Impact Factor
3.02
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.00
204 total citations
h5-index
23
h5 depth signal
Cited share
72.4%
76 of 105
Total citations
204
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.63
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.9%
6 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
415
United Kingdom
39
Japan
35
Canada
34
Turkey
31
Citing Fields of Research
Sports Science
468
Musculoskeletal Disorders
446
Nervous System Disorders
37
Nutrition & Dietetics
36
Postural Control
23
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
7,982
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
105
76 cited publications
Last 12 months
63
5.3 publications/month
Open access share
19.0%
12 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
415 citing publications
Leading citing field
Sports Science
468 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
5 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v37n1, Apr. 2009-
v37n1, Apr. 2009-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Sports Science
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Broad Categories
Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Sports Science
MeSH Descriptors
Sports Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2726181
Open DOI
Comparative return to play and performance outcomes following lower extremity injuries in European professional soccer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lower extremity injuries are common in European professional soccer, and the effects of these injuries can have detrimental implications for individual athletes and team performance metrics. These ...
02
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2725556
Open DOI
Seven-year prospective injury surveillance study of lateral ankle sprains in Japanese collegiate men’s basketball: epidemiology and mechanisms
Ankle sprains are the most common injuries in basketball players at all levels of competition [1–7]. The high incidence of ankle injuries in basketball is largely attributable to the inherent deman...
03
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2723859
Open DOI
Changes in performance following oblique strains in Major League Baseball players
Repetitive trunk rotation during pitching and batting predisposes the oblique muscles to strain. This study examined performance outcomes in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers and hitters following oblique strain. MLB pitchers and hitt...
04
05
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2710601
Open DOI
Epidemiology of Achilles tendon ruptures in the United States: 2019 to 2024
06
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2704482
Open DOI
Injury prevalence and risk factors in national-level female sprinters – 6‑month prospective observational study
In sprinting, muscle injuries are one of the most common types of injuries [1–3]. Specific injuries are associated with various risk factors that, if addressed, may contribute to reducing the preva...
07
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2692916
Open DOI
Understanding health insurance and the delay in care for partial meniscectomies: a comparison between public and private coverage
Meniscus injuries are one of the most common orthopedic pathologies. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy can be performed if the injury has failed nonoperative management or is irreparable. Socioeconomic disparities within health insurance...
08
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2698415
Open DOI
Injury surveillance during the 2024 under-20’s Men’s European Field Lacrosse Championships
Lacrosse is a team-based sport originating from the indigenous peoples of North America coined as the ‘medicine game’ [1]. The sport is currently played in three disciplines: Box, Sixes, and Field ...
09
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2691686
Open DOI
Links between concussion history, hypertension, and hypertension contributing factors among adolescent football athletes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2.3 million (3.2%)1 adolescents have received a concussion diagnosis, defined as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Collision ...
10
DOI 10.1080/00913847.2026.2691689
Open DOI
Injury incidence and risk factors in youth American football versus soccer: a National Emergency department Analysis
To compare the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors of injuries among youth athletes participating in American football and soccer in the United States, with a focus on injuries presenting to emergency departments (EDs) and facto...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Print issues ceased with v. 42, no. 4 (Nov. 2014).
Publication suspended Jan. 2006-Nov. 2008.
Also issued online.