OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research is 25. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of Match Play on Shoulder Strength in Amateur Rugby Union Players	163
Predicting Temporal Gait Kinematics From Running Velocity	51
Comparative Effects of Complex Contrast Training and Traditional Training Methods on Physical Performance Within Female, Semiprofessional Australian Rules Football Players	44
The Impact of Stance Width on Kinematics and Kinetics During Maximum Back Squats	43
The Relationship Between Cell-Free DNA and Resistance Training Volume Load	40
The Impact of Velocity-Based Training on Load-Velocity Relationships in Leg Press and Chest Press for Older Persons	40
Physiological Demands of Competitive Collegiate Dance	37
Acute Performance, Daily Well-Being, and Hormone Responses to Water Immersion After Resistance Exercise in Junior International and Subelite Male Volleyball Athletes	37
Midfoot and Ankle Mechanics in Block and Incline Heel Raise Exercises	36
Internal Load From Hard Training Sessions Is Related to Changes in Performance After a 10-Week Training Period in Adolescent Swimmers	34
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	34
Technical-Tactical Demands of 3 × 3 International Basketball Games According to Game Outcome, Player Sex, and Competition Phase	34
How Do Intracompetition Strategies Differ Between Para Powerlifting Podium and Nonpodium Athletes? A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis	33
Effect of Fitness Level on Time Course of Recovery After Acute Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training	28
Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise in Well-Trained Men: Salivary Biomarker Responses and Oxygen Saturation Kinetics	28
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Resistance Training–Based Changes to Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	28
Sex-Specific Reliability of Lower-Limb Corticospinal Excitability and Silent Periods	27
Effect of Resistance Training Load on Metabolism During Exercise	27
The Effects of a Compensatory Training Program Adding an Isoinertial Device in the Shoulder Function on Young Tennis Players	27
The Reliability of Potential Fatigue-Monitoring Measures in Elite Youth Soccer Players	26
Biomechanical Associates of Performance and Knee Joint Loads During A 70–90° Cutting Maneuver in Subelite Soccer Players	26
Rapid Weight Loss Practices Within Olympic Weightlifters	26
Self-Massage Techniques for the Management of Pain and Mobility With Application to Resistance Training: A Brief Review	26
Effect of Plyometric Training and Biological Maturation on Jump and Change of Direction Ability in Female Youth	26
Physiological Responses and Time-Motion Analysis of Kickboxing: Differences Between Full Contact, Light Contact, and Point Fighting Contests	25

Joint-specific Postactivation Potentiation Enhances Serve Velocity in Young Tennis Players	25
Ischemic Preconditioning, But Not Priming Exercise, Improves Exercise Performance in Trained Rock Climbers	25
Comparisons of Mood States Associated With Outcomes Achieved by Female and Male Athletes in High-Level Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships: Psychological Factors Associated With the Probability	25
Relative Cross-Education Training Effects of Male Youth Exceed Male Adults	25
2023 NSCA National Conference Abstracts	25
Can We Predict Long-Duration Running Power Output? Validity of the Critical Power, Power Law, and Logarithmic Models	25