International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
The transfer of expertise to aerial skiing: Utility of an athletic profile in female athletes28
Race craft: A qualitative exploration of the development, implementation and reflection of tactical decision making in road cycling27
The effect of grunting on overhead throwing velocity in collegiate baseball pitchers24
Psychosocial factors predicting the usage of technology by golfers22
Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players21
Accuracy and reliability of perception of bar velocity loss for autoregulation in resistance exercise21
Comparing three observation instruments of the coach's behaviour in grassroots football18
Massed and distributed practice on learning the forehand shot in tennis18
The relationship between physical qualities and contact technique in academy rugby union players18
Small-sided games do not replicate all external and internal loads of a football match-play during pre-season: A case study17
Multi-sports training in English soccer academies: A survey exploring practices, practitioner perspectives, and barriers to use17
The influence of coaching behaviors, experience, and training on children's physical activity levels during youth sport practices16
An applied model for using variability in practice16
A systematic review of velocity and accelerometer thresholds in soccer16
Coaches’ opinions about teaching defensive skills for youth handball teams15
Not much “I” in “Team”: Content analysis of pregame speeches in American football15
How functional movement variability facilitates successful skill adaptation during the volleyball attack14
Sport coaches’ positive emotions, task performance, and well-being: The mediating role of work satisfaction14
Effects of a short-term in-season break on repeated-sprint ability, jump height and locomotor performance in small-sided games in female soccer players14
Learning effects of triple continuous jumping snatch intervention on the second pull of the snatch for novice lifters14
Exploring the influence of task and environmental constraints on batting and bowling performance in cricket: A systematic review13
A principled approach to skill acquisition in competitive surfing: Embracing representative learning design13
Made in Brazil: Futsal coaching education at a large-scale perspective13
Concurrent training in team sports: A systematic review13
How external and internal focus are used in the field: A review12
Anticipatory information sources of serve and returning of elite professional tennis players: A qualitative approach12
2019 Touch World Cup: An analysis of movement demands by half and gender12
Critical speed models of high-resolution speed-duration profiles describe peak running demands in soccer12
Spatial partitioning of the football pitch based on successful passing paths12
Comparison of two measurement devices for obtaining horizontal force-velocity profile variables during sprint running12
Three-dimensional mechanics of the rugby tackle, does the ball carrier alter their movement into contact in response to the tackler’s position?11
Erratum11
Rule-directed and discovery learning in SCUBA-diving11
Scoring probability model based on service landing location and ranking points in men’s professional tennis matches11
Effects of ball properties on throwing in young team-handball beginners11
The technical-tactical profile of soccer goalkeepers: The impact of age and competitive level11
The kinematics of pace bowling associated with lumbar bone stress injuries: Disparities observed in elite male and female cricketers11
Professional padel tennis: Characteristics and effectiveness of the shots played to the fence10
Neuromuscular adaptations to different set configurations during a periodized power training block in elite junior Judokas10
A tactical periodisation model for Gaelic football10
Description of collective behaviour in football according to the level of competence in representative tasks from positional data: Systematic review10
Identifying stakeholder perspectives and priorities for athlete monitoring technology: A mixed-methods study based on interviewing Belgian high-performance sports organisations10
Changes in selected locomotor skills of young runners after one athletic season: Influence of sex and age10
A case study of a sports school scholarship programme: Student-athlete dual career competency development and perceptions of the talent development environment10
Characteristics of a person-centred coaching approach10
Differences between genders and competitive levels on technical-tactical parameters in padel: Implications for training9
A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football9
A descriptive and exploratory study of factors contributing to augmented feedback duration in professional Australian football practice9
The role of general motor skills in talent identification: A systematic review9
Predicting change-of-direction performance in elite young badminton players: A multiple regression analysis on acceleration- and deceleration-related qualities9
The impact of sleep behaviours, chronotype and time of match on the internal and external outcomes of a tennis match9
Does time of day and player chronotype impact tennis-specific skills and physical performance?8
Are soccer players born later in the year more technically skilled than those born earlier in the year8
Between-day reliability of inertial measurement unit parameters during soccer-specific change of direction test8
Effect of match-related contextual factors on positional performance in the national rugby league8
Uncovering the roles of complexity and expertise in memorizing tactical movements from videos with coach's pointing gestures and guided gaze8
Practice and match workload of a female tennis player in two annual seasons: A single-case study8
Assessing asymmetries and predicting performance in semiprofessional soccer players8
A culture of constraints: How head coach turnovers affect the backroom staff and player development in professional football8
Case reports of athletes affected by rhabdomyolysis: A systematic review8
Declarative tactical knowledge from 12 to 22 years old in a professional football club: Real Sociedad8
Differences between Australian triathlon coaching practices and evidence-based training load management recommendations8
The stability of the deadlift three repetition maximum8
An integrated perspective of the demand–control and effort–reward imbalance models on burnout among sport coaches: The moderating role of over-commitment and coaching efficacy8
Physical testing and strength and conditioning practices differ between coaches working in academy and first team soccer7
Legal and illegal ruck cleanouts in South African non-professional youth rugby7
Soccer—The disrupted game: Perturbations as a cause for scoring success7
The effect of coach identity leadership on athletes’ experiential avoidance: the mediating role of athletes’ perceptions of coach-related critical attitudes and subjective vitality7
Analysing the physical output of international field hockey players through the lens of phase of play: A Commentary7
Violinboxplot and enhanced radar plot as components of effective graphical dashboards: An educational example of sports analytics7
Coaches’ perceptions of innovation programs of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation7
Does disallowing body checking impact offensive performance in non-elite under-15 and under-18 youth ice hockey leagues? A video-analysis study7
When coaching is a calling: A moderated mediating model among school sports coaches7
Efficacy beliefs and motivational dynamics in early-season collegiate swimming relays7
Athlete burnout and perfectionism in objectively and subjectively assessed sports7
Organizational citizenship behavior in sport: Scale development and validation7
A global survey exploring tackle training knowledge, attitudes and practices of women's rugby union coaches7
An examination of pre-activity and post-activity training practices of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and Division III baseball coaches7
Design and validation of a tennis tool to control on-court technical and tactical training content7
The rugby tug-of-war: Exploring concussion-related behavioural intentions and behaviours in youth community rugby union in New Zealand7
Influence of coaches’ motivating style on motivation, and sport commitment of young water polo players7
Sabotage in dynamic tournaments with heterogeneous contestants: Evidence from European football7
The importance of positional placement: Investigating the influence of different infield positions of floater players in small-sided soccer games6
The influence of the field orientation on the representativeness of the positional dynamics in soccer small-sided games6
Relationships between heart rate variability and indirect indicators of hydration status in elite male field hockey players6
Estimating team possessions in high-level European basketball competition6
Reference values for external and internal training intensity monitoring in professional male soccer players: A systematic review6
Effects of different sprint training programs with ball on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances in male young soccer players6
Effects of repeated-sprint training in hypoxia induced by voluntary hypoventilation on performance during ice hockey off-season6
Clash of sports organization cultures: Differences in table tennis training and coach–athlete relationships between China and Poland6
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches across Chinese high-performance sports6
Exploring coaching leadership behaviors among top-division university badminton teams in Taiwan: A “Five Cardinal Relationships” (Wulun) perspective6
Does size matter? Effects of small versus large pitch small-sided game training on speed and endurance in collegiate soccer players6
Mental health literacy practices within Australian football league next generation academy clubs: An exploratory study6
A qualitative analysis of existing concussion return to play protocols and psychological recovery management in Gaelic games6
Does education improve adherence to a training monitoring program in recreational athletes?6
The use of player tracking data to analyze defensive play in professional soccer - A scoping review6
The moderating role of coping strategies in athletic coaches’ psychological well-being in response to negative emotions6
The impact of different playing surfaces on physiological parameters in collegiate DI American football athletes6
How much training do English male academy players really do? Load inside and outside of a football academy6
Longitudinal perspective of autonomy support on habitual physical activity of adolescents6
Throwing it out there: Grip on multidimensional performance characteristics of judoka – a systematic review6
Perceptions and approaches of golf coaches towards strength and conditioning activities for youth golfers6
Variations in attack patterns between female and male opposite players in top-level volleyball6
Recovery management in sport: Overview and outcomes of a nine-year multicenter research program6
Injuries in padel players: What is known? A scoping review6
Decoding the decade: Analyzing the evolution of technical and tactical performance in elite padel tennis (2011–2021)6
How football team composition constrains emergent individual and collective tactical behaviours: Effects of player roles in creating different landscapes for shared affordances in small-sided and cond6
How coach leadership is related to the coach-athlete relationship in elite sport6
Adolescent player development within institutional constraints in academy football5
Increasing target size and strike percentage in tenpin bowling: An analysis of the 2017 Weber Cup5
Operationalising flexible planning coupled with ongoing assessment strategies. A pragmatic, longitudinal randomized study in U13 female volleyball team5
Decision-making assessments in youth team invasion game athletes: A systematic scoping review5
Heading performance outcomes at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™5
The influence of coaching efficacy on trust and usage of technology in golf instruction5
Subjective knowledge in open water activities: Scale development and validation5
Effects of contextual and tactical dimensions on the creation of goal-scoring opportunities in U12 and U13 elite Spanish soccer teams5
Evolution of anthropometric and physical performance characteristics of international male cricketers from 2014 to 2020 in a World Cup winning nation5
Elite tennis player's perceptions of coaching effectiveness5
Considerations for vertical jump testing in collegiate basketball players: The impact of immediate individual versus social comparison feedback and team leaderboard engagement5
Identification of indicators that predict victory in the five main CONMEBOL and UEFA leagues5
Assessing gender essentialist beliefs towards youth athletes: Development and preliminary validation of the Gender Essentialist Beliefs Towards Girls in Sport Scale (GEGS)5
Thinking (too?) fast and slow: An example of professional judgement and decision making processes in athletics5
Performance lifestyle provision in a multi-disciplinary team: A qualitative investigation of current practice and future progression5
A comparison between traditional children's rugby union games and modified small-sided games aimed at enhancing opportunity for physical activity and enjoyment5
Gender differences in parental educational styles in athletes: Competition level and sport success5
Longitudinal analysis of the 800-m performances of the world's best female long-distance pool swimmer: A case study using critical speed and D5
Evolution of match performance parameters in elite men's handball 2012–20225
Comparison of physical demands between matches and small-sided games in Australian Football5
The effects of shared leadership perceived by soccer players on teamwork execution and flow state: Applying the IMO framework5
Analysing match-related performance indicators in Super Rugby Competitions: A study of the 2017–2019 seasons5
Exploring the perceptions of leadership in Hong Kong rugby5
Spatial-temporal variables for swimming coaches: A comparison study between video and TritonWear sensor5
The effect of real-time visual feedback and verbal encouragement on repetition velocity of squat, bench press and deadlift exercises in competitive powerlifters5
Eight weeks of plyometric training improved the change of direction abilities of adolescent basketball players5
The effect of within-day energy distribution on lean body mass and body fat in athletes: A systematic review5
Characteristics of successful performance support team members at the Olympic games5
The influence of possession status on the physical output of male international hockey players5
Decision support for sports selection based on performance measurement applying the generalized Thurstone method5
“Train as you play”: Improving effectiveness of training in youth soccer players5
Does jumping conducted before the swimming start elicit underwater enhancement?5
Influence of the constraints associated with the numerical game situations on the technical-tactical actions of U-11 football players in Spain5
Navigating the club-to-international transition process: An exploration of English Premier League youth footballers’ experiences5
Toward a definition and classification of lost move state: Perceptions of elite trampolining coaches5
Coaching special Olympics: A scoping review5
Experiential knowledge of expert coaches on the critical performance factors of the taekwondo roundhouse kick4
Training and testing practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Argentinian Rugby Union4
On the relationship between flexibility and jump performance across age and sex: A 15-season retrospective longitudinal study on 229 alpine ski racers4
Anthropometric and morphological characteristics of elite male cricket bowlers and batters over time: A systematic review4
Global differences in current strength and conditioning practice within soccer4
Exploring youth sport coaches’ perceptions of intended outcomes of leadership behaviours4
A united front: Coach and teammate motivational climate and team cohesion among female adolescent athletes4
Catapult start likely improves sprint start performance4
Effects of warm-up duration on acute physical performance in highly trained male futsal players4
Defining health promoting sports coaches skills: A systematic review4
Peak physical demands of elite women's soccer: Assessing playing position and post-goal locomotor patterns4
Practices and perceptions in hamstring training for injury risk mitigation: A survey-based mixed-methods analysis4
Using sport science data in collegiate athletics: Coaches’ perspectives4
Effect of intra-session exercise sequence on the load–velocity relationship variables after a concurrent sprint interval and resistance training program4
On the relationship between individual differences in motives and motor performance4
The effect of time of day on adolescent fast bowling performance: A pilot study4
Quiet eye training during the rugby union goal-kick: Practice and transfer effects in low- and high-pressure conditions4
Effect of long-haul transmeridian travel on recovery and performance in international level swimmers4
Exploring weight bias, fatphobia, and diversity training among collegiate athletic coaches4
Towards maximizing expected possession outcome in soccer4
Integrating strength and conditioning training and golf practice during the golf season: Approaches and perceptions of highly skilled golfers4
Week-to-week variations of internal and external intensity measures in professional women volleyball players4
The video feedback viewing in novice weightlifters: Total control strategy improves snatch technique during learning4
The key role of context in team sports training: The value of played-form activities in practice designs for soccer4
Powerlifting participation and engagement across all ages: A retrospective, longitudinal, population analysis with comparison to community strength norms4
Practical application of a heuristic model for swim coaches to optimize training4
The role of sport coaches on student-athletes’ life skills development and transfer: Using multilevel model analysis4
The effect of proprioceptive training on technical soccer skills in female soccer4
Rounding the base: A lower extremity biomechanical analysis in softball players4
Effects of supplemental jump and sprint exercise training on sand on athletic performance of male U17 handball players4
Injuries in elite football (soccer) academy: A 4-year observational cohort study of five categories and 515 players4
The eyes don’t have it: Coaches’ eye is not a valid method of estimating biological maturation in male Gaelic football4
Nap to perform? Match-day napping on perceived match performance in professional rugby union athletes4
Coach and player rating of perceived challenge (RPC) as a skill monitoring tool in Rugby union4
Effect of quality of opposition on game performance indicators in elite male volleyball4
Managing concussion in the real world: Stakeholder perspectives of New Zealand Rugby's concussion management pathway4
Analysis of match report indicators in men's volleyball Olympics and world championships (2014–2021) depending on the type of final score4
The influence of full leg-length compression tights during treadmill running at race speed4
Assessing the effectiveness of the transformational coaching workshop using behavior change theory3
Effects of complex strength training with elastic band program on repeated change of direction in young female handball players: Randomized control trial3
Analysis of the physiological response in junior tennis players during short-term recovery: Understanding the magnitude of recovery until and after the 25 seconds rule3
Application of a nutrition support protocol to encourage optimisation of nutrient intake in provincial academy rugby union athletes in New Zealand: Practical considerations and challenges from a tea3
The demands of training and match-play on elite and highly trained junior tennis players: A systematic review3
Evaluating basketball player’s rotation line-ups performance via statistical markov chain modelling3
Current perception and practice of athletics coaches about the modification of footstrike pattern in endurance runners: A survey3
Perturbations in badminton – why avoiding bad shots is more important than executing good ones3
How coaches’ decision-making affects athlete selection: A systematic review and meta-synthesis3
Pass2vec: Analyzing soccer players’ passing style using deep learning3
An investigation of data-driven player positional roles within the Australian Football League Women's competition using technical skill match-play data3
Acutely increased workload is correlated with significant injuries among national basketball association players3
The accuracy of measuring velocity during weightlifting movements with five velocity-based training devices3
Nonverbal expressions of soccer coaches during the game and their potential effects on observers3
Devils or angels when in love? An exploratory study investigating romantic love among high-risk athletes3
Strength training for throwing velocity enhancement in overhead throw: A systematic review and meta-analysis3
Cycling coaches’ trauma–specific education, familiarity with post-traumatic stress, and coaching efficacy3
A comparison of Fulltrack AI application as an alternative to radar gun measured cricket ball delivery speed3
Application of the behaviour change technique taxonomy (BCTTv1) to an inclusive physical literacy-based sport program for children and youth3
Inconsistency between objective and subjective comparisons of sleep quality is found between sea level and moderate terrestrial altitude (2,320m) in high-performance swimmers3
The role of coaching identity and life purpose orientations in holistic athlete development3
Physical collisions during elite rugby league match play and training: A stakeholder's perspective3
Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming World Class Programme3
Players at home: Physical activity and quality of life in 12–17 years-old football (soccer) players during the Covid-19 lockdown3
Same name, same game, but is it different? An investigation of female rugby union match events in Canadian Varsity players3
Asymmetry in internal oblique muscle thickness: Not the key to a cricket fast bowler's performance3
Relationship between judo coaches’ authentic leadership and judo athletes’ perceived performance: Mediating effect of self-management3
Editorial for Special Section on Golf Coaching3
Coaches’ experiences of performance support teams3
Classifying player positions in second-tier Australian football competitions using technical skill indicators3
Applied performance analysis practices in women's football3
A literature overview of modern biomechanical-based technologies for bike-fitting professionals and coaches3
The use of inertial measurement units for analyzing change of direction movement in sports: A scoping review3
Who benefits more from mindfulness? A preliminary study exploring moderating effect of personality traits on competition anxiety in athletes3
High school coaches’ attitudes toward sport psychology consultation and the barriers to implementation of sport psychology services3
Three perspectives on parental support in youth soccer: Children, parents, and coaches3
Psychometric properties of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire in a coaching population3
Visual exploratory activity and practice design: Perceptions of experienced coaches in professional football academies3
Effect of different set configurations on barbell trajectories during the power snatch3
Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching3
The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports3
Multivariate analysis of goalkeeper actions in youth football3
Determinant biomechanical variables for each sprint phase performance in track and field: A systematic review3
Impact ranking methodologies in limited-overs cricket: A systematic review of performance metrics3
Effects on collective behaviour and locomotor and neuromuscular response in young players by varying the length of the pitch in 11-a-side football3
Barriers and facilitators to implementing the Activate injury prevention exercise programme – A qualitative study of schoolboy rugby coaches3
Warm up intensity influences running performance despite prolonged recovery3
Classification of four pitching styles in Japanese baseball players3
The effect of different playing surfaces on soccer skill performance3
Group draw with unknown qualified teams: A lesson from the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw3
Characterizations and practical applications of off-feet conditioning interval training in open skill sports3
Identifying the characteristics, constraints, and enablers to creating value in applied performance analysis3
Wall Drop Punt Kick & Catch: Contributions towards the creation of a new gross manipulative coordination test3
Comparison of crossover and jab step start techniques in sprinting for football and handball players3
How small-sided games’ court dimensions affect tactical-technical behavior in beginner volleyball athletes3
Penalty kick analysis in the FIFA Men’s World Cup: The rise of keeper-dependent strategy3
No-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu: A Markovian analysis of elite-level combat dynamics3
Designing facilitated task constraints for different age groups in soccer: The impact of floaters’ rules3
Beach volleyball spike arm swing techniques of Olympics and world championships winners (1996–2019) reveal gender differences3
Factors influencing the intentions of people with disabilities to participate in e-sports: An application of the theory of planned behavior3
Identification of football teams styles of play by cluster analysis3
Night-to-night sleep variability in adolescent rugby players compared to non-athlete matched controls3
Influence of game format and team strategy on physical and perceptual intensity in soccer small-sided games3
Practitioner perspectives of athlete recovery in paralympic sport3
Dose response effects of the BWF Shuttle Time Programme on children’s actual and perceived fundamental movement skill competence3
Selected factors for triple jump preparation: A case study of an Olympic silver medalist3
Accuracy and reliability of college athletes’ scoring of artificial urine color samples to determine hydration status3
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