OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Situational variables in elite rink hockey: effect of match location, team level, scoring first and match status at halftime on the competitive outcome	26
Does the utilisation of dolphin kicks during backstroke finishes impact swimming performance in pubertal swimmers?	21
An examination of how fielding outcomes in international and franchise T20 and 50-over cricket are associated with bowling performances and field positions	17
Close the gap: contextual influences on defensive dispersion in rugby league	15
The effects of simulated duathlon on multisegment running external and internal load in well-trained triathletes	14
Two different Variants of Leg Repositioning at maximal Sprint Speed of high Performance Junior Sprinters	12
Basketball shooting performance is maximized by individual-specific optimal release strategies	12
A new look at the left-handed advantage in baseball	11
How hormones, vertical jump and perceived exertion change in clutch time. A season case study of an amateur basketball team	11
An analysis of the effectiveness of kickouts in sub-elite Gaelic football	11
Game variables that predict success and performance level in elite men’s volleyball	10
An expected shot outcome model for points in elite Gaelic football	10
Picking the length: investigating how bowling length influences batter decision-making in international men’s 50-over cricket	10
Determination of basketball players’ high-performance profiles in the Spanish League	9
Metabolic power responses to different small sided games in football and futsal players	9
Changes in knee flexion-extension performance and hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio during a fatiguing isokinetic protocol in male professional futsal players	9
What are the key performance indicators related to winning matches in the German Bundesliga?	9
An application of clustering to classify movement patterns in men’s professional grand slam hard court tennis	8
Training defensive high-press in soccer: physical and physiological responses to different small-sided games played by youth athletes	8
Probability prediction of groundstroke stances among male professional tennis players using a tree-augmented Bayesian network	8
Elite U17 football players’ physical parameters: focus on contextual variables during training and matches	7
Achieving while looking forward: variables influencing performance in the transitory career phases of professional women’s handball	7
Using the wisdom of crowds in sports: how performance analysis in football can benefit from the information enclosed in betting odds	7
An analysis of whole-body kinematics, muscle strength and activity during cross-step topspin among table tennis players	7
Kinetic analysis of volleyball spike jump among young female volleyball players	7

Expected game value (xGV): a novel approach for strategic decision-making in rugby union	6
Expert and novice soccer goalkeepers’ visual perception: a practical-coaching approach eye-tracking	6
It is not (all) about running faster, opponent also plays; the effect of opposition team formation on running performance in professional soccer match-play	6
Decoding futsal offensive game moments: an in-depth qualitative study with expert coaches	6
The temporal structure of male’s Olympic boxing matches in flyweight, middleweight and super heavyweight categories: a pilot study	6
Effects of collective tactical variables and predictors on the probability of scoring in elite netball	6
Linear skating speed key performance indicators in ice hockey: global or cohort-dependent?	6
Data variables related to wins and losses of game in different scenarios in the WNBA 2023 season	6
Change the rules, change the game? Offensive tactics in elite men’s water polo from London to Tokyo	6
The influence of the video assistance referee (VAR) on the English Premier League	5
Analysing Hawk-Eye ball-tracking data to explore successful serving and returning strategies at Wimbledon	5
Correlations between gaze fixations to different areas of interest are related to tennis serve return performance in two different expert groups	5
Correlation between gluteus muscle activity and dynamic control of the knee joint in a single-leg landing task in badminton	5
Danish association football coaches’ perception of performance analysis	5
The role of debriefing in enhancing learning and development in professional boxing	5
Analysis of referee in-game interactions with players and other officials in professional Rugby Union	5
Launch fly balls for better batting statistics: Applicability of “fly-ball revolution” to Japan’s professional baseball league	5
Biomechanics of suplex in Greco-Roman wrestling: a qualitative and time-motion analysis of international competitions	5
A transition game? A comparative analysis of possession usage following turnovers in elite Gaelic football	5
Thermoregulatory responses during prolonged swimming with a Wetsuit at 25 °C	5
Benchmarking successful performances in elite Ladies Gaelic football	4
Physiological, perceptual responses, and strategy differences in age-group swimmers between heats and semi-finals in the 400 metres freestyle event	4
The effects of VAR interventions on self-rated mental fatigue and self-rated performance of football referees	4
A longitudinal analysis and data mining of the most representative external workload indicators of the whole elite Mexican soccer clubs	4
The relationships between age and race performance in women’s road cycling	4
An analysis of ball possession and unbalanced number in small-sided games: a comparative study with Chinese and foreign soccer players	4
Evaluating aerial duel ability of football players using height-adjusted Elo rating model	4
Classifying and quantifying team playing styles in the Australian Football League	4
How the new substitute option influenced the Chinese Soccer Super League	4
Performance metrics that matter: assessing winning and losing teams in women’s Rugby union	4
Is there no place like home? home-court advantage and home win percentage vary according to team sex and ability in Spanish basketball	4
Youth soccer team’s match dynamics with and without the ball when in both conditions of advantage and disadvantage	4
The influence of opposition quality on team performance indicators in elite Gaelic football	4
Validity and reliability of a player-tracking device to identify movement orientation in team sports	4
Do line call errors differ between men’s and women’s events in tennis? A case study from the 2021 Wimbledon Tournament	4
Comparison of different models of Wʹ balance in high-level road cycling races	4
Aerobic and anaerobic performance, ability to repeat sprints, and fatigue development during a basketball game-based drill: correlational study	4
Investigating successful kickout performance in senior inter-county Ladies Gaelic Football	4
Tennis serve volume, distribution and accelerometer load during training and tournaments from wearable microtechnology	3
Effects of different feedback variants on pacing adherence in a field based running test	3
Relationship between physical fitness parameters and match time motion performance in international footballers with cerebral palsy	3
Are the peak accelerations and decelerations registered during the pro-agility test replicated during matches and training sessions?	3
Team technical performance characteristics and their association with match outcome in elite netball	3
Effects of tennis racket swingweight on forehand speed and accuracy in youth players	3
Evaluation of physiological parameters and gaze behaviour of air pistol shooters related to performance outcomes	3
Performance trajectories of Italian professional cyclists: an analysis of the influence of youth performance on professional success	3
Dance classes structure for children: considerations on effective exercise time	3
Practical application of the simplified model to assess the arm stroke efficiency: a tool for swimming coaches	3
Judo technical-tactical dynamics: analysis of attack system effectiveness in high-level athletes	3
Reliability of a kinetic and kinematic assessment procedure for kicks in combat sports	3

Key performance indicators of all-star player and winning teams in elite water polo at the 2020 Olympic Games	3
Effect of the away goal rule on the technical performance of football teams in the UEFA Champions League	3
The effect of coach dismissal on team performance and match physical demands in Spanish professional soccer leagues	3
Separating winning and losing teams in sitting volleyball: the role of skills and differences across gender	3
Performance analysis based on GPS data of Olympic class windsurfing	3
Analysing the manipulation of the number of players on tactical, technical, and physical performance in youth futsal	3
Prediction of the penalty kick direction in men’s soccer	3
Accuracy of a markerless system to estimate the position of taekwondo athletes in an official combat area	3
The influence of substitution strategies on the physical match performance of elite female field hockey players	3
A comparison of the match action characteristics of scholarship, academy, and senior rugby league: influence on career progression	3
Match physical performance profiles in professional football: a comparative analysis among players’ positions in the European five top leagues	3
Comparison of kinematic performance and analysis of the effect of punching speed of rear hook of college boxers of different sexes	3
What to look for in setting sports training tasks for young players? Analysis of the numerical configuration of players and court size constraints on futsal small-sided games performance difficulty le	3
Game patterns in padel: a sequential analysis of elite men players	3