OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Journal of Applied Physiology is 24. 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
Regulation of primary afferent depolarization and homosynaptic post-activation depression during passive and active lengthening, shortening and isometric conditions	107
Multiple regression analyses to determine the effect of sweating rate and tattoo characteristics on sweat outcome measures during exercise	73
Dopamine/BDNF loss underscores narcosis cognitive impairment in divers: a proof of concept in a dry condition	71
Association between physical fitness tests and neuromuscular properties	55
Sodium bicarbonate induces alkalosis, but improves high-intensity cycling performance only when participants expect a beneficial effect: a placebo and nocebo study	55
Hypoxia matters: comparison of external and internal training load markers during an 8-week resistance training program in normoxia, normobaric hypoxia and hypobaric hypoxia	50
Can neuromuscular differences manifest by early adolescence in males between predominantly endurance and strength sports?	47
Gastrointestinal symptoms and nutritional intake among participants in a non-professional cycling event	46
Immediate but not prolonged effects of submaximal eccentric vs concentric fatiguing protocols on the etiology of hamstrings’ motor performance fatigue	46
Skeletal muscle hypertrophy and enhanced mitochondrial bioenergetics following electrical stimulation exercises in spinal cord injury: a randomized clinical trial	41
Morning physical activity may be more beneficial for blood lipids than afternoon physical activity in older adults: a cross-sectional study	36
The effectiveness of bench step exercise for ameliorating acute mental stress-induced arterial stiffening	34
Sprint cycling rate of torque development associates with strength measurement in trained cyclists	34
Short bouts of walking attenuates the response of IL-8 to prolonged sitting in healthy adults	33
The impact of pole use on vertical cost of transport and foot force during uphill treadmill walking before and after a simulated trail running competition	29
Glucose ingestion before and after resistance training sessions does not augment ribosome biogenesis in healthy moderately trained young adults	29
Increased hip flexion gait as an exercise modality for individuals with obesity	27
Neuromuscular fatigability during repeated sprints assessed with an innovative cycle ergometer	25
The force-generation capacity of the tibialis anterior muscle at different muscle–tendon lengths depends on its motor unit contractile properties	25
Determining concentric and eccentric force–velocity profiles during squatting	25
Systolic versus diastolic differences in cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnic and hypocapnic challenges	24
Passive and active muscle elasticity of medial gastrocnemius is related to performance in sprinters	24
Substrate utilization and durability during prolonged intermittent exercise in elite road cyclists	24
Effects of 12-week free sprint training and speed, agility, and quickness training (SAQT) on reaction time and lower limb muscle activation during crouch start	24