OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P-Journal 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Predicting offensive sector entry during transition moments in soccer	14
Influence of tactics and situational variables on goal scoring in European football	14
Novel tactical insights from Men’s 2022 FIFA World Cup: Which performance indicators explain the teams’ goal difference?	8
Research on learning and evaluation model of traditional sports skills of ethnic minorities using optimized spiking deep residual network	7
Reliability and concurrent validity of the PUSH Band™ 2.0 to measure barbell velocity during the free-weight and Smith machine squat exercises	7
Sensitivity of cycling Motion Performance Indicators (MPIs) to incremented load and their relationship with performance in professional cyclists	7
Assessing the aerodynamics of a shoulder amputee cyclist through computer fluid dynamics and different analytical procedures	7
Validity and Reliability of A New Low-Cost Linear Position Transducer to Measure Mean Propulsive Velocity: The ADR device	7
Impact testing of snowboarding wrist protectors	6
Validity of a wearable device for measuring vertical displacement and jump count in young artistic roller skating athletes	6
Head shape analysis of National Football League Players	6
Comparison of collision dynamics of soccer balls with energy dissipation method	6
Engineering for Women in Sport-Editorial	5
Comparative study on the performance of different table tennis rubbers	5
Identification of the most effective muscles in landing impact forces	5
Concurrent validity of single- and dual-beam timing systems for linear and change of direction speed testing in youth soccer players	5
Reliability and validity of velocity measures and regression methods to predict maximal strength ability in the back-squat using a novel linear position transducer	4
Prediction of soccer clubs’ league rankings by machine learning methods: The case of Turkish Super League	4
High-intensity curvilinear movements’ relevance in semi-professional soccer: An approach from principal components analysis	4
Flight dynamics of ski jumping: Wind tunnel testing and numerical modeling to optimize flight position	4
A study on ski groups size and their relationship to the risk of injury	4
Comparison of dynamic performance of Jasti and Humanetics neckforms with an inter-lab validation	4
Is physical fitness related with in-game physical performance? A case study through local positioning system in professional basketball players	3
Acute, chronic and acute/chronic ratio between starters and non-starters professional soccer players across a competitive season	3
In vitro quantification of the resistance force properties of a hydraulic resistance device designed for sprinting	3

Tribological devices in cycling: A review	3
Effects of free-play or introducing artificial rules on tactical behavior based on soccer-team lines: A pilot study	3
Impact of a cue with a billiard ball	3
Features of ball impact in straight, curve and knuckle kicks in soccer	3
Development of an innovative method for evaluating a network of collective defensive interactions in football	3
The influence of seam orientation on the lift and drag of a rotating baseball in flight	3
Bounce of a golf ball on the green	3
Agreement between muscle oxygen saturation from two commercially available systems in endurance running: Moxy Monitor versus Humon Hex	3
Mathematical modelling of the application of lane conditioner to a Tenpin bowling lane	3
How do European and non-European players differ: Evidence from EuroLeague basketball with multivariate statistical analysis	3
SALUTRACK: A smartphone application to evaluate and monitor injuries and health problems in athletes from the Balearic Islands	3
Wearable sensor-based measurement and classification of athletic activities using FPGA and EdgeTPU	3
Comparison of ground reaction force and contact time during various-direction lunges between badminton shoes without and with a lateral forefoot wedge sole	2
Sight settings for archers shooting up and down hills	2
Design and development of a feedback system for automatic treadmill speed adaptation	2
Three-defender versus two-defender systems in football: A comparison of offensive play	2
Effect of increasing the mass of the ball on power output during the overarm throw in professional male handball players	2
Analysis of attacking corner kick strategies in the Chinese Women’s Super League 2019	2
Design and analysis of a Cross Car frame. Proposal of a three-level appraisal methodology	2
All devices are not created equal: Simultaneous data collection of three triaxial accelerometers sampling at different frequencies	2
Influence of players’ physical performances on the variation of the external and internal responses to repeated bouts of small-sided games across youth age categories	2
The concurrent validity and reliability of the My Jump Lab smartphone app for the real-time measurement of vertical jump performance	2
Technical–tactical differences between female and male elite football: A data mining approach through neural network analysis, binary logistic regression, and decision tree techniques	2
Temporal kinematic and kinetics differences throughout different landing ways following volleyball spike shots	2
Safety padding performances to protect from severe head injuries during alpine skiing	2
Aerodynamic drag study of speed skaters using CFD simulations	2
Effect of weight on dynamic ropes’ responses in indoor climbing	2
A technology-based experience to improve badminton skills: A challenge-based learning application	2
Comparison of dynamic response and maximum principal strain of diagnosed concussion in professional men’s rugby league	2
Concurrent validity and reliability of real time barbell velocity and power measurement in the squat exercise	2
An observational analysis of climbing an obstacle in mountain biking: A case study	2
Aerodynamic analysis during the in-run phase of ski jumping: A numerical study of body posture effects	2
Validity of a mobile-based specific test to estimate metabolic thresholds in boxers	2
Comparison of three different ice hockey helmets using an ice hockey specific test protocol	2
Development of a video-based test for assessing decision-making proficiency in football referees	2
Feasibility of a hip flexion feedback system for controlling exercise intensity and tibia axial peak accelerations during treadmill walking	2
Monitoring the external load of counter-attack drills in youth soccer using GPS devices: The influence of time pressure and numerical superiority on players’ responses	2
Technology and digital transformation for the structural reform of the sports industry: Building the roadmap	2
Reliability and validity of the new portable Nordic hamstring test device (IVMES H-Bord)	2
Test-retest reliability of customised inertial measurement units (IMUs) in evaluating skateboarding related manoeuvres	2
Horse gait analysis using wearable inertial sensors and machine learning	2
Quantifying athlete wellness: Investigating the predictive potential of subjective wellness reports through a player monitoring system	2
Computational turf model validation with Clegg Impact Soil Tester experimental impacts on a wide range of synthetic turf constructions	2