OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biology of Sport is 18. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study	233
Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey	113
From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing	105
Contemporary practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional soccer	51
Effect of formation, ball in play and ball possession on peak demands in elite soccer	43
Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly	37
Guidelines for performing systematic reviews in sports science	35
Organising football matches with spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic: What can we learn from the Amir Cup Football Final of Qatar 2020? A call for action	33
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Brazilian elite soccer	31
Professional football in times of COVID-19: did the home advantage effect disappear in European domestic leagues?	27
Effects of mental fatigue on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance in different small-sided soccer games	22
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional sports: a systematic review	22
The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice.	21
The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players	20
A comprehensive analysis of the velocity-based method in the shoulder press exercise: stability of the load-velocity relationship and sticking region parameters	20
Variability of internal and external loads and technical/tactical outcomes during small-sided soccer games: a systematic review	19
Short-term effects of on-field combined core strength and small-sided games training on physical performance in young soccer players	18
The dominant leg is more likely to get injured in soccer players: systematic review and meta-analysis.	18