OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport is 26. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults during initial COVID-19 containment strategies: A multi-country cross-sectional analysis	164
Using machine learning to improve our understanding of injury risk and prediction in elite male youth football players	54
Variations in strength-related measures during the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	51
Misuse of the term ‘load’ in sport and exercise science	44
The effects of chronic physical activity interventions on executive functions in children aged 3–7 years: A meta-analysis	42
Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: A joint consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society	40
Association of physical activity levels and the prevalence of COVID-19-associated hospitalization	40
Athlete health protection: Why qualitative research matters	39
The effect of exercise intensity on chronic inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Australian guidelines for physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum	39
Menstrual cycle and thermoregulation during exercise in the heat: A systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Muscular strength across the life course: The tracking and trajectory patterns of muscular strength between childhood and mid-adulthood in an Australian cohort	33
Musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel—Descriptive epidemiology, risk factor identification, and prevention	33
Injuries according to the percentage of adult height in an elite soccer academy	33
Elite athletes with COVID-19 — Predictors of the course of disease	33
Representation of women in sport sciences research, publications, and editorial leadership positions: are we moving forward?	33
How does sleep help recovery from exercise-induced muscle injuries?	32
Physical literacy profiles are associated with differences in children’s physical activity participation: A latent profile analysis approach	29
Sleep, sedentary activity, physical activity, and cognitive function among older adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014	29
Physical activity in the management of obesity in adults: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia	28
Kinematic and kinetic comparison between American and Japanese collegiate pitchers	28
Is the gut microbiota bacterial abundance and composition associated with intestinal epithelial injury, systemic inflammatory profile, and gastrointestinal symptoms in response to exertional-heat stre	27
Effect of a novel low volume, high intensity concurrent training regimen on recruit fitness and resilience	27
Monitoring and adapting endurance training on the basis of heart rate variability monitored by wearable technologies: A systematic review with meta-analysis	27
Analysis of jump load during a volleyball season in terms of player role	27

Pelvic floor disorders stop women exercising: A survey of 4556 symptomatic women	26
Concurrent brain endurance training improves endurance exercise performance	26
Meeting 24-h movement guidelines and associations with health related quality of life of Australian adolescents	26
The inter-device reliability of global navigation satellite systems during team sport movement across multiple days	26
Being a top swimmer during the early career is not a prerequisite for success: A study on sprinter strokes	26