OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Sports Sciences is 22. 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.)

Article	Citations
The impact of an early childhood educator e-Learning course on young children’s fundamental movement skills: A cluster randomized controlled trial	56
A data mining approach for determining biomechanical adaptations in runners who experienced and recovered from patellofemoral pain syndrome	52
Nasal dilator and physiological parameters associated to running performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis	52
Associations among metabolic health, weight status, and various physical fitness components in Japanese adolescents: a cross-sectional study (NICE EVIDENCE study- Agano 3)	46
The reliability, variability and minimal detectable change of multiplanar isometric trunk strength testing using a fixed digital dynamometer	38
Injury incidence and burden differ between season phases in male academy football (soccer) players	38
An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players	33
Mental fatigue and technical performance in elite rugby league	30
Effects of different types of chronic physical activities and sports on executive functions among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Acrobatic gymnastics: The effect of experience, interpersonal coordination and variability in partner-assisted flight	28
A comprehensive analysis of one-foot and two-foot approach jump reliability in youth basketball athletes	28
Physical activity during recess in elementary schoolchildren in Belgium and Ecuador: The role of the physical environment at school	27
Children’s outdoor time and multisport participation predict motor competence three years later	25
Around the world in 16 days: the effect of long-distance transmeridian travel on the sleep habits and behaviours of a professional Super Rugby team	25
The impact of a multicomponent training program on physical fitness and joint injuries in Spanish male professional soccer players	24
Association between childcare movement behaviour compositions with health and development among preschoolers: Finding the optimal combinations of physical activities and sedentary time	24
That’s out! How expert umpires make leg-before-wicket judgements in cricket	23
Burnout profiles among esports players: Associations with mental toughness and resilience	23
The Application of non-linear methods to quantify changes to movement dynamics during running: A scoping review	22
Study State Dynamics of Team Passing Networks in Soccer Games	22
Functional threshold power and the critical-power controversy	22
What explains adolescents’ physical activity and sports participation during the COVID-19 pandemic? – an interpretable machine learning approach	22