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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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Individual variations in pre‐altitude hemoglobin mass influence hemoglobin mass responses to repeated altitude sojourns	54
Changes in running biomechanics during the 2017 IAAF world championships men's 1500 m final	52
Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion	51
Slackline training for Paralympic alpine sit skiers: Development of human‐device multi‐joint coordination	49
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	45
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	43
Issue Information	42
Long‐term effects on weight loss and maintenance by intensive start with diet and exercise	41
Incidence of Head Contact Events Including Headers, and Potential Head Injuries at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021	41
Effects of caffeine on rate of force development: A meta‐analysis	40
Response to “complexities of defining the bioenergetic efficiency and VO₂ slow component of skeletal muscle contraction”	39
Motivational predictors of children's involvement in out‐of‐school activities: An application of a football program	38
Successfully Reducing Sitting Time Can Improve Metabolic Flexibility	35
Fitness, Weight Status and Executive Functions in Adolescents: A Cluster Analysis	35
Return to sports following lower limb musculoskeletal tumor surgery—A systematic review	35
Is the Dynamic Knee Extension Exercise Inherently Ischemic Already at Low to Moderate Loads?	30
Effect of long‐term maximum strength training on explosive strength, neural, and contractile properties	29
Gray Matter Volumes Mediate the Relationship Between Disease Duration and Balance Control Performance in Chronic Ankle Instability	28
Physical activity volume and intensity distribution in relation to bone, lean and fat mass in children	28
Effects of Exercise Training on the Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment and Minimal Residual Disease in Multiple Myeloma Patients Following First‐Line Treatment	28
The impacts of a combined exercise on executive function in children with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial	28
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	28

Issue Information	27
Physical activity spectrum discriminant analysis—A method to compare detailed patterns between groups	27
Reducing the peak tibial acceleration of running by music‐based biofeedback: A quasi‐randomized controlled trial	27