OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport is 5. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Relationships between running demands in soccer match-play, anthropometric, and physical fitness characteristics: a systematic review	33
The effects of the Video Assistant Referee system (VAR) on the playing time, technical-tactical and physical performance in elite soccer	31
Association of match running performance with and without ball possession to football performance	24
Technical performance of soccer teams according to match outcome at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup	23
Systematic review of basketball referees’ performances	23
Analysis and influence of the underwater phase of breaststroke on short-course 50 and 100m performance	19
Sex differences in professional padel players: analysis across four seasons	18
How external load of youth basketball players varies according to playing position, game period and playing time	17
Current time-motion analyses of professional football matches in top-level domestic leagues: a systematic review	17
Technical testing and match analysis statistics as part of the talent development process in an English football academy	15
Development of Tactical Decision-making Skills in Youth Soccer Players: Macro- and Microstructure of Soccer Developmental Activities as a Discriminant of Different Skill Levels	14
A comparison between UWB and GPS devices in the measurement of external load and collective tactical behaviour variables during a professional official match	14
Developing a framework for professional practice in applied performance analysis	13
Game related predictors discriminating between winning and losing teams in preliminary, second and final round of basketball world cup 2019	13
Impact of technical and physical key performance indicators on ball possession in the Chinese Super League	12
Penalties in judo: the impact of shido on match durations and results	11
Do youth soccer players with different tactical behaviour also perform differently in decision-making and visual search strategies?	11
Identification of games and sex-related activity profile in junior international badminton	10
Visual and oculomotor abilities predict professional baseball batting performance	10
Game location effect in the NBA: A comparative analysis of playing at home, away and in a neutral court during the COVID-19 season	10
An exploratory investigation of junior-elite football coaches´’ behaviours during video-based feedback sessions	10
Pacing profiles, variability and progression in 400, 800 and 1500-m freestyle swimming events at the 2021 European Championship	10
Investigating inter-league and inter-nation variations of key determinants for penalty success across European football	9
Road to Tokyo Olympic Games: do new judo rules change the technical-tactical behaviour of elite male athletes?	9
Relationship between number of substitutions, running performance and passing during under-17 and adult official futsal matches	9

Investigating the impact of the mid-season winter break on technical performance levels across European football – Does a break in play affect team momentum?	9
Temporary judo combat structure of women with visual impairment	9
Judo technical-tactical dynamics: analysis of attack system effectiveness in high-level athletes	9
Quarter’s external workload demands of basketball referees during a European youth congested-fixture tournament	9
An investigation identifying which key performance indicators influence the chances of promotion to the elite leagues in professional European football	9
The impact of match venue on performance indicators and tactical behaviour in youth soccer players	9
At what age are English Premier League players at their most productive? A case study investigating the peak performance years of elite professional footballers	8
Determinants of successful possession in elite Gaelic football	8
A systematic and comparative study on the line-changing strategies in top-level table tennis players	8
Players’ match demands according to age and playing position in professional male soccer players	8
The influence of biofeedback on physiological and kinematic variables of treadmill running	8
Assessing the key game-related statistics in Brazilian professional basketball according to season phase and final score difference	8
Technical skills testing of elite slalom canoeists as a predictor of competition performance	8
The relationship between tethered swimming, anaerobic critical velocity, dry-land strength, and swimming performance	8
Exploring offensive players’ collective movements and positioning dynamics in high-performance padel matches using tracking technology	8
Almost a lottery: the influence of team strength on success in penalty shootouts	7
Sequential action, power generation and balance characteristics of a martial arts kick combination	7
Game variables that predict success and performance level in elite men’s volleyball	7
Time structure in men’s professional doubles tennis: does team experience allow finishing the points faster?	7
Addressing opposition quality in basketball performance evaluation	7
Ball type and court surface: A study to determinate the ball rebound kinematics on the padel wall	7
Stroke performance relevance model for elite table tennis matches	7
Feasibility of a modern video-based technology for assessing the reaction time during specific karate kumite situations	7
The influence of the competition phase and the result of the match on the competitive demands in football 5-a-side for the visually impaired	7
Key technical components for air pistol shooting performance	6
Does fatigue affect the kinematics of shooting in female basketball?	6
Benchmarking successful performances in elite Ladies Gaelic football	6
The influence of contextual variables on individual set-pieces in elite rink hockey	6
Analysis of corner kicks at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 in relation to match status and team quality	6
How did basketball teams win EuroBasket 2015? A non-standard analysis of performance based on passes, dribbling and turnovers	6
Gender differences in pole vault approach run kinematics and step parameter asymmetry during an elite indoor competition	6
Floaters as coach’s joker? Effects of the floaters positioning in 3vs3 small-sided games in futsal.	6
Characterisation of offensive and defensive game play trends in the Australian Football League (1999–2019)	6
Lower-limb kinematic characteristics of Taekwondo kicks at different attack angles	6
The effect of the start and finish in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle performance in elite male swimmers	6
Influence Of Performance Level Of Male Runners On Non-linear Dynamics Of Heart Rate Variability During a 10Km Race	6
Selected soccer players are quicker and better decision-makers in elite Brazilian youth academies	6
Importance of GNSS data quality assessment with novel control criteria in professional soccer match-play	6
Relationship between kinematic variability and performance in basketball free-throw	5
Relationship between somatic build and kinematic indices of underwater undulatory swimming performed by young male swimmers	5
Tactical behaviour differences of high and low-performing youth soccer players in small-sided and conditioned games	5
50 m freestyle in 21, 22 and 23 s: What differentiates the speed curve of world-class and elite male swimmers?	5
Cardiorespiratory Responses and Energy Contribution in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Exercise Sets	5
The football championship is won when playing away: difference in match statistics between the winner and the second-place team in LaLiga	5
Practical application of time-motion analysis of judo female cadets’ combats between weight divisions	5
Inter-team variability in high-level women’s volleyball from the perspective of Social Network Analysis: an analysis in critical game scenarios	5
Effect of three different set-up conditions on the propulsive force measures, reliability, and ecological validity during front crawl tethered-swimming	5
Analysis of goal scoring opportunities in elite male ice hockey in relation to tactical and contextual variables	5
Differences in performance indicators between winners and losers in senior inter county hurling championship	5
Influence of scapular dyskinesis, kinesiotaping and fatigue on tennis serve performance	5

Athletes’ performance in different boulder types at international bouldering competitions	5
Game patterns in padel: a sequential analysis of elite men players	5