OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport is 11. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Achieving while looking forward: variables influencing performance in the transitory career phases of professional women’s handball	27
Changes in knee flexion-extension performance and hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio during a fatiguing isokinetic protocol in male professional futsal players	24
The temporal structure of male’s Olympic boxing matches in flyweight, middleweight and super heavyweight categories: a pilot study	21
Decoding futsal offensive game moments: an in-depth qualitative study with expert coaches	17
Attacking styles of play in football: a comparison between UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores da América	16
An analysis of the effectiveness of kickouts in sub-elite Gaelic football	16
Match-related technical performance of high-level technical judo athletes during the 2016–2020 Olympic Games: an analysis by phase and weight category	15
Benchmarking successful performances in elite Ladies Gaelic football	12
A comparison of the match action characteristics of scholarship, academy, and senior rugby league: influence on career progression	12
Youth soccer team’s match dynamics with and without the ball when in both conditions of advantage and disadvantage	11
Team technical performance characteristics and their association with match outcome in elite netball	11
Evaluating aerial duel ability of football players using height-adjusted Elo rating model	11
The effect of coach dismissal on team performance and match physical demands in Spanish professional soccer leagues	11
Match physical performance profiles in professional football: a comparative analysis among players’ positions in the European five top leagues	11