OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is 2. 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
Methodology Review: A Protocol to Audit the Representation of Female Athletes in Sports Science and Sports Medicine Research	36
Isolated Leucine and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation for Enhancing Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review	28
“Food First but Not Always Food Only”: Recommendations for Using Dietary Supplements in Sport	27
The Utility of the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire to Detect Markers Consistent With Low Energy Availability-Related Conditions in a Mixed-Sport Cohort	24
Assessment of Exercise-Associated Gastrointestinal Perturbations in Research and Practical Settings: Methodological Concerns and Recommendations for Best Practice	23
A Review of Nonpharmacological Strategies in the Treatment of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport	22
The Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Sport: Possible Applications and Considerations	21
Acute Effect of Citrulline Malate on Repetition Performance During Strength Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	19
Making Sense of Muscle Protein Synthesis: A Focus on Muscle Growth During Resistance Training	17
A Systematic Review of CrossFit® Workouts and Dietary and Supplementation Interventions to Guide Nutritional Strategies and Future Research in CrossFit®	16
Prevalence of Surrogate Markers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Male Norwegian Olympic-Level Athletes	16
Habitual Caffeine Consumption Does Not Interfere With the Acute Caffeine Supplementation Effects on Strength Endurance and Jumping Performance in Trained Individuals	15
Creatine Supplementation Does Not Influence the Ratio Between Intracellular Water and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Resistance-Trained Men	13
CYP1A2 Genotype Modifies the Effects of Caffeine Compared With Placebo on Muscle Strength in Competitive Male Athletes	13
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Markers of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Intervention Trials	12
Exercise Plus Presleep Protein Ingestion Increases Overnight Muscle Connective Tissue Protein Synthesis Rates in Healthy Older Men	12
Acute Effects of Dietary Nitrate on Exercise Tolerance, Muscle Oxygenation, and Cardiovascular Function in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease	12
Habitual Caffeine Consumption Does Not Affect the Ergogenicity of Coffee Ingestion During a 5 km Cycling Time Trial	12
Collagen and Vitamin C Supplementation Increases Lower Limb Rate of Force Development	11
Effect of Dark Chocolate Supplementation on Tissue Oxygenation, Metabolism, and Performance in Trained Cyclists at Altitude	11
Postprandial Metabolism and Vascular Function: Impact of Aging and Physical Activity Level	11
Tart Cherry Supplementation and Recovery From Strenuous Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	10
An Assessment of the Validity of the Remote Food Photography Method (Termed Snap-N-Send) in Experienced and Inexperienced Sport Nutritionists	10
Factors Influencing Blood Alkalosis and Other Physiological Responses, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, and Exercise Performance Following Sodium Citrate Supplementation: A Review	10
Dietary Supplements for Athletic Performance in Women: Beta-Alanine, Caffeine, and Nitrate	9

CYP1A2 Genotype Polymorphism Influences the Effect of Caffeine on Anaerobic Performance in Trained Males	9
Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis Provides No Evidence of Intervention Response Variation in Individuals Supplementing With Beta-Alanine	8
Ketone Monoester Ingestion Alters Metabolism and Simulated Rugby Performance in Professional Players	8
Dietary Intake and Gastrointestinal Integrity in Runners Undertaking High-Intensity Exercise in the Heat	8
Effects of Collagen Peptides on Recovery Following Eccentric Exercise in Resistance-Trained Males—A Pilot Study	8
A 5-Year Analysis of Weight Cycling Practices in a Male World Champion Professional Boxer: Potential Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease	8
The Effect of Whole Egg Intake on Muscle Mass: Are the Yolk and Its Nutrients Important?	8
Effects of Physical Exercise Training on Cerebral Blood Flow Measurements: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies	8
Does Caffeine Increase Fat Metabolism? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
Interaction Between Caffeine and Creatine When Used as Concurrent Ergogenic Supplements: A Systematic Review	8
Disordered Eating, Development of Menstrual Irregularity, and Reduced Bone Mass Change After a 3-Year Follow-Up In Female Adolescent Endurance Runners	7
Widespread Supplement Intake and Use of Poor Quality Information in Elite Adolescent Swiss Athletes	7
Cannabidiol Does Not Impair Anabolic Signaling Following Eccentric Contractions in Rats	7
Sequential Submaximal Training in Elite Male Rowers Does Not Result in Amplified Increases in Interleukin-6 or Hepcidin	7
Restrictive Eating and Prior Low-Energy Fractures Are Associated With History of Multiple Bone Stress Injuries	7
Short-Term, Combined Fasting and Exercise Improves Body Composition in Healthy Males	6
Methodological Considerations for Investigating Iron Status and Regulation in Exercise and Sport Science Studies	6
Energy Availability Over One Athletic Season: An Observational Study Among Athletes From Different Sports	6
The Effects of Supervised Exercise Training on Weight Control and Other Metabolic Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis	6
Quality Control of Protein Supplements: A Review	6
Development of a “Cooling” Menthol Energy Gel for Endurance Athletes: Effect of Menthol Concentration on Acceptability and Preferences	6
Whey Protein Supplementation Is Superior to Leucine-Matched Collagen Peptides to Increase Muscle Thickness During a 10-Week Resistance Training Program in Untrained Young Adults	6
No Effects of Different Doses of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Cardiovascular Responses During Rest and Submaximal Exercise Across a Week in Trained Male Cyclists	6
Nutrition and Physical Activity in British Army Officer Cadet Training Part 2—Daily Distribution of Energy and Macronutrient Intake	6
Rapid Weight Gain Following Weight Cutting in Male and Female Professional Mixed Martial Artists	6
Muscle Mass and Strength Gains Following Resistance Exercise Training in Older Adults 65–75 Years and Older Adults Above 85 Years	6
Associations of Urine Specific Gravity With Body Mass Index and Lean Body Mass at the Population Level: Implications for Hydration Monitoring	6
The Influence of Exercise, Lifestyle Behavior Components, and Physical Fitness on Maternal Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain	6
Fasting Before Evening Exercise Reduces Net Energy Intake and Increases Fat Oxidation, but Impairs Performance in Healthy Males and Females	5
Cold-Water Effects on Energy Balance in Healthy Women During Aqua-Cycling	5
Sustained Exposure to High Carbohydrate Availability Does Not Influence Iron-Regulatory Responses in Elite Endurance Athletes	5
The Influence of Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Eccentric Exercise-Induced Delayed Muscle Soreness: Reported Outcomes Are Compromised by Study Design Issues	5
Sweating Rate and Sweat Chloride Concentration of Elite Male Basketball Players Measured With a Wearable Microfluidic Device Versus the Standard Absorbent Patch Method	5
Astaxanthin Supplementation Increases Glutathione Concentrations but Does Not Impact Fat Oxidation During Exercise in Active Young Men	5
Changes in Hydration Factors Over the Course of Heat Acclimation in Endurance Athletes	5
Effect of Prior Exercise on Postprandial Lipemia: An Updated Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review	5
Amino Acid-Based Beverage Interventions Ameliorate Exercise-Induced Gastrointestinal Syndrome in Response to Exertional-Heat Stress: The Heat Exertion Amino Acid Technology (HEAAT) Study	5
Female Athlete Representation and Dietary Control Methods Among Studies Assessing Chronic Carbohydrate Approaches to Support Training	5
Short-Term Precision Error of Body Composition Assessment Methods in Resistance-Trained Male Athletes	5
Inside the Belly of a Beast: Individualizing Nutrition for Young, Professional Male Rugby League Players: A Review	5
Ultrasound Measurements of Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Are Robust Against Hydration Changes	5
The Hyperhydration Potential of Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Citrate	5
A Food First Approach to Carbohydrate Supplementation in Endurance Exercise: A Systematic Review	4
For Flux Sake: Isotopic Tracer Methods of Monitoring Human Carbohydrate Metabolism During Exercise	4
Repeated-Sprint Exercise in the Heat Increases Indirect Markers of Gastrointestinal Damage in Well-Trained Team-Sport Athletes	4
Anthocyanin-Rich Blackcurrant Extract Preserves Gastrointestinal Barrier Permeability and Reduces Enterocyte Damage but Has No Effect on Microbial Translocation and Inflammation After Exertional Heat	4
Warm-Up Intensity Does Not Affect the Ergogenic Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate in Adult Men	4
Influence of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on High-Intensity Intermittent Running Performance at Different Doses of Normobaric Hypoxia in Endurance-Trained Males	4
Determinants of Peak Fat Oxidation Rates During Cycling in Healthy Men and Women	4
Exercise and Heat Stress: Inflammation and the Iron Regulatory Response	4

Inspiratory Muscle Training on Glucose Control in Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial	4
Nutrition and Physical Activity During British Army Officer Cadet Training: Part 1—Energy Balance and Energy Availability	4
The Impact of Low Energy Availability on Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis and Physical Activity Behavior in Recreationally Trained Adults	3
Implication of Blood Rheology and Pulmonary Hemodynamics on Exercise-Induced Hypoxemia at Sea Level and Altitude in Athletes	3
Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation, but not Creatyl-L-Leucine, Increased Muscle Creatine Content in Healthy Young Adults: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Single and Serial Carbohydrate Mouth Rinsing Do Not Improve Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Performance in Soccer Players	3
Acute Ingestion of Ketone Monoesters and Precursors Do Not Enhance Endurance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
A Short-Term Low-Fiber Diet Reduces Body Mass in Healthy Young Men: Implications for Weight-Sensitive Sports	3
Co-Ingestion of Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Carbohydrate Stimulates Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Following Resistance Exercise in Trained Young Men	3
A Delayed Evening Meal Enhances Sleep Quality in Young Rugby Players	3
Caffeinated Chewing Gum Improves Bicycle Motocross Time-Trial Performance	3
No Effect of Acute Balenine Supplementation on Maximal and Submaximal Exercise Performance in Recreational Cyclists	3
Increased Performance in Elite Runners Following Individualized Timing of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation	3
Association of Vitamin D Supplementation in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscle Strength in Adult Twins: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Within-Subject Variability and the Influence of Exercise Training History on the Resting Plasma Metabolome in Men	3
The Effects of Blackcurrant and Caffeine Combinations on Performance and Physiology During Repeated High-Intensity Cycling	3
Acute Ketone Monoester Supplementation Impairs 20-min Time-Trial Performance in Trained Cyclists: A Randomized, Crossover Trial	3
Protocol Standardization May Improve Precision Error of InBody 720 Body Composition Analysis	3
Got Beer? A Systematic Review of Beer and Exercise	3
Daily Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Rates in Response to Low- and High-Frequency Resistance Exercise Training in Healthy, Young Men	3
Caffeine Mouth Rinse Does Not Improve Time to Exhaustion in Male Trained Cyclists	3
Effects of Changes in Body Fat Mass as a Result of Regular Exercise on Hemoglobin A1c in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis	3
Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition and Resting Metabolic Rate in Male Professional Flat Jockeys: Preliminary Outcomes and Implications for Future Research Directions	2
Effect of Exercising in the Heat on Intestinal Fatty Acid-Binding Protein, Endotoxins, and Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein Markers in Trained Athletic Populations: A Systematic Literature Review	2
Short-Term Creatine Supplementation and Repeated Sprint Ability—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
The Impact of a Short-Term Ketogenic Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet on Biomarkers of Intestinal Epithelial Integrity and Gastrointestinal Symptoms	2
Evaluation of Pragmatic Methods to Rapidly Assess Habitual Beverage Intake and Hydration Status in U.S. Collegiate Athletes	2
Evening Whey Protein Intake, Rich in Tryptophan, and Sleep in Elite Male Australian Rules Football Players on Training and Nontraining Days	2
Carbohydrate and Protein Co-Ingestion Postexercise Does Not Improve Next-Day Performance in Trained Cyclists	2
A Comparison of Sodium Citrate and Sodium Bicarbonate Ingestion: Blood Alkalosis and Gastrointestinal Symptoms	2
Effect of Different Exercise Training Modalities on Fasting Levels of Oxylipins and Endocannabinoids in Middle-Aged Sedentary Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial	2
How Skepticism (not Cynicism) Can Raise Scientific Standards and Reform the Health and Wellness Industry	2
Effect of Predicted Versus Measured Thoracic Gas Volume on Body Fat Percentage in Young Adults	2
Improved Physiological Markers of Omega-3 Status and Compliance With Omega-3 Supplementation in Division I Track and Field and Cross-Country Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial	2
Ergogenic Effects of Very Low to Moderate Doses of Caffeine on Vertical Jump Performance	2
Impact of Physical Activity Intensity Levels on the Cardiometabolic Risk Status of Children: The Genobox Study	2
Addition of Fructose to a Carbohydrate-Rich Breakfast Improves Cycling Endurance Capacity in Trained Cyclists	2
Fat-Free Mass Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as an Alternative to Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Calculating Energy Availability in Female Adolescent Athletes	2
Postexercise Inflammasome Activation and IL-1β Production Mitigated by Flavonoid Supplementation in Cyclists	2
Impact of 24-Hr Diet and Physical Activity Control on Short-Term Precision Error of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Physique Assessment	2
Caffeine, but Not Creatine, Improves Anaerobic Power Without Altering Anaerobic Capacity in Healthy Men During a Wingate Anaerobic Test	2
Acute and Chronic Citrulline Malate Supplementation on Muscle Contractile Properties and Fatigue Rate of the Quadriceps	2
Pharmacokinetic Profile of Caffeine and Its Two Main Metabolites in Dried Blood Spots After Five Different Oral Caffeine Administration Forms—A Randomized Crossover Study	2
Increasing Meal Frequency in Isoenergetic Conditions Does Not Affect Body Composition Change and Appetite During Weight Gain in Japanese Athletes	2
Combination of Aerobic Training and Cocoa Flavanols as Effective Therapies to Reduce Metabolic and Inflammatory Disruptions in Insulin-Resistant Rats: The Exercise, Cocoa, and Diabetes Study	2
The Effects of an Acute Dose of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on 5-km Running Performance	2
Personalized Hydration Requirements of Runners	2
Partly Substituting Whey for Collagen Peptide Supplementation Improves Neither Indices of Muscle Damage Nor Recovery of Functional Capacity During Eccentric Exercise Training in Fit Males	2