OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition is 4. 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
Weight cutting in female UFC fighters	26
Effect of vitamin D ₃ supplementation in winter on physical performance of university students: a one-month randomized controlled trial	21
The effect of a short-term ketogenic diet on exercise efficiency during graded exercise in healthy adults	19
Measured versus label declared macronutrient and calorie content in Colombian commercially available whey proteins	18
Prevalence and adverse effects of sport-related nutritional supplements (sport drinks, bars, and gels) in the military before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: the US Military Dietary Supplement Use S	18
International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutritional concerns of the female athlete	18
Early absorption sources of caffeine can be a useful strategy for improving female table tennis players-specific performance	16
The exercise metabolome: acute aerobic and anaerobic signatures	16
A randomized open-labeled study to examine the effects of creatine monohydrate and combined training on jump and scoring performance in young basketball players	16
Improved physical performance of elite soccer players based on GPS results after 4 days of carbohydrate loading followed by 3 days of low carbohydrate diet	11
Are caffeine effects equivalent between different modes of administration: the acute effects of 3 mg.kg ⁻¹ caffeine on the muscular strength and power of male univer	10
Muscle contraction time after caffeine intake is faster after 30 minutes than after 60 minutes	10
The relationship between fear of negative evaluation, physical activity, eating behavior and psychological distress among nursing students	10
MiRNA-based “fitness score” to assess the individual response to diet, metabolism, and exercise	10
Collegiate women’s wrestling body fat percentage and minimum wrestling weight values: time for revisiting minimal body fat percent?	9
Effect of mixed protein supplementation on golf performance and muscle function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	9
International society of sports nutrition position stand: ketogenic diets	9
The dose-dependent effect of caffeine supplementation on performance, reaction time and postural stability in CrossFit – a randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial	9
The effects of a brand-specific, hemp-derived cannabidiol product on physiological, biochemical, and psychometric outcomes in healthy adults: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial	8
Analysis of food supplements and sports foods consumption patterns among a sample of gym-goers in Portugal	8
Rehydration effect of qingshu buye decoction on exercise and high temperature-induced dehydration	8
Creatine supplementation protocols with or without training interventions on body composition: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis	7
International society of sports nutrition position stand: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB)	7
Athlete perceptions of flavored, menthol-enhanced energy gels ingested prior to endurance exercise in the heat	7
Different perspectives on women’s health, nutrition and endurance exercise	7

Repeated mouth rinsing of coffee improves the specific-endurance performance and jump performance of young male futsal players	6
Dietary practices and supplement use among CrossFit® participants	6
Bioinformatic identification of important roles of COL1A1 and TNFRSF12A in cartilage injury and osteoporosis	6
Betaine supplementation improves CrossFit performance and increases testosterone levels, but has no influence on Wingate power: randomized crossover trial	6
Sex-specific impacts of caffeine on body composition: commentary on a retrospective cohort study	6
Effects of short-term betaine supplementation on muscle endurance and indices of endocrine function following acute high-intensity resistance exercise in young athletes	6
Multicomponent body composition of university club sport athletes	5
The dose-response effects of flurbiprofen, indomethacin, ibuprofen, and naproxen on primary skeletal muscle cells	5
A review of nutritional recommendations for scuba divers	5
The effect of fish oil supplementation on resistance training-induced adaptations	5
Part II. Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?	5
Evaluation of curcumin intake in reducing exercise-induced muscle damage in athletes: a systematic review	5
Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	5
Body fat of competitive volleyball players: a systematic review with meta-analysis	5
Assessment of Urolithin A effects on muscle endurance, strength, inflammation, oxidative stress, and protein metabolism in male athletes with resistance training: an 8-week randomized, double-blind, p	5
An examination of the associations between nutritional peaking strategies in physique sport and competitor characteristics	4
6-week time-restricted eating improves body composition, maintains exercise performance, without exacerbating eating disorder in female DanceSport dancers	4
Does green tea catechin enhance weight-loss effect of exercise training in overweight and obese individuals? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials	4
Energy intake, hydration status, and sleep of world-class male archers during competition	4
“Do probiotics mitigate GI-induced inflammation and perceived fatigue in athletes? A systematic review”	4
Antifatigue effect of okara protein hydrolysate supplementation during cycling exercise in men: a pre-post uncontrolled pilot study	4
The associations between calorie tracking, body image dissatisfaction, eating disorders, and menstrual cycle characteristics in resistance-trained athletes	4