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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Reliability and validity of the new portable Nordic hamstring test device (IVMES H-Bord)	12
Engineering for Women in Sport-Editorial	12
Comparative study on the performance of different table tennis rubbers	11
Impact of a cue with a billiard ball	11
Effect of weight on dynamic ropes’ responses in indoor climbing	9
Design and development of a feedback system for automatic treadmill speed adaptation	9
An observational analysis of climbing an obstacle in mountain biking: A case study	9
Horse gait analysis using wearable inertial sensors and machine learning	7
Unlocking the potential: A comprehensive meta-synthesis of Internet of Things in the sports industry	7
A new dragon-boat rowing machine with visual motion capture technology	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
Validity of smartphones for assessing kayak paddler training	6
Quantifying athlete wellness: Investigating the predictive potential of subjective wellness reports through a player monitoring system	6
The effectiveness of chalk as a friction modifier for finger pad contact with rocks of varying roughness	5
A comparison of protocols for measuring forces during landing on competition mats in gymnastics	5
Non-exercise-based racing time prediction of cross-country skiers using machine learning methods combined with Relief-F feature selection	5
The dependence of baseball lift and drag on spin	5
Head impacts in non-helmeted sports: Measuring and locating the impact force	5
An effective, low-cost method to improve the movement velocity measurement of a smartphone app during the bench press exercise	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	4
Development of a method for the impact performance characterization of commonly worn helmets in rodeo bull-riding	4
Using large language models to generate baseball spray charts in the absence of numerical data	4
Using IMU sensors to compare rowing ergometers with rowing on the water	4
The effects of spin and material on the coefficient of restitution for oblique impacts of solid balls	4

Effect of variability when estimating throwing arm stress for fastball in youth baseball pitchers	4
Validity and reliability of 10 Hz GPS sensor for measuring distance and maximal speed in soccer: Possible differences of unit positioning	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
Women sport actions dataset for visual classification using small-scale training data	4
Parametric design methods development for the comparison of American football faceguards using validated structural stiffness models	4
Comparison of three launch monitors assessment of driver performance	4
Comparison of three different ice hockey helmets using an ice hockey specific test protocol	3
Test-retest reliability of customised inertial measurement units (IMUs) in evaluating skateboarding related manoeuvres	3
How are the impact attenuation properties of men’s and women’s helmets affected after one season in professional ice hockey?	3
Influence of tactics and situational variables on goal scoring in European football	3
Classification of movements of collegiate female soccer players using inertial measurement units	3
Optimizing simulation suggests that maximizing swimming speed and minimizing undesirable body roll are contradicting for swimmers stroking with one upper limb	3
Tribological devices in cycling: A review	3
Differences between men’s and women’s lacrosse helmets in managing impact energy	3
Effect of increasing the mass of the ball on power output during the overarm throw in professional male handball players	3
Shifting joint regulation: The influence of hard spring surfaces on lower limb mechanics during hopping	3
Using wireless inertial measurement units for measuring hip range of motion through commonly used clinical tests	3
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	3
Development of an innovative method for evaluating a network of collective defensive interactions in football	3
Investigating the influence of head kinematics on head injury metrics and factors to consider for football helmet design	3
Development and validation of inverted head form orientation for helmet testing using a pneumatic linear impact system	3
Three-defender versus two-defender systems in football: A comparison of offensive play	3
Feasibility of a hip flexion feedback system for controlling exercise intensity and tibia axial peak accelerations during treadmill walking	3
Concurrent validity and intra-unit reliability of the Speedtrack X radar gun device for measuring tennis ball speed	3
Features of ball impact in straight, curve and knuckle kicks in soccer	3
The influence of seam orientation on the lift and drag of a rotating baseball in flight	3
History, philosophy, and value of mechanical models in sports science and engineering	2
The effect of the head surrogate on the performance of bicycle helmets	2
Does pad displacement correlate to impact severity metrics in football helmets?	2
AI-assisted umpire evaluation in baseball: A data-driven approach to assessing ball-strike decisions	2
Concurrent validity of single- and dual-beam timing systems for linear and change of direction speed testing in youth soccer players	2
Reduction of knee loading during landing and cutting with a dual-joint brace	2
Optimised sight adjustment processes for archers	2
Multi-sensor fusion based optimized deep convolutional neural network for boxing punch activity recognition	2
A comparative evaluation of Elo ratings- and machine learning-based methods for tennis match result prediction	2
The informative power of heart rate along with machine learning regression models to predict maximal oxygen consumption and maximal workload capacity	2
Shoe wear test machine: What exists versus innovations and promising concepts. A scoping review	2
Stryd biomechanical parameters as indicators of running economy and performance	2
Concurrent validity and reliability of real time barbell velocity and power measurement in the squat exercise	2
Validity and Reliability of A New Low-Cost Linear Position Transducer to Measure Mean Propulsive Velocity: The ADR device	2
Design of badminton serving violation detection system based on AdaBoost algorithm	2
A mathematical model of dynamic skate blade holders	2
Energy loss in oblique collisions	2
Selecting archers for the three-archer team event at major international archery competitions	2
Exploring the impact of sepak takraw ball heading on brain injury risk: An analytical and experimental investigation	2
Understanding lower-limb synergies and their role in angular momentum transfer: A biomechanical analysis on tennis double-handed backhand	2
Effects of training repetition on young footballers’ tactical and physical performances: free and conditioned large-sided games	2
Inter and intra-session reliability and validity of the Performanz JumpR device for measuring different jump performances in young male soccer players	2
Test-retest reliability and comparison of single- and dual-beam photocell timing system with video-based applications to measure linear and change of direction sprint times	2

Unpacking success and failure: Key technical-tactical match statistics in UEFA and CONMEBOL’s top leagues	2
Analysis of technical-tactical performance in table tennis based on machine learning and evaluation theory	2
Finish-line photography system based on multi-scale convolutional neural network deblurring	2
Aerodynamic comparisons between Al Rihla and recent World Cup soccer balls	2