Journal of Sport and Health Science

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 41. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Long-term aerobic exercise enhances circulating exosomal miR-214-3p to promote endothelial progenitor cell-mediated repair of endothelial damage induced by obesity251
The secrets to running economy239
One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density205
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?166
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 patients148
Physical activity and exercise within the context of obesity treatment: Enhancing health beyond weight loss113
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit104
Low relative sit-to-stand power is associated with history of falls and fractures, prospective hospitalization, and all-cause mortality in older adults from the Toledo study for healthy aging103
Editorial Board102
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls102
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 female86
Exercise immunology: Novel insights86
The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It’s a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerog76
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life70
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis67
Editorial Board67
Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training66
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control65
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review64
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202360
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis60
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise60
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202459
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”58
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?57
A primer on global molecular responses to exercise in skeletal muscle: Omics in focus57
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis56
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences56
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?55
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis54
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study50
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer50
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover48
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 study48
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion47
Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis44
Lacrosse-related injuries in boys and girls treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2000–201644
Do people with low back pain walk differently? A systematic review and meta-analysis43
Effects of resistance training performed to repetition failure or non-failure on muscular strength and hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis43
Editorial Board43
Editorial Board42
Advancing pediatric exercise research: A focus on immunomics and cutting-edge technologies41
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