OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation is 25. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Relationship between scapular control during isometric shoulder flexion and scapular motion during baseball pitching: a cross-sectional study	192
Relationship between maximal oxygen uptake, within-set fatigue and between-set recovery during resistance exercise in resistance-trained men and women	104
Effects of multicomponent exercise intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors in children and young adults with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline trial	70
Team running performance while scoring and conceding goals in the UEFA Champions League: analysis of five-minute intervals	65
Effects of whole-body vibration on sensorimotor deficits and brain plasticity among people with chronic ankle instability: a study protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial	60
‘Goalkeepers are players too’: key attributes coaches’ look for in talented youth soccer goalkeepers	43
The impact of maturation level, not chronological age, on attentional control: implications for sports injury prevention in female adolescents	40
The effects of muscle fatigue on shoulder proprioception and forehand stroke accuracy in Chinese elite table tennis athletes	37
Low injury incidence and excellent return to sport after injuries in beach handball—a cross-sectional survey of 651 athletes	35
Voluntary hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia enhances wingate test performance without altering energy system contributions	35
Variations in cumulative workload and anaerobic power in adolescent elite male football players: associations with biological maturation	34
Correction: Effect of low-intensity muscle strength training on postoperative rehabilitation and adverse events in patients with knee osteoarthritis over 55 years of age: a meta-analysis	31
Does inflammation markers or treatment type moderate exercise intensity effects on changes in muscle strength in cancer survivors participating in a 6-month combined resistance- and endurance exercise	30
Effectiveness of progressive core stabilization training on anaerobic performance in elite athletes: a randomized controlled trial	28
Prevalence and impact of chronic ankle instability in female sport: a cross-sectional study	27
Positional transversal release is effective as stretching on range of movement, performance and balance: a cross-over study	27
Effectiveness and safety of manual therapy when compared with oral pain medications in patients with neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Effects of mini-basketball training program on social communication impairments and regional homogeneity of brain functions in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder	27
Effects of TRX suspension training versus traditional balance training on balance performance in elite surfers	26
Effectiveness of high-intensity interval training in rehabilitation nursing for mild-to-moderate stable COPD patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial	26
Identifying the factors affecting ‘patient engagement’ in exercise rehabilitation	26
Motivational factors for participation in mass running events: a comparative study of females and males with physical disabilities	26
Cardiac rehabilitation in children and adolescents with long QT syndrome: the RYTHMO’FIT pilot study	25
Hip adduction and abduction strength profiles in elite and sub-elite female soccer players according to players level and leg limb-dominance	25
The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on bilateral asymmetry and joint angles of the lower limb for females when crossing obstacles	25