OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Journal of Applied Physiology is 24. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Hypoxia matters: comparison of external and internal training load markers during an 8-week resistance training program in normoxia, normobaric hypoxia and hypobaric hypoxia	117
Can neuromuscular differences manifest by early adolescence in males between predominantly endurance and strength sports?	88
Immediate but not prolonged effects of submaximal eccentric vs concentric fatiguing protocols on the etiology of hamstrings’ motor performance fatigue	82
Multiple regression analyses to determine the effect of sweating rate and tattoo characteristics on sweat outcome measures during exercise	66
Dopamine/BDNF loss underscores narcosis cognitive impairment in divers: a proof of concept in a dry condition	52
Morning physical activity may be more beneficial for blood lipids than afternoon physical activity in older adults: a cross-sectional study	51
Increased hip flexion gait as an exercise modality for individuals with obesity	50
The first case of a competitive basketball player affected by carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency presenting an undescribed compound heterozygous genetic mutation	42
Effects of 12-week free sprint training and speed, agility, and quickness training (SAQT) on reaction time and lower limb muscle activation during crouch start	39
A century of exercise physiology: concepts that ignited the study of human thermoregulation. Part 3: Heat and cold tolerance during exercise	39
Systolic versus diastolic differences in cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnic and hypocapnic challenges	38
Sex differences in beat-to-beat blood pressure variability following isometric handgrip exercise	37
Determining concentric and eccentric force–velocity profiles during squatting	35
Sodium bicarbonate induces alkalosis, but improves high-intensity cycling performance only when participants expect a beneficial effect: a placebo and nocebo study	32
The effectiveness of bench step exercise for ameliorating acute mental stress-induced arterial stiffening	29
Glucose ingestion before and after resistance training sessions does not augment ribosome biogenesis in healthy moderately trained young adults	27
Short bouts of walking attenuates the response of IL-8 to prolonged sitting in healthy adults	27
Sprint cycling rate of torque development associates with strength measurement in trained cyclists	27
The impact of pole use on vertical cost of transport and foot force during uphill treadmill walking before and after a simulated trail running competition	26
Neuromuscular fatigability during repeated sprints assessed with an innovative cycle ergometer	26
Association between physical fitness tests and neuromuscular properties	26
Skeletal muscle hypertrophy and enhanced mitochondrial bioenergetics following electrical stimulation exercises in spinal cord injury: a randomized clinical trial	25
Gastrointestinal symptoms and nutritional intake among participants in a non-professional cycling event	25
The myth of the Bayesian brain	25
Correction: Progression and perceptual responses to blood flow restriction resistance training among people with multiple sclerosis	24

Substrate utilization and durability during prolonged intermittent exercise in elite road cyclists	24
Regulation of primary afferent depolarization and homosynaptic post-activation depression during passive and active lengthening, shortening and isometric conditions	24