OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport is 28. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The Flip Side of Transformative Agreements	154667314
Nowhere to hide: The significant impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures on elite and semi-elite South African athletes	166
Physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults during initial COVID-19 containment strategies: A multi-country cross-sectional analysis	154
Evaluation of school-based interventions of active breaks in primary schools: A systematic review and meta-analysis	82
The prevalence of mental health problems in elite athletes	80
A conceptual model and detailed framework for stress-related, strain-related, and overuse athletic injury	65
The Australian Institute of Sport framework for rebooting sport in a COVID-19 environment	60
Risk of acute and overuse injuries in youth elite soccer players: Body size and growth matter	41
Variations in strength-related measures during the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Using machine learning to improve our understanding of injury risk and prediction in elite male youth football players	39
The effects of chronic physical activity interventions on executive functions in children aged 3–7 years: A meta-analysis	38
Association of physical activity levels and the prevalence of COVID-19-associated hospitalization	38
Acute aerobic exercise and neuroplasticity of the motor cortex: A systematic review	38
Misuse of the term ‘load’ in sport and exercise science	37
Sport participation, physical activity and sedentary behavior in the transition from middle school to high school	36
Athlete health protection: Why qualitative research matters	36
Isometric exercise and pain in patellar tendinopathy: A randomized crossover trial	36
Practice does not make perfect: A brief view of athletes’ knowledge on the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives	34
Epidemiology of exertional heat illnesses in organised sports: A systematic review	33
Compliance with the 24-Hour movement guidelines for the early years: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with executive function and psychosocial health in preschool children	32
The effect of exercise intensity on chronic inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Menstrual cycle and thermoregulation during exercise in the heat: A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Low intensity rowing with blood flow restriction over 5 weeks increases V̇O2max in elite rowers: A randomized controlled trial	30
Changes in subjective mental and physical fatigue during netball games in elite development athletes	30
Representation of women in sport sciences research, publications, and editorial leadership positions: are we moving forward?	30

Australian guidelines for physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum	29
Elite athletes with COVID-19 — Predictors of the course of disease	29
Higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer: A systematic review	28
Incidence of Achilles tendinopathy and associated risk factors in recreational runners: A large prospective cohort study	28
Muscular strength across the life course: The tracking and trajectory patterns of muscular strength between childhood and mid-adulthood in an Australian cohort	28