OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P-Journal 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Engineering for Women in Sport-Editorial	10
Comparative study on the performance of different table tennis rubbers	10
Impact of a cue with a billiard ball	10
Effect of weight on dynamic ropes’ responses in indoor climbing	9
Reliability and validity of the new portable Nordic hamstring test device (IVMES H-Bord)	9
Unlocking the potential: A comprehensive meta-synthesis of Internet of Things in the sports industry	8
Quantifying athlete wellness: Investigating the predictive potential of subjective wellness reports through a player monitoring system	8
Horse gait analysis using wearable inertial sensors and machine learning	7
An observational analysis of climbing an obstacle in mountain biking: A case study	7
Comparison of ground reaction force and contact time during various-direction lunges between badminton shoes without and with a lateral forefoot wedge sole	6
Design and development of a feedback system for automatic treadmill speed adaptation	6
Head impacts in non-helmeted sports: Measuring and locating the impact force	6
A comparison of protocols for measuring forces during landing on competition mats in gymnastics	5
An effective, low-cost method to improve the movement velocity measurement of a smartphone app during the bench press exercise	5
Consequences of field obstacles on tactical, conditional, and emotional dimensions in young female soccer players during small-sided games	5
Survey of laceration injuries experienced by US adolescent and young adult alpine skier racers during the 2018–2019 ski season	5
Validity of smartphones for assessing kayak paddler training	5
The dependence of baseball lift and drag on spin	4
Non-exercise-based racing time prediction of cross-country skiers using machine learning methods combined with Relief-F feature selection	4
A directional ellipse to describe directional behavior and player activity area in soccer	4
Using large language models to generate baseball spray charts in the absence of numerical data	4
The aerodynamic assessment of tandem cyclists in preparation for the 2021 Paralympic Games: A case study	4
The effectiveness of chalk as a friction modifier for finger pad contact with rocks of varying roughness	4
Identification of high-performance volleyball players from anthropometric variables and psychological readiness: A machine-learning approach	4
Parametric design methods development for the comparison of American football faceguards using validated structural stiffness models	4

Tribological devices in cycling: A review	3
Development of an innovative method for evaluating a network of collective defensive interactions in football	3
Comparison of three different ice hockey helmets using an ice hockey specific test protocol	3
Effect of variability when estimating throwing arm stress for fastball in youth baseball pitchers	3
Effect of jump heights, landing techniques, and participants on vertical ground reaction force and loading rate during landing on three different Korean teeterboards	3
Level of agreement between sPRO and Kubios software in the analysis of R-R intervals obtained by a chest strap	3
Validity and reliability of 10 Hz GPS sensor for measuring distance and maximal speed in soccer: Possible differences of unit positioning	3
Features of ball impact in straight, curve and knuckle kicks in soccer	3
Impact testing of snowboarding wrist protectors	3
The influence of technical performance indicators on the results of the Chinese Football Super League at different stages of the season-based on evidence from the 2010–2019 seasons	3
Development of a method for the impact performance characterization of commonly worn helmets in rodeo bull-riding	3
The effects of spin and material on the coefficient of restitution for oblique impacts of solid balls	3
Classification of movements of collegiate female soccer players using inertial measurement units	3
High-intensity curvilinear movements’ relevance in semi-professional soccer: An approach from principal components analysis	3
The influence of seam orientation on the lift and drag of a rotating baseball in flight	3
Influence of tactics and situational variables on goal scoring in European football	3
A single trunk-mounted wearable sensor to measure motor performance in triathletes during competition	3
Using IMU sensors to compare rowing ergometers with rowing on the water	3
Using wireless inertial measurement units for measuring hip range of motion through commonly used clinical tests	3
Concurrent validity and intra-unit reliability of the Speedtrack X radar gun device for measuring tennis ball speed	3
How are the impact attenuation properties of men’s and women’s helmets affected after one season in professional ice hockey?	2
The informative power of heart rate along with machine learning regression models to predict maximal oxygen consumption and maximal workload capacity	2
Three-defender versus two-defender systems in football: A comparison of offensive play	2
The influence of the setup shape of a portable UWB system’s antennas in sport	2
Inter and intra-session reliability and validity of the Performanz JumpR device for measuring different jump performances in young male soccer players	2
Multi-sensor fusion based optimized deep convolutional neural network for boxing punch activity recognition	2
Aerodynamic comparisons between Al Rihla and recent World Cup soccer balls	2
Effectiveness of daily subjective wellness measurements via mobile applications in predicting perceived exertion and training load	2
Shoe wear test machine: What exists versus innovations and promising concepts. A scoping review	2
Feasibility of a hip flexion feedback system for controlling exercise intensity and tibia axial peak accelerations during treadmill walking	2
Investigating the influence of head kinematics on head injury metrics and factors to consider for football helmet design	2
Test-retest reliability of customised inertial measurement units (IMUs) in evaluating skateboarding related manoeuvres	2
Energy loss in oblique collisions	2
Assessment of accelerometer-derived data in the context of seat height changes in cycling and the impact on running in triathlon	2
Stryd biomechanical parameters as indicators of running economy and performance	2
Does pad displacement correlate to impact severity metrics in football helmets?	2
Finish-line photography system based on multi-scale convolutional neural network deblurring	2
History, philosophy, and value of mechanical models in sports science and engineering	2
The effect of the head surrogate on the performance of bicycle helmets	2
Effect of increasing the mass of the ball on power output during the overarm throw in professional male handball players	2
Development and validation of inverted head form orientation for helmet testing using a pneumatic linear impact system	2
Variations of external workload across a soccer season for starters and non-starters	2
Selecting archers for the three-archer team event at major international archery competitions	2
Optimised sight adjustment processes for archers	2
Effects of training repetition on young footballers’ tactical and physical performances: free and conditioned large-sided games	2
A comparative evaluation of Elo ratings- and machine learning-based methods for tennis match result prediction	2
Exploring the impact of sepak takraw ball heading on brain injury risk: An analytical and experimental investigation	2
Badminton stroke identification using wireless inertial sensor and neural network	2
Predicting offensive sector entry during transition moments in soccer	1
Aerodynamic analysis during the in-run phase of ski jumping: A numerical study of body posture effects	1

Opening forces or failure of commercially available equine headcollars and other safety devices	1
Comparison of dynamic performance of Jasti and Humanetics neckforms with an inter-lab validation	1
Comparison of GPS derived variables based on home versus away matches in the Asian professional soccer team	1
Testing protocol for evaluating underhand serve-reception biomechanics in volleyball	1
Exploring the impact of bowling ball properties and performance through the use of technology: An analysis of bowling ball motion	1
Experimental measurements of the wake flow and drag of a luge sled and rider combination	1
Validity and reliability of a new portable and cost-effective photoelectric cells device for measuring vertical jump performance: “The ADR Jumping”	1
Field-based upper-body motor variability as determinant of stroke performance in the main tennis strokes	1
Validity of a wearable device for measuring vertical displacement and jump count in young artistic roller skating athletes	1
A novel method to create long capture volumes for video tracking	1
Validity and Reliability of A New Low-Cost Linear Position Transducer to Measure Mean Propulsive Velocity: The ADR device	1
Technical–tactical differences between female and male elite football: A data mining approach through neural network analysis, binary logistic regression, and decision tree techniques	1
The influence of age group and match period on tactical performance in youth soccer: A full season study	1
How fractal complexity distorts distance and elevation gain in trail and mountain running: The case for course measurement standardization	1
Mathematical modelling of the application of lane conditioner to a Tenpin bowling lane	1
The use of technology in the assessment and monitorization of a season in a professional padel player: A case study	1
Positioning to win: Key position-based performance indicators in elite soccer	1
The effect of video assistant referee (VAR) on match performance in elite football: A systematic review with meta-analysis	1
The ADR Encoder is a reliable and valid device to measure barbell mean velocity during the Smith machine bench press exercise	1
SALUTRACK: A smartphone application to evaluate and monitor injuries and health problems in athletes from the Balearic Islands	1
All devices are not created equal: Simultaneous data collection of three triaxial accelerometers sampling at different frequencies	1
Parking the bus or high pressing? Defensive tactical insights from the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup	1
Concurrent validity and reliability of real time barbell velocity and power measurement in the squat exercise	1
Review of World Rugby’s Test Method 01 head injury criteria: Procedure analysis and optimisation	1
Identification of the most effective muscles in landing impact forces	1
Investigation of tibia and fibula fracture risk during football impacts using finite element human body models	1
Test-retest reliability and comparison of single- and dual-beam photocell timing system with video-based applications to measure linear and change of direction sprint times	1
The utility of markerless motion capture for performance analysis in racket sports	1
Acute:chronic workload ratio and training monotony variations over the season in professional soccer: A systematic review	1
Comparison of collision dynamics of soccer balls with energy dissipation method	1
Research on learning and evaluation model of traditional sports skills of ethnic minorities using optimized spiking deep residual network	1
Using machine learning to determine the positions of professional soccer players in terms of biomechanical variables	1
A Random Forest clustering to explore the influence of physical fitness level of youth basketball players on match-related physical performance	1
In-plane density gradation of shoe midsoles for optimal energy absorption performance	1
Once or twice? The effect of different number of video assistant referees intervention	1
The concurrent validity and reliability of the My Jump Lab smartphone app for the real-time measurement of vertical jump performance	1
Effects of a competitive half-season on the aerobic capacity and match running performance of Turkish elite professional soccer players	1
Computational turf model validation with Clegg Impact Soil Tester experimental impacts on a wide range of synthetic turf constructions	1
Garmin wearable device offers reliable alternative for on-water stroke rate and velocity measurement in rowing	1
Design of badminton serving violation detection system based on AdaBoost algorithm	1
Objectivity and reliability of the Judo Attack System Software	1
Concurrent validity of single- and dual-beam timing systems for linear and change of direction speed testing in youth soccer players	1
Real time estimation of vertical jump height with a markerless motion capture smartphone app: A proof-of-concept case study	1
Toward painless road-cycling for women: Innovative pressure distribution through lattice-based seat pads	1
Reliability of the KiSprint force starting block to evaluate different push-off variables in high-level sprinters	1
Sight settings for archers shooting up and down hills	1