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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The Relationship Between Cell-Free DNA and Resistance Training Volume Load	121
The Reliability of Potential Fatigue-Monitoring Measures in Elite Youth Soccer Players	76
Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise in Well-Trained Men: Salivary Biomarker Responses and Oxygen Saturation Kinetics	71
Comparative Effects of Complex Contrast Training and Traditional Training Methods on Physical Performance Within Female, Semiprofessional Australian Rules Football Players	56
Rapid Weight Loss Practices Within Olympic Weightlifters	52
Effect of Resistance Training Load on Metabolism During Exercise	46
The Impact of Stance Width on Kinematics and Kinetics During Maximum Back Squats	43
Effect of Fitness Level on Time Course of Recovery After Acute Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training	41
Self-Massage Techniques for the Management of Pain and Mobility With Application to Resistance Training: A Brief Review	40
Effect of Match Play on Shoulder Strength in Amateur Rugby Union Players	38
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Resistance Training–Based Changes to Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	38
How Do Intracompetition Strategies Differ Between Para Powerlifting Podium and Nonpodium Athletes? A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis	35
Acute Performance, Daily Well-Being, and Hormone Responses to Water Immersion After Resistance Exercise in Junior International and Subelite Male Volleyball Athletes	35
Physiological Demands of Competitive Collegiate Dance	34
Predicting Temporal Gait Kinematics From Running Velocity	33
The Impact of Velocity-Based Training on Load-Velocity Relationships in Leg Press and Chest Press for Older Persons	33
Internal Load From Hard Training Sessions Is Related to Changes in Performance After a 10-Week Training Period in Adolescent Swimmers	32
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	31
Validity of an Interval Taekwondo-Specific Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test	30
The Effects of a Compensatory Training Program Adding an Isoinertial Device in the Shoulder Function on Young Tennis Players	30
Midfoot and Ankle Mechanics in Block and Incline Heel Raise Exercises	29
Sex-Specific Reliability of Lower-Limb Corticospinal Excitability and Silent Periods	26
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	26
Resistance Training Performed to Failure or Not to Failure Results in Similar Total Volume, but With Different Fatigue and Discomfort Levels	25
Dribble Deficit Enables Measurement of Dribbling Speed Independent of Sprinting Speed in Collegiate, Male, Basketball Players	25

Effect of Plyometric Training and Biological Maturation on Jump and Change of Direction Ability in Female Youth	25
Physical Exercise–Induced DNA Methylation in Disease-Related Genes in Healthy Adults—A Systematic Review With Bioinformatic Analysis	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
Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Electromyographic Activity and Its Relationship to Strength and Jump Performance in Healthy Trained and Untrained Populations: A Systematic Review of Randomized	25
Technical-Tactical Demands of 3 × 3 International Basketball Games According to Game Outcome, Player Sex, and Competition Phase	25
Small-Sided Games in Elite Football: Practical Solutions to Replicate the 4-min Match-Derived Maximal Intensities	25
Lumbar Loads and Muscle Activity During Flywheel and Barbell Leg Exercises	25
Biomechanical Associates of Performance and Knee Joint Loads During A 70–90° Cutting Maneuver in Subelite Soccer Players	25