OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is 5. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Multiday Beetroot Juice Ingestion Improves Some Aspects of Neuromuscular Performance in Semi-Professional, Male Handball Players: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study	42
What’s (Not) in Your Supplement? An Energy and Macronutrient Analysis of Commercially Available Carbohydrate Gels	28
Interaction Between Caffeine and Creatine When Used as Concurrent Ergogenic Supplements: A Systematic Review	27
Myths and Methodologies: Standardisation in Human Physiology Research—Should We Control the Controllables?	25
Becoming a World Champion Powerlifter at 71 Years of Age: It Is Never Too Late to Start Exercising	24
Erratum. What’s (Not) in Your Supplement? An Energy and Macronutrient Analysis of Commercially Available Carbohydrate Gels	23
Muscle Mass and Strength Gains Following Resistance Exercise Training in Older Adults 65–75 Years and Older Adults Above 85 Years	22
Restrictive Eating and Prior Low-Energy Fractures Are Associated With History of Multiple Bone Stress Injuries	19
Acute Effects of Dietary Nitrate on Exercise Tolerance, Muscle Oxygenation, and Cardiovascular Function in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease	17
Implication of Blood Rheology and Pulmonary Hemodynamics on Exercise-Induced Hypoxemia at Sea Level and Altitude in Athletes	16
Abstracts From the December 2020 Virtual International Sport + Exercise Nutrition Conference	16
The Effect of Whole Egg Intake on Muscle Mass: Are the Yolk and Its Nutrients Important?	15
What’s New for Twenty-Two?	13
Acknowledgments	12
New Zealand Blackcurrant Increases Postexercise Hypotension Following Sustained Moderate-Intensity Exercise	12
Effect of a 24-Week Concurrent Exercise Intervention on Neck Adiposity and Its Distribution in Young Adults: The ACTIBATE Randomized Controlled Trial	12
Erratum. CYP1A2 Genotype Polymorphism Influences the Effect of Caffeine on Anaerobic Performance in Trained Males	11
Fat-Free Mass Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as an Alternative to Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Calculating Energy Availability in Female Adolescent Athletes	10
Repeated-Sprint Exercise in the Heat Increases Indirect Markers of Gastrointestinal Damage in Well-Trained Team-Sport Athletes	10
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	10
A Delayed Evening Meal Enhances Sleep Quality in Young Rugby Players	9
A Comparison of Sodium Citrate and Sodium Bicarbonate Ingestion: Blood Alkalosis and Gastrointestinal Symptoms	9
Acute Ketone Monoester Supplementation Impairs 20-min Time-Trial Performance in Trained Cyclists: A Randomized, Crossover Trial	8
Jumping Exercise Combined With Collagen Supplementation Preserves Bone Mineral Density in Elite Cyclists	8
Response Letter: Pharmacokinetic Profile of Caffeine and Its Two Main Metabolites in Dried Blood Spots After Five Different Oral Caffeine Administration Forms—A Randomized Crossover Study	8

Celebrating the Professional Life of Professor Kevin D. Tipton (1961–2022)	8
Chronic Statin Treatment Does Not Impair Exercise Lipolysis or Fat Oxidation in Exercise-Trained Individuals With Obesity and Dyslipidemia	8
An Opinion on the Interpretation of Bone Turnover Markers Following Acute Exercise or Nutrition Intervention and Considerations for Applied Research	8
Personalized Hydration Requirements of Runners	8
Individual Variability Is More Important Than Analytical Methods When Calculating Relative Speed of Beverage Bioavailability	8
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	7
Retraction: Medeiros et al. (2022)	7
Energy Availability Over One Athletic Season: An Observational Study Among Athletes From Different Sports	7
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Markers of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Intervention Trials	7
Nutrition and Physical Activity During British Army Officer Cadet Training: Part 1—Energy Balance and Energy Availability	7
Commonly Used Indicators of Low Energy Availability Risk Fail to Identify Female Amateur Soccer Players With Measured Low Energy Availability During Preseason	7
Coingestion of Collagen With Whey Protein Prevents Postexercise Decline in Plasma Glycine Availability in Recreationally Active Men	6
The Protective Role of Physical Fitness on Cardiometabolic Risk During Pregnancy: The GESTAtion and FITness Project	6
Carbohydrate and Protein Co-Ingestion Postexercise Does Not Improve Next-Day Performance in Trained Cyclists	6
Short-Term Cocoa Supplementation Influences Microbiota Composition and Serum Markers of Lipid Metabolism in Elite Male Soccer Players	6
Dietary Intake and Gastrointestinal Integrity in Runners Undertaking High-Intensity Exercise in the Heat	6
The Effects of an Acute Dose of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on 5-km Running Performance	6
The Nontechnical Summary: A New Initiative to Enhance the Translation of Sports Science Research and Reduce the Spread of Misinformation	6
The Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Sport: Possible Applications and Considerations	6
Female Athlete Representation and Dietary Control Methods Among Studies Assessing Chronic Carbohydrate Approaches to Support Training	6
Effects of Ketone Monoester and Bicarbonate Co-Ingestion on Cycling Performance in WorldTour Cyclists	5
Acute and Chronic Weight-Making Practice in Professional Mixed Martial Arts Athletes: An Analysis of 33 Athletes Across 80 Fights	5
Within-Subject Variability and the Influence of Exercise Training History on the Resting Plasma Metabolome in Men	5
Long-Term Evaluation of Lipid Profile Changes in Olympic Athletes	5
Cannabidiol Does Not Impair Anabolic Signaling Following Eccentric Contractions in Rats	5
Erratum. Ergogenic Effects of Very Low to Moderate Doses of Caffeine on Vertical Jump Performance	5
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	5
Significant Changes in Resting Metabolic Rate Over a Competitive Match Week Are Accompanied by an Absence of Nutritional Periodization in Male Professional Soccer Players	5
Skimmed, Lactose-Free Milk Ingestion Postexercise: Rehydration Effectiveness and Gastrointestinal Disturbances Versus Water and a Sports Drink in Physically Active People	5
Resistance Exercise Training, a Simple Intervention to Preserve Muscle Mass and Strength in Prostate Cancer Patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy	5
Physiological and Metabolic Responses to Exercise on Treadmill, Elliptical Trainer, and Stepper: Practical Implications for Training	5
Addition of Fructose to a Carbohydrate-Rich Breakfast Improves Cycling Endurance Capacity in Trained Cyclists	5
Energetics of a World-Tour Female Road Cyclist During a Multistage Race (Tour de France Femmes)	5
Sex Differences in Hydration Biomarkers and Test–Retest Reliability Following Passive Dehydration	5