OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is 23. 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
A High-Intensity Warm-Up Increases Thermal Strain But Does Not Affect Repeated Sprint Performance in Athletes With a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury	1406
Erratum. Inconsistent Effect of Psychometric-Scale Familiarization on the Relationship Between Ratings of Perceived Exertion and External Load Measures in Elite Youth Soccer Players	74
Effects of Active Preconditioning With Local and Systemic Hypoxia on Submaximal Cycling	67
Heart Rate–Blood Lactate Profiling in World-Class Biathletes During Cross-Country Skiing: The Difference Between Laboratory and Field Tests	44
The Training Effects of Wearable Resistance on Throwing Performance in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers: A Pilot Study	42
Countermovement Jump and Isometric Strength Test–Retest Reliability in English Premier League Academy Football Players	37
Autonomic and Perceptual Responses to Induction of a Ketogenic Diet in Free-Living Endurance Athletes: A Randomized, Crossover Trial	34
Rapid Spike in Hip Adduction Strength in Early Adolescent Footballers: A Study of 125 Elite Male Players From Youth to Senior	34
Competing at Altitude Reduces In-Match Physical Demands of Professional Soccer Players Compared With Sea Level	32
Heat Preparation and Knowledge at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 2022	31
Risk Factors and Predictors of Hypothermia and Dropouts During Open-Water Swimming Competitions	30
Coping With the “Small Sample–Small Relevant Effects” Dilemma in Elite Sport Research	30
Pole Walking Is Faster but Not Cheaper During Steep Uphill Walking	30
Intensity Matters: Effect of Different Work-Matched Efforts on Subsequent Performance in Cyclists	28
Mental Fatigue Impairs Tackling Technique in Amateur Rugby Union Players	28
The Muscle Typology of Elite and World-Class Swimmers	28
The Inclusion of Sprints in Low-Intensity Sessions During the Transition Period of Elite Cyclists Improves Endurance Performance 6 Weeks Into the Subsequent Preparatory Period	27
Observation of the Achilles Tendon and Gastrocnemius Muscle’s Passive Stiffness During an Incremental Running Protocol	26
The Inclusion of Preplanned and Random and Unanticipated/Unexpected Events During Strength Training Improves the Ability to Repeat High-Intensity Efforts Under Uncertainty	26
A Comment on González et al: Predicting Injuries in Elite Female Football Players With Global-Positioning-System and Multiomics Data	26
The Road to Becoming a World Champion in Futsal	24
Greater Psychophysiological Intensities in Conditioned Games May Impair Technical Performance: An Exploratory Study in Youth Male Soccer Players	24
The Autoregulation Rest-Redistribution Training Method Mitigates Sex Differences in Neuromuscular and Perceived Fatigue During Resistance Training	23