OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P-Journal 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative study on the performance of different table tennis rubbers	13
Engineering for Women in Sport-Editorial	13
Reliability and validity of the new portable Nordic hamstring test device (IVMES H-Bord)	12
Impact of a cue with a billiard ball	11
Validity and Reliability of GPS-Based Running Distance Measurements at Varying Bluetooth Connection Ranges	11
Effect of weight on dynamic ropes’ responses in indoor climbing	10
Gender differences in phases of play by match outcomes and football confederations during the FIFA U-20 World Cup	9
Design and development of a feedback system for automatic treadmill speed adaptation	8
Quantifying athlete wellness: Investigating the predictive potential of subjective wellness reports through a player monitoring system	8
An observational analysis of climbing an obstacle in mountain biking: A case study	8
Unlocking the potential: A comprehensive meta-synthesis of Internet of Things in the sports industry	8
Horse gait analysis using wearable inertial sensors and machine learning	7
Head impacts in non-helmeted sports: Measuring and locating the impact force	6
Aerodynamics study on sweeper	6
A comparison of protocols for measuring forces during landing on competition mats in gymnastics	6
A new dragon-boat rowing machine with visual motion capture technology	6
Validity of smartphones for assessing kayak paddler training	6
Development and application of a method to simulate commotio cordis inducing impacts for the evaluation of football chest protective equipment	6
Comparison of ground reaction force and contact time during various-direction lunges between badminton shoes without and with a lateral forefoot wedge sole	6
Development of a method for the impact performance characterization of commonly worn helmets in rodeo bull-riding	5
Consequences of field obstacles on tactical, conditional, and emotional dimensions in young female soccer players during small-sided games	5
Best table tennis rubber selection using decomposed Pythagorean fuzzy-CODAS method	5
The dependence of baseball lift and drag on spin	5
Estimating skier’s load in cross-country sit-ski by generative simulation of poling motion using deep reinforcement learning	5
The effectiveness of chalk as a friction modifier for finger pad contact with rocks of varying roughness	5

Non-exercise-based racing time prediction of cross-country skiers using machine learning methods combined with Relief-F feature selection	5
Biomechanical mechanisms of lower limb adaptations to drop-jump height in sprinters under fixed load conditions	5
Using large language models to generate baseball spray charts in the absence of numerical data	5
Modeling and control of active magnetic bearings using reinforcement learning for high-performance cycling ergometers	5
Arrival velocities for headers from corner kicks are comparable between modern and historic association footballs	4
Parametric design methods development for the comparison of American football faceguards using validated structural stiffness models	4
Impact of wearable resistance training on knee and ankle joint biomechanics: Enhancing change of direction ability in football athletes	4
Concurrent validity and intra-unit reliability of the Speedtrack X radar gun device for measuring tennis ball speed	4
Analysis on the mechanism of speed skaters’ skating sagittal trunk flexion angle control and wind resistance coefficient change on skating efficiency	4
The effects of spin and material on the coefficient of restitution for oblique impacts of solid balls	4
Women sport actions dataset for visual classification using small-scale training data	4
Validity and reliability of 10 Hz GPS sensor for measuring distance and maximal speed in soccer: Possible differences of unit positioning	4
Using wireless inertial measurement units for measuring hip range of motion through commonly used clinical tests	4
A single trunk-mounted wearable sensor to measure motor performance in triathletes during competition	4
The aerodynamic assessment of tandem cyclists in preparation for the 2021 Paralympic Games: A case study	4
Comparison of three launch monitors assessment of driver performance	4
Using IMU sensors to compare rowing ergometers with rowing on the water	4
Classification of movements of collegiate female soccer players using inertial measurement units	4
The influence of technical performance indicators on the results of the Chinese Football Super League at different stages of the season-based on evidence from the 2010–2019 seasons	4
Development of an innovative method for evaluating a network of collective defensive interactions in football	3
The influence of seam orientation on the lift and drag of a rotating baseball in flight	3
Test-retest reliability of customised inertial measurement units (IMUs) in evaluating skateboarding related manoeuvres	3
Influence of tactics and situational variables on goal scoring in European football	3
Reliability device for measuring frictional resistance between footwear sole and contact surface	3
YOLO-Ball: Real-time tennis ball detection under occlusion and motion blur	3
Tribological devices in cycling: A review	3
Features of ball impact in straight, curve and knuckle kicks in soccer	3
Optimizing simulation suggests that maximizing swimming speed and minimizing undesirable body roll are contradicting for swimmers stroking with one upper limb	3
Differences between men’s and women’s lacrosse helmets in managing impact energy	3
Development and validation of inverted head form orientation for helmet testing using a pneumatic linear impact system	3
The effect of the head surrogate on the performance of bicycle helmets	2
Shifting joint regulation: The influence of hard spring surfaces on lower limb mechanics during hopping	2
Three-defender versus two-defender systems in football: A comparison of offensive play	2
Investigating the influence of head kinematics on head injury metrics and factors to consider for football helmet design	2
Selecting archers for the three-archer team event at major international archery competitions	2
A mathematical model of dynamic skate blade holders	2
Inter and intra-session reliability and validity of the Performanz JumpR device for measuring different jump performances in young male soccer players	2
Aerodynamic comparisons between Al Rihla and recent World Cup soccer balls	2
The informative power of heart rate along with machine learning regression models to predict maximal oxygen consumption and maximal workload capacity	2
Exploring the impact of sepak takraw ball heading on brain injury risk: An analytical and experimental investigation	2
Comparison of three different ice hockey helmets using an ice hockey specific test protocol	2
Effect of increasing the mass of the ball on power output during the overarm throw in professional male handball players	2
Pressure wave propagation from association football head collisions	2
Optimised sight adjustment processes for archers	2
Does pad displacement correlate to impact severity metrics in football helmets?	2
Multi-sensor fusion based optimized deep convolutional neural network for boxing punch activity recognition	2
Energy loss in oblique collisions	2
Logarithmic dimensionless jerk as a metric for movement smoothness in traditional archery	2
Shoe wear test machine: What exists versus innovations and promising concepts. A scoping review	2
How are the impact attenuation properties of men’s and women’s helmets affected after one season in professional ice hockey?	2

Where to aim in soccer penalty kicks: Balancing strategy and execution	2
Understanding lower-limb synergies and their role in angular momentum transfer: A biomechanical analysis on tennis double-handed backhand	2
Stryd biomechanical parameters as indicators of running economy and performance	2
AI-assisted umpire evaluation in baseball: A data-driven approach to assessing ball-strike decisions	2
A comparative evaluation of Elo ratings- and machine learning-based methods for tennis match result prediction	2
Finish-line photography system based on multi-scale convolutional neural network deblurring	2