Impact Factor
4.78
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
12.87
4,319 total citations
h5-index
94
h5 depth signal
Cited share
88.4%
319 of 361
Total citations
4,319
Citation footprint
Metric signal
13.27
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.6%
157 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
609
United States
577
United Kingdom
567
Canada
259
Germany
192
Citing Fields of Research
Sports Science
1,585
Musculoskeletal Disorders
449
Nutrition & Dietetics
391
Physiology
106
Postural Control
95
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,389
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
361
319 cited publications
Last 12 months
212
17.7 publications/month
Open access share
60.4%
128 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
609 citing publications
Leading citing field
Sports Science
1,585 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
18 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, 1984-
v1n1, 1984-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Sports Science
Broad Categories
Sports Medicine
Sports Science
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Nutrition & Dietetics
MeSH Descriptors
Physical Exertion
Sports Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02544-y
Open DOI
Reconceptualising Mental Fatigue via Perceptual Control: From Concept Label to Constitutive Definition
Mental fatigue is widely invoked to explain performance decrements across high-stakes domains. The prevailing definition calls mental fatigue “a psychobiological state caused by prolonged demanding cognitive activity and characterised by...
02
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02553-x
Open DOI
Effects of Exercise Training on the Metabolic Cost of Walking in Health and Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background: The metabolic cost of walking (Cw) increases with heathy aging and in neurological conditions. No comprehensive assessment has been performed yet to determine whether chronic exercise training and rehabilitation could improve...
03
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02558-6
Open DOI
Return to Competition and Career Sustainability After Primary ACL Reconstruction in Football: A Nationwide Cohort Study of Long-Term Participation
Background: Return to competition (RTC) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is frequently reported, but long-term football participation following return remains poorly described. Objective: The aim was to describe RTC...
04
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02556-8
Open DOI
Optimising Pre-race Physical Preparation for Sprint Events at Major Championships Under New Rule Changes and Competition Formats
Championship sprint outcomes are often decided by margins as small as hundredths or even thousandths of a second, placing great importance on optimising every aspect of race-day preparation. At major championships, the interval between w...
05
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02548-8
Open DOI
If Not All Paths Lead to Mental Fatigue, Perhaps Mental Fatigue Is Not the Destination
06
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DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02539-9
Open DOI
Can Resistance Training-Induced Skeletal Muscle Growth Improve Local Muscular Endurance?
Skeletal muscle growth occurs in response to training with a wide range of loads, despite traditionally being linked to high-load resistance training and maximal strength development. A body of literature suggests that with lower loads, ...
08
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02525-1
Open DOI
Cardiovascular Effects Associated with the Female Athlete Triad: Emerging Evidence Statement from the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition
This is an emerging evidence statement from the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition. This paper complements the 2025 updates to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statements addressing the State of the Science and Clinical ...
09
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02549-7
Open DOI
Effect Size Calculation Procedures in Exercise Intervention Meta-Analyses: A Scoping Review
Background: Meta-analyses require the calculation of effect sizes for all included studies. The most common experimental design in exercise intervention studies is the pre-post control design. A number of different approaches exist for c...
10
DOI 10.1007/s40279-026-02540-2
Open DOI
The Oxygen Transport Cascade During Maximal-Intensity Exercise in Uncomplicated Type 1 Diabetes: A Narrative Review
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 1984); title from cover.
Also issued online.