Impact Factor
3.44
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.87
594 total citations
h5-index
30
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.1%
166 of 221
Total citations
594
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.84
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.2%
25 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
293
Brazil
254
Spain
190
United Kingdom
169
Germany
121
Citing Fields of Research
Sports Science
1,166
Musculoskeletal Disorders
306
Nutrition & Dietetics
138
Autonomic Function
124
Postural Control
113
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,030
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
221
166 cited publications
Last 12 months
105
8.8 publications/month
Open access share
7.6%
8 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
293 citing publications
Leading citing field
Sports Science
1,166 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v2n1,Feb. 1981-
v2n1,Feb. 1981-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Sports Science
Broad Categories
Sports Medicine
Sports Science
MeSH Descriptors
Sports Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1055/a-2957-1021
Open DOI
Analgesics and Exercise Performance in Pain-Free Situations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Analgesics have been largely consumed as ergogenic in sports settings in pain-free situations. We summarized the collective evidence on their effects on exercise performance and exercise-induced pain through a systematic review and meta-...
02
DOI 10.1055/a-2983-8106
Open DOI
Cold-Water Immersion Does Not Improve Running Performance During Intensified Training.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether daily post-exercise cold-water immersion (CWI) preserves high-intensity running performance and modulates physiological and perceptual stress responses during an eleven-day intensified tra...
03
DOI 10.1055/a-2982-7578
Open DOI
Can in-season Nordic hamstring exercise microdosing retain eccentric hamstring strength?
Exercise microdosing has been adopted in sports to maintain physical capacities throughout the competitive season. This study aimed to determine whether in-season Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) microdosing could retain eccentric hamstri...
04
DOI 10.1055/a-2980-6473
Open DOI
Time course of muscle hypertrophy with and without progressive overload
To compare the time course of muscle hypertrophy during resistance training with progressive overload (PROG) or without overload progression (N-PROG), 31 healthy untrained young adults completed a randomized within-subject trial. Each pa...
05
DOI 10.1055/a-2972-5318
Open DOI
Acetazolamide Reduces Endurance Despite Higher Oxygen Saturation in Normobaric Hypoxia
Acetazolamide is recommended for the prevention of acute mountain sickness, but its effects on endurance performance at prophylactic doses remain unclear. Twelve male physical education students completed a randomized, double-blind, plac...
06
DOI 10.1055/a-2974-4909
Open DOI
Single-Leg Squat and Upper Extremity Kinetics during Windmill Softball Pitching
The high volume of pitches in softball generates substantial shoulder forces, making it a common injury site. Effective proximal-to-distal energy transfer through the lower extremities and lumbopelvic-hip complex is critical for force di...
07
DOI 10.1055/a-2965-7366
Open DOI
Fatigability after 6 Weeks of Concurrent Dryland and Sprint Swimming Training
This study examined whether the acute effects of dryland muscular endurance training on subsequent strength and swimming responses differed before (T1) and after (T2) 6 weeks of muscular endurance and sprint interval training. Sixteen ma...
08
DOI 10.1055/a-2964-6481
Open DOI
Ischemic preconditioning at moderate and high pressures does not attenuate muscle fatigue
The purpose of this investigation was to examine muscle fatigue following ischemic preconditioning (IPC). Sixteen males randomly completed three cycles of IPC at a low absolute (20 mmHg [IPCSHAM]), moderate individualized (80% of total a...
09
DOI 10.1055/a-2967-6648
Open DOI
Relationship between Shoulder Kinetics and Arm Slot in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers
Baseball pitchers experience significant physical demands throughout the throwing motion, and upper extremity injuries remain common across all levels of play. Thus, it was our purpose to examine the relationship between arm slot determi...
10
DOI 10.1055/a-2975-4474
Open DOI
MUCL Reconstruction using Internal Bracing: A Meta-Analysis of Biomechanical Studies
The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate human biomechanical studies investigating ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstructions using an internal brace mechanical augment construct. A search following PR...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
(1989)19890818 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper