OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research is 26. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Rapid Weight Loss Practices Within Olympic Weightlifters	131
Self-Massage Techniques for the Management of Pain and Mobility With Application to Resistance Training: A Brief Review	78
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Resistance Training–Based Changes to Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	72
Effect of Match Play on Shoulder Strength in Amateur Rugby Union Players	63
Physiological Demands of Competitive Collegiate Dance	52
Predicting Temporal Gait Kinematics From Running Velocity	47
Internal Load From Hard Training Sessions Is Related to Changes in Performance After a 10-Week Training Period in Adolescent Swimmers	45
Influence of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme I/D Polymorphism on Hemodynamic and Antioxidant Response to Long-Term Intradialytic Resistance Training in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized	42
The Effects of a Compensatory Training Program Adding an Isoinertial Device in the Shoulder Function on Young Tennis Players	40
Midfoot and Ankle Mechanics in Block and Incline Heel Raise Exercises	39
Validity of an Interval Taekwondo-Specific Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test	39
The Priming Effect of a Heavy or Very Heavy Resisted Sled Sprint-Based Conditioning Activity on Subsequent Unresisted Sprint Performance in Team Field Sport Athletes	36
Effect of Plyometric Training and Biological Maturation on Jump and Change of Direction Ability in Female Youth	35
Comparative Effects of Complex Contrast Training and Traditional Training Methods on Physical Performance Within Female, Semiprofessional Australian Rules Football Players	35
How Do Intracompetition Strategies Differ Between Para Powerlifting Podium and Nonpodium Athletes? A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis	33
Acute Performance, Daily Well-Being, and Hormone Responses to Water Immersion After Resistance Exercise in Junior International and Subelite Male Volleyball Athletes	33
Sex-Specific Reliability of Lower-Limb Corticospinal Excitability and Silent Periods	33
The Reliability of Potential Fatigue-Monitoring Measures in Elite Youth Soccer Players	32
Biomechanical Associates of Performance and Knee Joint Loads During A 70–90° Cutting Maneuver in Subelite Soccer Players	32
Technical-Tactical Demands of 3 × 3 International Basketball Games According to Game Outcome, Player Sex, and Competition Phase	31
Effect of Fitness Level on Time Course of Recovery After Acute Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training	30
Effect of Resistance Training Load on Metabolism During Exercise	27
The Relationship Between Cell-Free DNA and Resistance Training Volume Load	26
The Impact of Velocity-Based Training on Load-Velocity Relationships in Leg Press and Chest Press for Older Persons	26
Dribble Deficit Enables Measurement of Dribbling Speed Independent of Sprinting Speed in Collegiate, Male, Basketball Players	26

Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise in Well-Trained Men: Salivary Biomarker Responses and Oxygen Saturation Kinetics	26
Lumbar Loads and Muscle Activity During Flywheel and Barbell Leg Exercises	26
The Impact of Stance Width on Kinematics and Kinetics During Maximum Back Squats	26