OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports is 27. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Motivational predictors of children's involvement in out‐of‐school activities: An application of a football program	129
Gray Matter Volumes Mediate the Relationship Between Disease Duration and Balance Control Performance in Chronic Ankle Instability	64
Individual variations in pre‐altitude hemoglobin mass influence hemoglobin mass responses to repeated altitude sojourns	58
Response to “complexities of defining the bioenergetic efficiency and VO₂ slow component of skeletal muscle contraction”	52
The socio‐economic impact of running‐related injuries: A large prospective cohort study	50
Long‐term effects on weight loss and maintenance by intensive start with diet and exercise	44
Circulating microRNAs after a 24‐h ultramarathon run in relation to muscle damage markers in elite athletes	39
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Using Self‐Reported Training Characteristics to Better Understand Who Is More Likely to Sustain Running‐Related Injuries Than Others: The Garmin‐RUNSAFE Running Health Study	37
Effects of caffeine on rate of force development: A meta‐analysis	37
Effectiveness Index of Mechanical Energy Utilization in Male 400‐m Sprinters and the Relation Between Muscle Cross‐Sectional Area of the Trunk and the Lower Limb	37
Return to sports following lower limb musculoskeletal tumor surgery—A systematic review	36
Effects of Exercise Training on the Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment and Minimal Residual Disease in Multiple Myeloma Patients Following First‐Line Treatment	34
Changes in cycling economy and fractional utilization of V̇O_2peak during a 40‐min maximal effort exercise test with acute hypobaric hypoxia corresponding to 2800 m of altitude	34
Slackline training for Paralympic alpine sit skiers: Development of human‐device multi‐joint coordination	32
Changes in running biomechanics during the 2017 IAAF world championships men's 1500 m final	32
Reducing the peak tibial acceleration of running by music‐based biofeedback: A quasi‐randomized controlled trial	31
Effect of long‐term maximum strength training on explosive strength, neural, and contractile properties	31
Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion	31
The impacts of a combined exercise on executive function in children with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial	29
Physical activity volume and intensity distribution in relation to bone, lean and fat mass in children	28
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The effect of descriptive norms and social identification on performance and exertion during a physical fitness task	27
Editor highlights: Assessment of commercially available metabolic carts, physical activity to boost brain performance, and training prepubertal children	27