Sports Medicine

Papers
(The H4-Index of Sports Medicine is 50. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Comment on: “Return to Sports: A Risky Business? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Risk Factors for Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction”175
Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis120
Response to Comment on “Overlapping Mechanisms of Exertional Heat Stroke and Malignant Hyperthermia: Evidence vs. Conjecture”114
Is Visual Reliance Increased in Athletes After ACL Injury? A Scoping Review111
Response to Comment on “Effects of Oral Iron Supplementation on Blood Iron Status in Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Meta-regression of Randomized Controlled Trials”96
Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions90
Sex Differences in Recovery Trajectories of Assessments for Sport-Related Concussion Among NCAA Athletes: A CARE Consortium Study89
Inconsistencies and Imprecision in the Nomenclature Used to Describe Primary Periphyseal Stress Injuries: Towards a Better Understanding89
Pain Perception in Contact Sport Athletes: A Scoping Review87
Thermoregulation During Pregnancy: a Controlled Trial Investigating the Risk of Maternal Hyperthermia During Exercise in the Heat87
The Time Course of Injury Risk After Return-to-Play in Professional Football (Soccer)83
Can We Quantify the Benefits of “Super Spikes” in Track Running?80
Establishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Exercise Medicine: Perspectives from Academic and Industry Stakeholders80
Effects of Bed Rest on Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic and Narrative Review76
Maltodextrin-Based Carbohydrate Oral Rinsing and Exercise Performance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis75
Mitochondria as Nutritional Targets to Maintain Muscle Health and Physical Function During Ageing75
Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis72
Dose–Response Modelling of Resistance Exercise Across Outcome Domains in Strength and Conditioning: A Meta-analysis71
Exercise Performance and Thermoregulatory Responses of Elite Athletes Exercising in the Heat: Outcomes of the Thermo Tokyo Study69
Daily Step Count and All-Cause Mortality: A Dose–Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies69
Recommendations and Nutritional Considerations for Female Athletes: Health and Performance69
Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): Shared Pathways, Symptoms and Complexities67
Causal Association Between Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mendelian Randomization Studies67
Head Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Examining Concussion and Head Impact Incidence Rates, Modifiable Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies in Youth Tackle Football66
Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners’ Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis66
Through the Looking Glass: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Evidence, Providing New Insight for Motor Competence and Health64
Acute Effects of Training Loads on Muscle Damage Markers and Performance in Semi-elite and Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis62
The Hydrating Effects of Hypertonic, Isotonic and Hypotonic Sports Drinks and Waters on Central Hydration During Continuous Exercise: A Systematic Meta-Analysis and Perspective62
Sports Nutrition Ingredients and Governance, Exercise Training, and Sport Technology61
Response to: Comment on “Stepwise Load Reduction Training: A New Training Concept for Skeletal Muscle and Energy Systems”60
Deconstructing the Ergogenic Effects of Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of its Efficacy in Improving Mode-Specific Exercise Performance in Humans59
Hop to It! A Systematic Review and Longitudinal Meta-analysis of Hop Performance After ACL Reconstruction59
Correction to: Attributes of Expert Anticipation Should Inform the Design of Virtual Reality Simulators to Accelerate Learning and Transfer of Skill58
Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Non-surgical Treatments with or without Exercise for Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials58
Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience58
Task Specificity of Dynamic Resistance Training and Its Transferability to Non-trained Isometric Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis58
Correction to: Through the Looking Glass: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Evidence, Providing New Insight for Motor Competence and Health57
Response to Comment on: “The Effect of Preterm Birth on Maximal Aerobic Exercise Capacity and Lung Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”57
Correction to: Comment on “Black Box Prediction Methods in Sports Medicine Deserve a Red Card for Reckless Practice: A Change of Tactics is Needed to Advance Athlete Care”57
Response to Comment on “Premature Death in Bodybuilders: What Do We Know?”57
Anatomical Variability of the Soleus Muscle: A Key Factor for the Prognosis of Injuries?57
The Acute Demands of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physiological, Neuromuscular, Perceptual and Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis56
The Era of Resistance Training as a Primary Form of Physical Activity for Physical Fitness and Health in Youth Has Come56
From Tissue to System: What Constitutes an Appropriate Response to Loading?55
Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity with Psychiatric Symptoms Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review53
Reactive Strength Index and its Associations with Measures of Physical and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis53
How to Tackle Mental Fatigue: A Systematic Review of Potential Countermeasures and Their Underlying Mechanisms51
Return to Play and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence50
Optimizing Post-activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods50
Carbohydrate Nutrition and Skill Performance in Soccer50
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