OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biology of Sport is 16. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study	229
Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey	110
From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing	80
Contemporary practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional soccer	48
Effect of formation, ball in play and ball possession on peak demands in elite soccer	41
Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly	36
Organising football matches with spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic: What can we learn from the Amir Cup Football Final of Qatar 2020? A call for action	32
Guidelines for performing systematic reviews in sports science	31
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Brazilian elite soccer	27
Professional football in times of COVID-19: did the home advantage effect disappear in European domestic leagues?	25
Effects of mental fatigue on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance in different small-sided soccer games	21
The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice.	21
A comprehensive analysis of the velocity-based method in the shoulder press exercise: stability of the load-velocity relationship and sticking region parameters	19
The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players	19
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional sports: a systematic review	18
Players’ physical performance in LaLiga when the competition resumes after COVID-19: insights from previous seasons	17
Short-term effects of on-field combined core strength and small-sided games training on physical performance in young soccer players	16
The dominant leg is more likely to get injured in soccer players: systematic review and meta-analysis.	16