Journal of Sport and Health Science

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 40. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
The secrets to running economy221
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit212
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?182
Comparison of the effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on inflammatory markers, cardiorespiratory fitness, and quality of life in breast cancer patients160
One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density144
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls121
Exercise immunology: Novel insights102
Editorial Board88
Commentary on “The deterministic condition for the ground reaction force acting point on the combined knee valgus and tibial internal rotation moments in the early phase of cutting maneuvers in female88
Editorial Board85
Physical activity, genetic predisposition, and incident cardiovascular disease: Prospective analyses of the UK Biobank81
Metrics of concussion-related vision disorders among children and adolescents with persisting post-concussive symptoms using an objective eye tracking device81
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life80
Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training72
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis68
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202365
Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy results in an enhanced immune response in esophageal adenocarcinoma tumors: A randomized controlled trial64
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise63
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review60
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis60
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control58
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202457
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences56
Commentary on “Alexa, let's train now! A systematic review and classification approach to digital and home-based physical training interventions aiming to support healthy cognitive aging”56
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer55
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?54
A primer on global molecular responses to exercise in skeletal muscle: Omics in focus54
Feasibility and clinical potential of exercise interventions during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal and rectal cancer54
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study53
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?51
Most ankle sprain research is either false or clinically unimportant: A 30-year audit of randomized controlled trials50
Relationship of proprioception, cutaneous sensitivity, and muscle strength with the balance control among older adults49
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis49
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis48
Editorial Board48
Step volume and intensity in older adults: Commentary on “Association of accelerometer-derived step volume and intensity with hospitalizations and mortality in older adults: A prospective cohort study46
Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis45
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover43
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion41
Associations of accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior with sarcopenia and incident falls over 12 months in community-dwelling Swedish older adults41
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