OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research is 29. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Interlimb Asymmetries: The Need for an Individual Approach to Data Analysis	91
Vertical and Horizontal Asymmetries Are Related to Slower Sprinting and Jump Performance in Elite Youth Female Soccer Players	89
Narrative Review of Sex Differences in Muscle Strength, Endurance, Activation, Size, Fiber Type, and Strength Training Participation Rates, Preferences, Motivations, Injuries, and Neuromuscular Adapta	80
Effects of Ketogenic Dieting on Body Composition, Strength, Power, and Hormonal Profiles in Resistance Training Men	74
Effect Sizes for Paired Data Should Use the Change Score Variability Rather Than the Pre-test Variability	61
Jumping Asymmetries Are Associated With Speed, Change of Direction Speed, and Jump Performance in Elite Academy Soccer Players	60
Show Me, Tell Me, Encourage Me: The Effect of Different Forms of Feedback on Resistance Training Performance	48
Periodization and Block Periodization in Sports: Emphasis on Strength-Power Training—A Provocative and Challenging Narrative	48
Effects of Preferred vs. Nonpreferred Music on Resistance Exercise Performance	41
Quadriceps Strength and Functional Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Soccer players at Time of Return to Sport	41
Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage During the Menstrual Cycle: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	40
A Narrative Review of Limb Dominance: Task Specificity and the Importance of Fitness Testing	40
Maintaining Physical Performance: The Minimal Dose of Exercise Needed to Preserve Endurance and Strength Over Time	39
World-Class Long-Distance Running Performances Are Best Predicted by Volume of Easy Runs and Deliberate Practice of Short-Interval and Tempo Runs	38
Effects of Resistance Training Performed to Failure or Not to Failure on Muscle Strength, Hypertrophy, and Power Output: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis	37
Differences in Acceleration and High-Intensity Activities Between Small-Sided Games and Peak Periods of Official Matches in Elite Soccer Players	36
The Influence of Upper- and Lower-Body Maximum Strength on Swim Block Start, Turn, and Overall Swim Performance in Sprint Swimming	35
Short-Term Plyometric Jump Training Improves Repeated-Sprint Ability in Prepuberal Male Soccer Players	35
Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Aerobic Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction	35
Effects of Probiotic (Bacillus subtilis) Supplementation During Offseason Resistance Training in Female Division I Athletes	34
Absolute Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Stryd System for the Assessment of Running Stride Kinematics at Different Velocities	34
Match Running Performance of Elite Soccer Players: V̇o 2max and Players Position Influences	32
Effects of Postactivation Potentiation After an Eccentric Overload Bout on Countermovement Jump and Lower-Limb Muscle Strength	32
Proximity to Failure and Total Repetitions Performed in a Set Influences Accuracy of Intraset Repetitions in Reserve-Based Rating of Perceived Exertion	32
Total Number of Sets as a Training Volume Quantification Method for Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review	31

Distribution of External Load During Acquisition Training Sessions and Match Play of a Professional Soccer Team	30
Common Vertical Jump and Reactive Strength Index Measuring Devices: A Validity and Reliability Analysis	30
Autoregulation by “Repetitions in Reserve” Leads to Greater Improvements in Strength Over a 12-Week Training Program Than Fixed Loading	30
Effects of Low-Load, Higher-Repetition vs. High-Load, Lower-Repetition Resistance Training Not Performed to Failure on Muscle Strength, Mass, and Echo Intensity in Healthy Young Men: A Time-Course Stu	30
Acute Effect of Eccentric Overload Exercises on Change of Direction Performance and Lower-Limb Muscle Contractile Function	29
Effect of Varying Self-myofascial Release Duration on Subsequent Athletic Performance	29
Changes in External Load When Modifying Rules of 5-on-5 Scrimmage Situations in Elite Basketball	29
Differences in Change of Direction Speed and Deficit Between Male and Female National Rugby Sevens Players	29