OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is 22. 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
Defining Training and Performance Caliber: A Participant Classification Framework	817
25 Years of Session Rating of Perceived Exertion: Historical Perspective and Development	80
Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Menstrual Dysfunctions, and Self-Reported Side Effects in Elite Athletes in Denmark	51
How Much Sleep Does an Elite Athlete Need?	48
Training Periodization, Methods, Intensity Distribution, and Volume in Highly Trained and Elite Distance Runners: A Systematic Review	42
Superior Changes in Jump, Sprint, and Change-of-Direction Performance but Not Maximal Strength Following 6 Weeks of Velocity-Based Training Compared With 1-Repetition-Maximum Percentage-Based Training	40
Implementing Strength Training Strategies for Injury Prevention in Soccer: Scientific Rationale and Methodological Recommendations	38
Monitoring Practices of Training Load and Biological Maturity in UK Soccer Academies	37
Training Load and Performance Impairments in Professional Cyclists During COVID-19 Lockdown	35
Single and Combined Effect of Acute Sleep Restriction and Mental Fatigue on Basketball Free-Throw Performance	34
Effects of Caffeine Ingestion on Physical Performance in Elite Women Handball Players: A Randomized, Controlled Study	31
World-Class Sprinters’ Careers: Early Success Does Not Guarantee Success at Adult Age	30
Can We Modify Maximal Speed Running Posture? Implications for Performance and Hamstring Injury Management	28
The Physical Demands and Power Profile of Professional Men’s Cycling Races: An Updated Review	27
Concurrent Validity and Reliability of Sprinting Force–Velocity Profile Assessed With GPS Devices in Elite Athletes	26
Validity of the Training-Load Concept	25
Improved Strength and Recovery After Velocity-Based Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial	25
Rate of Force Development, Muscle Architecture, and Performance in Elite Weightlifters	24
Coping With the “Small Sample–Small Relevant Effects” Dilemma in Elite Sport Research	24
Injury Prediction in Competitive Runners With Machine Learning	22
Maximum Strength, Relative Strength, and Strength Deficit: Relationships With Performance and Differences Between Elite Sprinters and Professional Rugby Union Players	22
Power Profiling, Workload Characteristics, and Race Performance of U23 and Professional Cyclists During the Multistage Race Tour of the Alps	22
Bench Press 1-Repetition Maximum Estimation Through the Individualized Load–Velocity Relationship: Comparison of Different Regression Models and Minimal Velocity Thresholds	22