OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of British Journal of Sports Medicine is 54. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Fatigue recovery and connected factors following paediatric concussion	718
Female athletes with ADHD: time to level the playing field	557
Evolving roles of medical and healthcare professionals: where do we go from here?	367
Exercise as medicine in hip osteoarthritis: an investigation of exercise type, muscle power and predictive factors (PhD Academy Award)	270
Infographic. Having pelvic health conversations within sports settings	252
Polygenic risk analysis in physical activity and health: why are the same results interpreted differently?	210
Sports and exercise medicine rising to the challenge	182
Forecasting feels-like temperatures as a strategy to reduce heat illnesses during sport events	155
Keep moving: overcoming physical, mental and pandemic challenges to stay active	153
Orthopedic Humanitarian Initiatives (Ortho HI), Inc: facilitating movement by connecting cultures	145
Body composition, exercise-related performance parameters and associated health factors of transgender women, cisgender women and cisgender men volleyball players	129
International Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries in athletes	127
An update to terminology describing abnormal uterine bleeding in female athletes: facilitating cross-disciplinary health care	124
Youth athletes’ quests for gold: does opportunity supersede undue risk?	111
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 footbal	110
International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on acute respiratory illness in athletes part 1: acute respiratory infections	110
Prevalence and clinical implications of persistent or exertional cardiopulmonary symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in 3597 collegiate athletes: a study from the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Con	110
Effect of a coaching intervention to enhance physical activity and prevent falls in community-dwelling people aged 60+ years: a cluster randomised controlled trial	105
Retraction: A cause for concern?	99
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)	92
From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?	90
Infographic. All health professionals should talk about physical activity with patients	87
Prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis and pain in retired Olympians compared with the general population: part 2 – the spine and upper limb	86
Changes in physical activity and all-cause mortality among individuals with dementia: a cohort study using the National Health Insurance Service Database in Korea	86
Meniscal procedures are not increased with delayed ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation: results from a randomised controlled trial	86

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)	84
Socioecological approach for building stronger youth for life	83
Prevalence of lower airway dysfunction in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus group on ‘acute respiratory illness in the athlete’	81
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 trial	81
Protecting the stars of tomorrow: do international cardiovascular preparticipation screening policies account for the paediatric athlete? A systematic review and quality appraisal	81
Infographic. Getting to the bottom of saddle sores: an infographic	79
Impaired neuromusculoskeletal response to training stimuli associated with low energy availability: a systematic review	75
Efficacy of the FIFA cooling break heat policy during an intermittent treadmill football simulation in hot conditions in trained males	74
Effective fall prevention exercise in residential aged care: an intervention component analysis from an updated systematic review	73
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 consensus	71
Adherence to aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities guidelines: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 3.3 million participants across 32 countries	68
Accelerometer-measured intensity-specific physical activity, genetic risk and incident type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study	68
The intention-behaviour gap in physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the action control framework	67
Small steps, strong shield: directly measured, moderate physical activity in 65 361 adults is associated with significant protective effects from severe COVID-19 outcomes	65
High-intensity interval training improves cardiovascular and physical health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial	65
Firing up the rehabilitation: a holistic approach emphasising complex practice environments to change exercise behaviour	65
Effects of muscle strength training combined with aerobic training versus aerobic training alone on cardiovascular disease risk indicators in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review	64
Sport PRactice and its Effects on aortic size and valve function in bicuspid Aortic valve Disease: a cross-sectional report from the SPREAD study	63
Injury epidemiology and prevention in youth rugby union (PhD Academy Award)	62
Moving forward together for maximum impact: research in sport and exercise medicine demands a team effort!	61
Hearts, knees and reducing disease through exercise – what is happening this year in the world of sport and exercise medicine in Australasia?	59
It’s high time for a change	59
Incidence of acute respiratory illnesses in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on ‘acute respiratory illness in the athlete’	57
London International Consensus and Delphi study on hamstring injuries part 1: classification	57
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 a	57
Women’s preferences for pelvic floor screening in sport and exercise: a mixed-methods study integrating survey and interview data in Australian women	56
Pelvic organ prolapse and physical activity: directions for future research	56
Considerations for a women’s rehabilitation programme following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a concept mapping approach to enhance women’s outcomes	56
Moving for a healthier mind and stronger community: how Je Bouge Pour Mon Moral transforms lives in France	55