International Journal of Sports Medicine

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Sports Medicine is 1. 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
Regulation of the Effect of Physical Activity Through MicroRNAs in Breast Cancer67
Reassembling the Field-based Applicability of the Lactate Threshold for Old Age56
Smaller Biceps Femoris Aponeurosis Size in Legs with a History of Hamstring Strain Injury55
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A Big Thank You to our Reviewers in the Past Year!30
Discriminative Ability of Lower limb Strength and Power Measures in Lacrosse Athletes25
Sex differences in arterial stiffness and blood pressure following resistance exercise25
The Influence of Futsal Players’ Initial Physical Condition on the Occurrence of Injuries21
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Body Size, Fatness and Skeletal Age in Female Youth Soccer Players19
Unilateral Resistance Training Can Be Tailored Using Lifting Velocity in Breast Cancer Patients18
Biomechanical changes after total vs. resurfacing hip replacement: a systematic review17
Plasma Endogenous Endotoxin Core Antibody Response to Exercise in Endurance Athletes17
Interval Training with Different Intensities in Overweight/Obese Adolescent Females15
Muscle Power in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis15
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Exercise-Induced Epigenetic Modifications: Implications for Healthy Aging15
Correction: Effect of Exercise Training on Apolipoproteins: Meta-analysis and Trial Sequence Analysis15
Exercise to Lower Postprandial Lipemia: Why, When, What and How15
Associations Between Training Load and Acceleration–Speed Profile in Youth Soccer Athletes14
Muscle Hypertrophy Responses to Changes in Training Volume: A Retrospective Analysis14
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Time-course Changes of Field- and Laboratory-based Performance Indicators in Junior Cyclists Through a Season14
Correction: Chasing Gold: Heat Acclimation in Elite Handcyclists with Spinal Cord Injury13
Muscle Oxygen Saturation to Determine Lactate Thresholds in Spinal Cord Injury Population13
Exploring the load–velocity profile with sprint swimming performance and sex differences13
Shoulder Rotation Affects Trapezius Muscle Activity During Shoulder Horizontal Abduction12
Autophagy and Exercise: Current Insights and Future Research Directions12
Electromyographic Activity of Lower Limb Muscles during Ankle Destabilizing Tests12
Reliability and Sensitivity of Performance Tests in Adult Female Football Players11
Effect of 12-wk Training in Ovariectomised Rats on PGC-1α, NRF-1 and Energy Substrates11
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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Male and Female Judo Athletes11
Physical Performance Changes in Season are Associated with GPS Data in Soccer Players11
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Correction: Cardiovascular Regulation During Acute Gravitational Changes with Exhaling on Exertion10
Changes in Pulmonary Function After Long-duration Adventure Racing in Adolescent Athletes9
Running Functional Threshold versus Critical Power: Same Concept but Different Values9
Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines before and during COVID-19 in children: A review9
Can Hypoxia Alter the Anaerobic Capacity Measured by a Single Exhaustive Exercise?9
Epidemiology of the Injuries Sustained by Elite Spanish under-18 and under-20 Rugby Players9
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Circulating Fatty Acid-binding Protein 4 Response to Acute Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Men9
A Big Thank You to our Reviewers in the Past Year!8
The Frequency and Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Rugby Players8
Achilles Tendon Echo Intensity Changes Across a 5-Day Training Cycle in Elite Athletes8
Fatigue-induced Landing Alterations in ACL Reconstructed Athletes after Return-to-Sport8
Acute Metabolic Response, Neuromuscular Activity, and Mechanical Performance to Different Set8
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Running Critical Power and W´: Influence of the Environment, Timing and Time Trial Order8
Change in Femoral Cartilage Cross-Sectional Area After Aerobic and Resistance Exercise8
Hip adductor strength tests used in the context of sports: practical considerations8
Re: Chasing Gold: Heat Acclimation in Elite Handcyclists with Spinal Cold Injury8
Differences of Bone Mineral Density by Characteristics of Sports in Amenorrheic Athletes8
Systematic Review of Innovative Diagnostic Tests for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome8
Identifying Match Sequence Thresholds to Mitigate Physical Decline During Congested Fixtures8
The Sleep Parameters of Olympic Athletes: Characteristics and Assessment Instruments8
Assessment of Fatigue and Recovery in Sport: Narrative Review7
Detrimental Changes in Health during Menopause: The Role of Physical Activity7
Pitching Biomechanics and Shoulder Function in Baseball Pitchers with Scapular Dyskinesis7
Correction: Relationship Between Body Size and Skeletal Age with Muscle Damage in Young Soccer Players7
High-speed Training in a Specific Context in Soccer: Transition Games7
Duration Effects on Wingate and Functional Power Threshold Test Outputs in Female Cyclists7
Regular Voluntary Running is Associated with Increased Tumor Vascularization and Immune Cell Infiltration and Decreased Tumor Growth in Mice7
Comparison between DXA and MRI for the Visceral Fat Assessment in Athletes7
The Influence of Daily Exercise on Muscle Echo Intensity and Stiffness in Young Women7
Clinical Concerns on Sex Steroids Variability in Cisgender and Transgender Women Athletes7
The Impact of Bruxism on Athletic Performance: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis6
Predictors of Ball Velocity in the Sitting Volleyball Serve: A Causal Analysis6
Excessive Blood Pressure Rise and Cardiovascular Remodeling in Marathon Runners6
Exercise Training Increases Serum Cardiac Troponin T Independent of Left Ventricular Mass6
A Device-Free Approach to Program Resistance Training in Women: The Level of Effort Method6
Altered Core Temperature and Salivary Melatonin in Athletes with a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury6
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French Athletics Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Relevance and Expectations on Injury Prevention6
Validity of Weekly and Monthly Perceived Exertion in Runners6
Prescription of High-intensity Aerobic Interval Training Based on Oxygen Uptake Kinetics6
A Personal Biography of a Physiological Misnomer: The Anaerobic Threshold6
Clinical Approach to Inconclusive Subscapularis Tear Diagnosis: a Meta-analysis6
Injury Risk Analysis among Judo Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities6
Effects of HIIT and Sprint Interval Training on Adiposity in Overweight Adults: A Meta-analysis6
Differences in Training Characteristics Between Junior, Under 23 and Professional Cyclists6
Moderate Intensity Cycling Combined with Cognitive Dual-task Improves Selective Attention6
Challenges and perspectives with understanding the concept of mental fatigue6
Age-related Bilateral and Unilateral Lower Extremity Strength Imbalances in Elite Soccer6
Effects of Eccentric Phase Velocity on Bench Press Concentric Bar Velocity in the Young and Elderly6
Association between Self-reported Overtraining Syndrome and Symptoms in High School Track and Field Athletes5
Physical and Technical Demands and Preparatory Strategies in Female Field Collision Sports: A Scoping Review5
Macrophage Depletion Attenuates Acute Renal Damage after Exhaustive Exercise in Mice5
Maximal Aerobic Power Using the Modified Heck Protocol: Prediction Models5
Clarifying the Link Between the Blood Lactate Concentration and Cardiovascular Risk5
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Lean Mass, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Quality in Retired Rugby Players: The UK Rugby Health Project5
The 6-minute Run Test: Validation and Reference Equations for Adults5
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Coexistence of obesity and unhealthy cardiorespiratory fitness in a cohort of boys5
Research on Injury Risk of Elite Male Athletes in Racing Ice Sports based on Blood Indexes5
Relaxed Alert Electroencephalography Screening for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Athletes5
Patient Characteristics Predictive of Immediate and Delayed Word Recall Performance Following Adolescent Concussion5
Evaluation of Lifting Techniques Using Optoelectronic Systems with Knee Range of Motion Restrictions5
High-intensity Actions in Elite Soccer: Current Status and Future Perspectives5
Correction: Resistance Training and High-intensity Interval Training Improve Cardiometabolic Health in High Risk Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-anay4
A Big Thank You to our Reviewers in the Past Year!4
Cardiovascular Regulation During Acute Gravitational Changes with Exhaling on Exertion4
Correction: Does Breathing Every Two Cycles Reduce the Breaststroke Energy Cost?4
Right Ventricular Structure and Function in Adolescent Athletes: A 3D Echocardiographic Study4
Correction: Circulating Fatty Acid-binding Protein 4 Response to Acute Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Men4
Total genotype score and playing time and starter status in football: a pilot study4
Effects of Resistance Training Overload Progression Protocols on Strength and Muscle Mass4
Distinct muscle growth and strength adaptations after preacher and incline biceps curls4
Correction: Predictors of Ball Velocity in the Sitting Volleyball Serve: A Causal Analysis4
Physical Activity, Inactivity and Sleep in Individuals with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy4
Reliability of the durability concept in professional cyclists: a field-based study4
Do Sports-related Concussions Induce Subsequent Injuries in Elite Male Football Players?4
Mechanics and Energetic Analysis of Rowing with Big Blades with Randall Foils4
The Effect of Using Marathon Shoes or Track Spikes on Neuromuscular Fatigue caused by a Long-distance Track Training Session4
Influence of Substitutions and Roles on Kinematic Variables in Professional Soccer Players4
A Model for Causality of Pitching-related Overuse Injuries in Women’s Fastpitch Softball4
The Influence of Adolescent Physical Activity on Bone Mineral Density among Adult Runners4
Vitamin E Does not Favor Recovery After Exercises: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis4
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Kinetic and Kinematic Assessment of Functional Tasks 1 Year after a Knee Injury—A Systematic Review4
Muscle Oxygenation during Repeated Cycling Sprints in a Combined Hot and Hypoxic Condition4
EMG Analysis During Static Balance in Chronic Ankle Instability, Coper and Controls4
Return to the Pre-Injury Level of Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Practical Review with Medical Recommendations4
The Variability of the Components of Fitness along the Menstrual Cycle4
Association of Phase Angle with Exercise Performance in Adolescent Female Basketball Players3
Does chronic ankle instability affect side-cutting in female soccer players?3
The Assessment of Affective Responses within Exercise Prescription: A Narrative Review3
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Effects of Body Weight Support in Running on Achilles Tendon Loading3
Effects of brief online mindful sport performance enhancement on athletes’ mental health, emotion regulation, and performance: a mixed-methods randomized contro3
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Inhalation of Hydrogen-rich Gas before Acute Exercise Alleviates Exercise Fatigue: A Randomized Crossover Study3
Hypoxic exercise enhances post-exercise hypotension compared to normoxic exercise3
Authors’ Response to Letter to the Editor: “Running Critical Power: A Comparison of Different Theoretical Models”3
Softball Pitching Propulsion and Performance Differences According to Body Fat Percentage3
Evaluation of Hip Characteristics in Baseball and Softball Athletes with and Without Throwing Arm Pain3
Six Sessions of Low-volume High-intensity Interval Exercise Improves Resting Fat Oxidation3
Relationship Between Dryland Profile and Kinematics of Breaststroke Pullout Techniques3
Association between Physical Activity and Menstrual Cycle Disorders in Young Athletes3
Re: Letter to the Editor on: “Effects of Exercise Training on the Paracrine Function of Circulating Angiogenic Cells.”3
Elective Cardiac Procedure Patients Have Low Preoperative Cardiorespiratory Fitness3
Nutritional status should be considered a crucial issue regarding the effects of exercise3
Link Between Ferritin, Vitamin D, Performance, and Eating Attitudes in Female Athletes3
The Impact of Sport-discipline and Sex on Physical Fitness and Bone Markers in Athletes3
The Effect of Velocity-Based Training on Inducing Postactivation Performance Enhancement3
Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injury in CrossFit: A Systematic Review3
Leukocyte-rich and Leukocyte-poor Platelet-rich Plasma in Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-analysis3
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation warm-ups: a key to improved isokinetic performance3
Comparison of Isometric and Dynamic Bridging Exercises on Low Back Muscle Oxygenation3
The Effect of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage on Muscle and Cerebral Oxygenation and Performance3
Risk Assessment of FMS and YBT on Sports Injuries in Collegiate Athletes3
Comparison of modeled lactate threshold 2 with maximal lactate steady state in running and cycling3
Acute electrical muscle stimulation effects on strength and anaerobic power in soccer players3
Effects of Training and Taper on Neuromuscular Fatigue Profile on 100-m Swimming Performance3
Association of blood lactate accumulation with fat metabolism during exercise: method matters3
Effect of resistance exercise on ambulatory blood pressure: systematic review & meta-analysis3
Can Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Enhance the Effect of Sprint Interval Training?3
Comparison of Different Methods on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement: A Meta-Analysis3
Reliability of Anaerobic Contributions during a Single Exhaustive Knee-extensor Exercise3
3-min All-out Test to Evaluate Aerobic and Anaerobic Indexes in Court Team Sports3
Running critical power modeling: insights into physiological and neuromuscular performance factors3
Aerobic Adaptations to Resistance Training: The Role of Time under Tension3
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in healthy adults acutely changes the tissue stiffness3
Validity and Reliability of Two Near-infrared Spectroscopy Devices to Measure Resting Hemoglobin in Elite Cyclists3
Effect of Exercise Training on Apolipoproteins: Meta-analysis and Trial Sequence Analysis3
Change of Direction Asymmetry in Youth Elite Tennis Players: A Longitudinal Study3
Effects of Conditioning Contractions on Lower-Body Explosive Force Post-Static Stretching3
Kinetics of Immune Cell Mobilization during Acute Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Adults2
Repeated Sprint Variations According to Circadian Rhythm at Different Menstrual Cycle Phases2
Effects of Kinesio Taping on Tuck Jump Performance in Competitive Male Athletes2
Adaptive Changes in Longitudinal Arch During Long-distance Running2
Time-loss Injuries among Female and Male Spanish Rink Hockey Players2
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Effects of Instability Resistance Training on Physical and Cognitive Function in Adults2
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Perimenopausal Physical Activity and Dementia Risk: A Systematic Review2
Implications of Heat Stress-induced Metabolic Alterations for Endurance Training2
A Comprehensive Analysis of Overtraining Syndrome in Athletes and Recreational Exercisers2
Caffeine supplementation for soccer: A review of strengths, limitations, and knowledge gaps2
Exercise Improves Respiratory Function, Body Fluid and Nitric Oxide in Hemodialysis Patients2
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Repetitive Subconcussive Head Impacts in Sports and Their Impact on Brain Anatomy and Function: A Systematic Review2
LINC00963 Represses Osteogenic Differentiation of hBMSCs via the miR-10b-5p/RAP2A/AKT Axis2
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Network Meta-analysis of Combined Strength and Power Training for Countermovement Jump Height2
Reevaluating the energy cost in locomotion: quadrupedal vs. bipedal walking in humans2
Acute Effects of Low-intensity Isometric Exercise at Long and Short Muscle-tendon Unit Lengths2
Does Brief Mindfulness Intervention Increase Performance? An Exploratory Study2
Carbon Plate Shoes Improve Metabolic Power and Performance in Recreational Runners2
Photobiomodulation before blood flow restriction exercises: a randomized clinical trial2
Effect of Aerobic Training with Blood Flow Restriction on Strength and Hypertrophy: A Meta-analysis2
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A silent opponent: Staphylococcus aureus and its impact on wrestlers2
Resistance Training Intensity Prescription Methods Based on Lifting Velocity Monitoring2
Contextual factors influencing basketball training and competition demands: a systematic review2
Comparison of Velocity and Percentage-based Training on Maximal Strength: Meta-analysis2
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Determination of Second Lactate Threshold Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy in Elite Cyclists2
Physiological, Physical and Technical Demands During Sided Soccer Game Formats: a Review2
Correction: Skin diseases in elite athletes2
Altered Cervical Spine Position Results in Decreased Eccentric Shoulder Rotation Strength2
Active Vegetarians Show Better Lower Limb Strength and Power than Active Omnivores2
Cellular Integrative Immune Markers in Elite Athletes2
Positional Differences in Muscle-to-bone Ratio in National Football League Players2
Endurance Performance Adaptations between SSG and HIIT in Soccer Players: A Meta-analysis2
Sarcopenia: an Aging Perspective and Management Options2
Single-Leg Countermovement Jump Compensation Assessment: Content Validity of a Checklist2
Are endurance runners at higher risk of depression? Screening for depression and risk factors2
Para Powerlifting Performance: A Systematic Review2
Predicting Running Performance and Adaptations from Intervals at Maximal Sustainable Effort2
Body Appreciation is Associated with Emotional Eating in Turkish Female Athletes2
Technology and Sleep Quality: Friend or Foe? Let the Exergames Come into Play!2
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Effect of Fatigue and Graded Running on Kinematics and Kinetics Parameters in Triathletes2
High Prevalence of Seasonal and Current Groin Problems in Rink Hockey Players2
Energetics (and Mechanical Determinants) of Sprint and Shuttle Running2
Type and Intensity as Key Variable of Exercise in Metainflammation Diseases: A Review1
Muscle Oxygenation Threshold in More and Less Active Muscles and 3,000-m Running Pace1
HIIT Induces Stronger Shifts within the Peripheral T Cell Compartment Independent of Sex1
Minimally Invasive Ways to Monitor Changes in Cardiocirculatory Fitness in Running-based Sports: A Systematic Review1
Unlocking the power of set pieces in men’s professional football – a scoping review1
Olympic Weightlifting Training for Sprint Performance in Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis1
Preconditioning by Moderate-Intensity Exercise Prevents Gentamicin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury1
The Effects of Exercise Therapy Moderated by Sex in Rehabilitation of COVID-191
Response to the Comments on: “Nutritional status should be considered a crucial issue regarding the effects of exercise”1
Transdermal Uptake of Substances Banned in Sports and Its Relevance for Doping Controls1
The Influence of Pedaling Frequency on Blood Lactate Accumulation in Cycling Sprints1
Reply to the Letter to the Editor from Dr. Seet-Lee and Colleagues1
Asymptomatic Bone Marrow Edema in Weight-bearing Bones in Athletes and Military Trainees: A Systematic Literature Review1
Knee angle reproduction tests: influences of body orientation, movement direction and limb dominance1
The Effects of Minimalist Shoes on Plantar Intrinsic Foot Muscle Size and Strength: A Systematic Review1
CircRNA Larp4b/miR-298-5p/Mef2c Regulates Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Angiotensin II1
Chronotype, sleep hygiene, and sleep characteristics among athletes of different disciplines1
Difference of Knee Strength Recovery Between Revision and Primary ACL Reconstruction1
Monitoring the Breath-Hold Training Load during an Ecological Session: A Pilot Study1
Hypoxia Impairs Neuromuscular Function More Than Heat After Incremental Test to Exhaustion1
Exertional Stress-induced Pathogenic Luminal Content Translocation – Friend or Foe?1
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Adding Intermittent Vibration to Varied-intensity Work Intervals: No Extra Benefit1
Peripheral Arterial Stiffness is Associated with Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Athletes1
Menstrual Cycle Does Not Affect Peak Torque or Fatigue in Resistance-Trained Women1
Using Bar Velocity to Assess Post-match Neuromuscular Fatigue in Young Soccer Players1
Assessment of Peak Oxygen Uptake with a Smartwatch and its Usefulness for Training of Runners1
Description and Consistency of In-Game Pitching Kinetics’ Relationship With Ball Velocity1
Fourteen weeks of β-alanine supplementation and HIIT did not improve serum BDNF concentrations and Stroop test performance1
Acute Inflammatory Response to Eccentric Exercise in Young and Master Resistance-trained Athletes1
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