a change64
Moving forward together for maximum impact: research in sport and exercise medicine demands a team effort!64
Hearts, knees and reducing disease through exercise – what is happening this year in the world of sport and exercise medicine in Australasia?64
Correction: Review of the scientific rationale, development and validation of the International Olympic Committee Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Clinical Assessment Tool: V.2 (IOC REDs CAT2)—by a62
Considerations for a women’s rehabilitation programme following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a concept mapping approach to enhance women’s outcomes61
Pelvic organ prolapse and physical activity: directions for future research61
Diagnostic evaluation and cardiopulmonary exercise test findings in young athletes with persistent symptoms following COVID-1960
Moving for a healthier mind and stronger community: how Je Bouge Pour Mon Moral transforms lives in France60
Mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint ligamentous injury58
Severe pincer morphology is associated with incident hip osteoarthritis: prospective individual participant data from 18 935 hips from the World COACH consortium58
Dose-response effects of aerobic exercise on reducing depression in patients with chronic illness and comorbid depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis58
Comprehensive evaluation of training in long-distance runners (PhD Academy Award)56
Sport and exercise medicine through a new lens: integrating behavioural medicine for enhanced athlete care55
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