OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physician and Sportsmedicine is 4. 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.)

Article	Citations
Rising trends in pediatric fractures associated with electric scooter use seen in emergency departments between 2014 and 2023	31
A systematic review of cartilage procedures for unstable osteochondritis dissecans	26
The effects of isokinetic training in athletes after knee surgery: a systematic review	20
Platelet-rich plasma outcomes do not correlate with patient satisfaction or perceived cost-effectiveness	18
Epidemiology of rugby-related fractures in high school- and college-aged players in the United States: an analysis of the 1999–2018 NEISS database	17
Lower limb injuries in an english professional football club: injury analysis and recommendations for prevention	16
Does playing surface affect the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the National Football League? A look at the 2017 - 2021 NFL seasons	16
Prior football or rugby exposure and white matter signal abnormalities in professional male mixed martial arts fighters	15
A high incidence of serious life-threatening cardiovascular medical encounters during a marathon (2014–2019) calls for prevention strategies: SAFER XL	13
Care of The Older Fighter: Position Statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	12
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a lacrosse player	11
Injuries in elite road cyclists during competition in one UCI WorldTour season: a prospective epidemiological study of incidence and injury burden	11
Recurrence of Hamstring Injuries and Risk Factors for Partial and Complete Tears in the National Football League: An Analysis From 2009–2020	10
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: a narrative review	10
A novel equestrian helmet testing method: helmet liner performance in highly realistic simulation	10
Stress fracture of the manubrium sterni during parallel bar dips	9
Training and competition injury epidemiology in professional basketball players: a prospective observational study	9
The impact of nonoperative hip and core injuries on National Football League athlete performance	9
Lisfranc injury: Prevalence and maintaining a high index of suspicion for optimal evaluation	9
Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship opportunities for Pediatrics-trained physicians in the United States	9
A multicomponent neuromuscular warm-up program reduces lower-extremity injuries in trained basketball players: a cluster randomized controlled trial	8
National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic trainers’ response to the Arrington settlement: management, compliance, and practice patterns	8
Doping in combat sports: a systematic review	8
Musculoskeletal and cardiovascular considerations for transgender athletes	8
The major league baseball pitch clock: one year position player injury analysis	8

Long-term manifestations of COVID-19 in athletes: a narrative review	7
Impact of repeated sportive chokes on carotid intima media thickness and brain injury biomarkers in grappling athletes	7
Effects of early sports specialization on landing and balance ability in female college basketball players	7
Trends and epidemiology of knee extensor mechanism injuries presenting to United States emergency departments from 2001 to 2020	7
Epidemiology of pediatric cartilage restoration procedures in the United States: insurance and geography play a role	7
Cannabis in combat sports: position statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	7
Diagnosed concussion is associated with increased risk for upper extremity injury in community rugby players in males only	7
Risk factors for acute ankle sprains in field-based, team contact sports: a systematic review of prospective etiological studies	6
Comparison of pediatric performance athlete injuries presenting to emergency departments	6
Transgender competition in combat sports: Position statement of the Association of ringside physicians	6
Multifaceted concussion assessment battery: sensitivity at the expense of specificity?	6
Epidemiology of professional bare-knuckle fighting injuries	6
Medical advisability of softball youth pitching recommendations on the internet	6
Patients With Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Obtain Information Regarding Diagnosis, Management, and Recovery from Low-Quality Online Resources	5
Parental influence and perceptions on youth single sport specialization: a systematic review	5
Non-modifiable and modifiable factors affecting anxiety and depressive symptoms in young athletes	5
The reality of pressure ulcers: an exploratory sequential mixed design study in coaches and Paralympic athletes	5
Investigation of lower extremity injuries in men’s ice hockey: a 10-year analysis across the COVID-19 era	5
A scoping review of postoperative return to sport criteria and protocols for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome	5
Assessment of post-concussion emotional symptom load using PCSS and PROMIS instruments in pediatric patients	5
Injury incidence, prevalence, and burden in an Argentinian male youth soccer academy: one-season descriptive study	5
Incidence of injuries among lacrosse athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Is physical performance affected by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use? A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Adolescent track and field injuries presenting to US emergency departments	5
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of exertional rhabdomyolysis after indoor spinning: a systematic review	5
Postoperative complications in rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroscopy on immunosuppression	5
The pitch timer is not associated with increased upper extremity injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers, a 4-year analysis	5
Psychiatric treatment preferences of sports psychiatrists for athlete-patients across competitive levels: a 2024 update	5
Increasing incidence of concussion and head injury due to electric biking: a 10-year sex- and age-specific analysis of national injury data	5
Effect of corticosteroids over plantar fascia thickness in plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Examining the occurrence and outcomes of concussion and mTBI in mixed martial arts athletes: a systematic review	4
Scapular stabilization exercise on pain and functional recovery in people with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Medical issues for female athletes returning to competition after childbirth	4
Knockout rates across the states as a way of predicting injury and knockout based on fighter sex, weight, or experience	4
Interest of platelet rich plasma in Achilles tendon rupture management: a systematic review	4
The effectiveness of the Copenhagen adduction exercise on improving eccentric hip adduction strength among soccer players with groin injury: a randomized controlled trial	4
COVID-19 modifications of offseason and preseason training for NFL athletes are associated with increased risk of regular season injuries	4
Association of sports sampling and training frequency with injury among school-age athletes in Japan	4
Does the addition of post-operative gabapentin reduce the use of narcotics after orthopedic surgery?	4
Injury patterns of equine-related trauma: A fifteen-year review of hospital admissions to a level 1 trauma center	4
Muscle Pain Code: a novel tool for screening the risk of time-loss muscle injury in professional male football players	4
Athlete advocacy: an examination of existing reporting frameworks and next steps	4
Automated external defibrillator and emergency action plan preparedness amongst masters athletes	4