International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Papers
(The H4-Index of International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is 17. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
A case study of a sports school scholarship programme: Student-athlete dual career competency development and perceptions of the talent development environment38
Spatial partitioning of the football pitch based on successful passing paths37
A qualitative analysis of existing concussion return to play protocols and psychological recovery management in Gaelic games37
‘ Mundane, repetitive, and forgettable’ : A qualitative investigation of elite Gaelic football players’ perceptions of half-time team talks37
Coaches’ opinions about teaching defensive skills for youth handball teams34
Predicting change-of-direction performance in elite young badminton players: A multiple regression analysis on acceleration- and deceleration-related qualities26
Practice and match workload of a female tennis player in two annual seasons: A single-case study23
Exploring the influence of task and environmental constraints on batting and bowling performance in cricket: A systematic review23
How much training do English male academy players really do? Load inside and outside of a football academy23
How external and internal focus are used in the field: A review22
What do we know (and not know) about adolescent awkwardness in youth sports? A narrative review21
Effects of different sprint training programs with ball on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances in male young soccer players21
Kinematics and kinetics of pick-up acceleration20
Quantifying defensive performance in football: A piecewise parametric survival approach to goal scoring time20
Uncovering the roles of complexity and expertise in memorizing tactical movements from videos with coach's pointing gestures and guided gaze19
A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football18
Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players18
Concurrent training in team sports: A systematic review17
Neck training in military pilots: A scoping review17
Multi-sports training in English soccer academies: A survey exploring practices, practitioner perspectives, and barriers to use17
Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching17
The use of player tracking data to analyze defensive play in professional soccer - A scoping review17
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