OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition is 2. 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
Rehydration effect of qingshu buye decoction on exercise and high temperature-induced dehydration	48
The dose-dependent effect of caffeine supplementation on performance, reaction time and postural stability in CrossFit – a randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial	43
Weight cutting in female UFC fighters	30
MiRNA-based “fitness score” to assess the individual response to diet, metabolism, and exercise	28
Energy intake, hydration status, and sleep of world-class male archers during competition	26
“Do probiotics mitigate GI-induced inflammation and perceived fatigue in athletes? A systematic review”	26
Betaine supplementation improves CrossFit performance and increases testosterone levels, but has no influence on Wingate power: randomized crossover trial	24
Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	23
The dose-response effects of flurbiprofen, indomethacin, ibuprofen, and naproxen on primary skeletal muscle cells	23
The effects of AG1® supplementation on the gut microbiome of healthy adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial	22
Acute effects of commercial energy drink consumption on exercise performance and cardiovascular safety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial	20
Cultural differences in hydration practices among physically active individuals: a narrative review	19
The effect of acute beetroot juice consumption prior to climbing on lower-body isokinetic and isometric strength, aerobic power, and muscle soreness among mountain climbers	18
Proceedings of the Twentieth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo	16
Creatine supplementation and endurance performance: surges and sprints to win the race	16
Fluctuations in food and fluid intake during a 24-h World Championship: analysis of the deviation from nutritional programs	15
Supplementation of caffeine and sodium bicarbonate together could not improve performance and performance-related factors in CrossFit participants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	12
Hypercaloric 16:8 time-restricted eating during 8 weeks of resistance exercise in well-trained men and women	12
The effects of nicotine withdrawal on exercise-related physical ability and sports performance in nicotine addicts: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Dietary Intakes, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Semi-professional Rugby Athletes in Scotland	11
Nutritional perspectives in female soccer: a scoping review	11
Agreement between fat-free mass from bioelectrical impedance analysis and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and their use in estimating resting metabolic rate in resistance-trained men	11
Effects of a ready-to-drink thermogenic beverage on resting energy expenditure, hemodynamic function, and subjective outcomes	11
Intensified training in adolescent female athletes: a crossover study of Greek yogurt effects on indices of recovery	11
Effects of citrulline on endurance performance in young healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11

Reducing energy availability in male endurance athletes: a randomized trial with a three-step energy reduction	10
Comment on “Association of low muscle mass index and sarcopenic obesity with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	10
Effects of coffee intake on skeletal muscle microvascular reactivity at rest and oxygen extraction during exercise: a randomized cross-over trial	10
Impact of spinach thylakoid extract-induced 12-week high-intensity functional training on specific adipokines in obese males	10
Macronutrient requirements and intake by professional male rugby players	9
Association of low muscle mass index and sarcopenic obesity with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
International society of sports nutrition position stand: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB)	8
International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutritional concerns of the female athlete	8
Pre-sleep casein ingestion with probiotic strains improves anaerobic power and lower-body-specific strength and power performance in soccer players	8
The impact of low energy availability risk on pre-competition physiological function in Chinese female combat athletes	8
Association between salivary /microbiological parameters, oral health and eating habits in young athletes	8
Dietary practices and supplement use among CrossFit® participants	8
Effects of dietary supplements on athletic performance in elite soccer players: a systematic review	8
Correction to: Supplement intake in half-marathon, (ultra-)marathon and 10-km runners – results from the NURMI study (Step 2)	8
Are caffeine effects equivalent between different modes of administration: the acute effects of 3 mg.kg ⁻¹ caffeine on the muscular strength and power of male univer	8
Early absorption sources of caffeine can be a useful strategy for improving female table tennis players-specific performance	8
Effects of probiotic supplementation with high-intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory endurance and metabolism in Middle-Aged Obese Women	8
Supplementation of L-glutamine enhanced mucosal immunity and improved hormonal status of combat-sport athletes	7
Effects of different dietary supplements on athletic performance in soccer players: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	7
Toward promoting performance nutrition behaviors among tactical athletes: a mixed methods study	7
Nine weeks of high-intensity indoor cycling training induced changes in the microbiota composition in non-athlete healthy male college students	7
Acute, dose–response effects of guayusa leaf extract on mood, cognitive and motor-cognitive performance, and blood pressure, heart rate, and ventricular repolarization	6
Rapid weight loss among elite-level judo athletes: methods and nutrition in relation to competition performance	6
Impact of sports nutrition education on awareness and knowledge among physical education majors and workers	6
Pre-sleep protein supplementation in professional cyclists during a training camp: a three-arm randomized controlled trial	6
Glycaemic Response to Acute Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise Performed in the Morning or Afternoon in Healthy Subjects: A Crossover Trial	6
Is lean mass quantity or quality the determinant of maximal fat oxidation capacity? The potential mediating role of cardiorespiratory fitness	6
Seven-month wintertime supplementation of 1200 IU vitamin D has no effect on hand grip strength in young, physically active males: A randomized, controlled study	6
Effects of pre-exercise glycerol supplementation on dehydration, metabolic, kinematic, and thermographic variables in international race walkers	6
Creatine in women’s health: bridging the gap from menstruation through pregnancy to menopause	6
The influence of a vegan diet on body composition, performance and the menstrual cycle in young, recreationally trained women– a 12-week controlled trial	6
Royal jelly plus coenzyme Q10 supplementation improves high-intensity interval exercise performance via changes in plasmatic and salivary biomarkers of oxidative stress and muscle damage in swimmers:	6
Carbohydrate-Protein drink is effective for restoring endurance capacity in masters class athletes after a two-Hour recovery	5
Kavalactones support motivation to move during intensive training in males preparing for military special operations forces	5
Supplementation with food-derived oligopeptides promotes lipid metabolism in young male cyclists: a randomized controlled crossover trial	5
The effects of L-Citrulline and Glutathione on Endurance performance in young adult trained males	5
Assessing the risk of low energy availability, bone mineral density and psychological strain in endurance athletes	5
Prevalence of rapid weight loss in Olympic style wrestlers	5
Skinfolds compressibility and digital caliper’s time response in skinfold measurement in male and female young adults	5
Competitive season effects on polyunsaturated fatty acid content in erythrocyte membranes of female football players	5
The ergogenic effect of acute carnosine and anserine supplementation: dosing, timing, and underlying mechanism	5
Analysis of the diet, weight-loss behavior, and nutritional knowledge of athletes and coaches in weightclass sports: influence of a coach’s nutritional knowledge on athletes	5
Effects of caffeine, methylliberine, and theacrine on vigilance, marksmanship, and hemodynamic responses in tactical personnel: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial	5
International society of sports nutrition position stand: energy drinks and energy shots	4
The effect of a short-term ketogenic diet on exercise efficiency during graded exercise in healthy adults	4
Impact of carbohydrate timing on glucose metabolism and substrate oxidation following high-intensity evening aerobic exercise in athletes: a randomized controlled study	4
Effect of vitamin D ₃ supplementation in winter on physical performance of university students: a one-month randomized controlled trial	4
Collegiate women’s wrestling body fat percentage and minimum wrestling weight values: time for revisiting minimal body fat percent?	4
Prevalence and adverse effects of sport-related nutritional supplements (sport drinks, bars, and gels) in the military before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: the US Military Dietary Supplement Use S	4
International society of sports nutrition position stand: ketogenic diets	4

An examination of the associations between nutritional peaking strategies in physique sport and competitor characteristics	3
Sport supplementation in competitive swimmers: a systematic review with meta-analysis	3
The dose–response relationship of quercetin on the motor unit firing patterns and contractile properties of muscle in men and women	3
Acute caffeine supplementation enhances several aspects of shot put performance in trained athletes	3
Comparison of the polyphenol content and in vitro antioxidant capacity of fruit-based nutritional supplements commonly consumed by athletic and recreationally active populations	3
Body fat of competitive volleyball players: a systematic review with meta-analysis	3
Effects of fucoidan supplementation on inflammatory and immune response after high-intensity exercise	3
Dihydrocapsiate does not increase energy expenditure nor fat oxidation during aerobic exercise in men with overweight/obesity: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial	3
Different perspectives on women’s health, nutrition and endurance exercise	3
A review of nutritional recommendations for scuba divers	3
International society of sports nutrition position stand: tactical athlete nutrition	3
The efficacy of a home-use metabolic device (Lumen) in response to a short-term low and high carbohydrate diet in healthy volunteers	3
Salidroside and exercise performance in healthy active young adults – an exploratory, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	3
Effect of caffeine ingestion on time trial performance in cyclists: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) conference and expo	2
A nutritional intervention for moderate altitude endurance preparation: A case report	2
Effects of a Multi-Ingredient Oral Supplement on Multiple Object Tracking, Reaction Time, and Reactive Agility	2
Individual responses to encapsulated caffeine and caffeine chewing gum on strength and power in strength-trained males	2
Enhancing performance through biochemical monitoring and nutritional support in female weightlifters during pre-competition weight reduction: a randomized trial	2
New perspectives for investigating muscular perfusion response after dietary supplement intake: an exploratory, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in healthy young athletes u	2
Association of vitamin D deficiency with post-exercise hypotension and arterial stiffness following prolonged endurance exercise in healthy young men	2
The effect of the ketogenic diet on resistance training load management: a repeated-measures clinical trial in trained participants	2
Effects of carbohydrate and protein supplement strategies on endurance capacity and muscle damage of endurance runners: A double blind, controlled crossover trial	2
The dose–response effects of arachidonic acid on primary human skeletal myoblasts and myotubes	2
Comparison of concurrent, resistance, or aerobic training on body fat loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Effects of acute beetroot juice intake on performance, maximal oxygen uptake, and ventilatory efficiency in well-trained master rowers: a randomized, double-blinded crossover study	2
The impact of nutrition on tendon health and tendinopathy: a systematic review	2
Effects of different phenylcapsaicin doses on resistance training performance, muscle damage, protein breakdown, metabolic response, ratings of perceived exertion, and recovery: a randomized, triple-b	2