OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports is 27. 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
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Individual variations in pre‐altitude hemoglobin mass influence hemoglobin mass responses to repeated altitude sojourns	51
Reducing the peak tibial acceleration of running by music‐based biofeedback: A quasi‐randomized controlled trial	49
Effect of long‐term maximum strength training on explosive strength, neural, and contractile properties	49
The impacts of a combined exercise on executive function in children with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial	46
Changes in running biomechanics during the 2017 IAAF world championships men's 1500 m final	45
Physical activity volume and intensity distribution in relation to bone, lean and fat mass in children	42
Effects of caffeine on rate of force development: A meta‐analysis	42
Motivational predictors of children's involvement in out‐of‐school activities: An application of a football program	41
Response to “complexities of defining the bioenergetic efficiency and VO₂ slow component of skeletal muscle contraction”	41
Return to sports following lower limb musculoskeletal tumor surgery—A systematic review	39
Long‐term effects on weight loss and maintenance by intensive start with diet and exercise	36
Fitness, Weight Status and Executive Functions in Adolescents: A Cluster Analysis	36
Using Self‐Reported Training Characteristics to Better Understand Who Is More Likely to Sustain Running‐Related Injuries Than Others: The Garmin‐RUNSAFE Running Health Study	35
Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion	35
Changes in cycling economy and fractional utilization of V̇O_2peak during a 40‐min maximal effort exercise test with acute hypobaric hypoxia corresponding to 2800 m of altitude	34
Slackline training for Paralympic alpine sit skiers: Development of human‐device multi‐joint coordination	34
Gray Matter Volumes Mediate the Relationship Between Disease Duration and Balance Control Performance in Chronic Ankle Instability	30
Effectiveness Index of Mechanical Energy Utilization in Male 400‐m Sprinters and the Relation Between Muscle Cross‐Sectional Area of the Trunk and the Lower Limb	30
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Incidence of Head Contact Events Including Headers, and Potential Head Injuries at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021	28
Effects of Exercise Training on the Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment and Minimal Residual Disease in Multiple Myeloma Patients Following First‐Line Treatment	28
Overview of muscle fatigue differences between maximal eccentric and concentric resistance exercise	27

Physical activity spectrum discriminant analysis—A method to compare detailed patterns between groups	27
Sex differences in change of direction deficit and asymmetries in footballers with cerebral palsy	27
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