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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 612 197 325 31

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 348
Documents by Best Scientists*: 443
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 150
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.494
Impact Factor: 3.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports?

Physical therapy, Internal medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Athletes and Endocrinology are the subjects of interest in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. It explores issues in Physical therapy which can be linked to other research areas like Prospective cohort study, Injury prevention and Randomized controlled trial. The work on Injury prevention tackled in it brings together disciplines like Occupational safety and health, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.

Research on Internal medicine addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Cardiology. Many of the studies tackled connect Cardiology with a similar field of study like Surgery. While it focused on Physical medicine and rehabilitation, it was also able to explore topics like Rehabilitation, Ankle, Eccentric and Isometric exercise.

The study on Physical fitness presented in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports intersects with subjects under the field of Cardiorespiratory fitness.

  • Physical therapy (34.79%)
  • Internal medicine (21.63%)
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation (13.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Exercise as medicine – evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases (1230 citations)
  • Evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in chronic disease. (1048 citations)
  • Structure of the tendon connective tissue (709 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports:

The journal publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Physical therapy, Internal medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Athletes and Injury prevention. The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Physical therapy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Prospective cohort study and Incidence (epidemiology). The published articles hold forums on Internal medicine that merge themes from other disciplines such as Endocrinology, Surgery and Cardiology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports tackles a plethora of topics, such as Internal medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Demography and Cardiology. The in-depth study on Internal medicine also explores topics in the intersecting field of Endocrinology. Aside from discussions in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, the journal also deals with the subject of Isometric exercise which intersects with Electromyography disciplines.

In Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Psychological intervention and Randomized controlled trial are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Physical therapy research. Some problems in Demography that were presented in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports overlapped with concepts under Physical fitness and Longitudinal study. The journal focuses on Cardiorespiratory fitness but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Body mass index which is concerned with Obesity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Return to training in the COVID-19 era: The physiological effects of face masks during exercise (42 citations)
  • A catalogue of PROMs in sports science - Quality assessment of PROM development and validation. Article 7 in a series of 10 (8 citations)
  • How to develop a condition-specific PROM (7 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Krustrup (59 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Roald Bahr (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michael Kjaer (51 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Per Aagaard (47 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jens Bangsbo (40 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Copenhagen (321 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (183 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Jyväskylä (160 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Southern Denmark (135 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (127 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 1.16% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.75% of all publications and 43.14% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Exploring the Career Paths of Contributors

Understanding the authors' contexts can bring interesting insights into their research, including their career trajectory and paths. One such avenue often associated with sports science and physical therapy research is the field of nursing. In the realm of nursing within the United States, there are respective requirements depending on the state one practices in. For instance, those who intend to study or practice in Utah would need to fulfill certain Utah nursing license requirements. Regarding this, information about their educational qualifications including their nursing license education requirements can provide broader perspective into the knowledge and expertise these contributing authors bring into the journal. Moreover, understanding their background also raises awareness about the multi-faceted nature of the field of sports science and medicine. For a professional or academic considering a similar career path, understanding these authors' educational paths and qualifications can offer valuable insight and guidance. Furthermore, it can shed light on the diversity of disciplines contributing to the growing body of knowledge within sports science. It would be interesting to explore whether authors with varying professional backgrounds, for example, nursing versus strictly academic researchers, approach their studies with significantly different perspectives or methodologies. Such diversity could potentially contribute to the robustness and wealth of insights within the realm of sports science and medicine.

Top Publications

  • Effect of blood-flow restricted vs heavy-load strength training on muscle strength: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Birk Mygind Grønfeldt;Birk Mygind Grønfeldt;Jakob Lindberg Nielsen;Rune Mygind Mieritz;Rune Mygind Mieritz;Hans Lund

    (2020)
    120 Citations
  • Elite football of 2030 will not be the same as that of 2020: Preparing players, coaches, and support staff for the evolution

    George P. Nassis;Andrew Massey;Philipp Jacobsen;Joao Brito

    (2020)
    80 Citations
  • Effects of short sprint interval training on aerobic and anaerobic indices: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    (2022)
    73 Citations
  • Methodological characteristics and future directions for plyometric jump training research: A scoping review update.

    Rodrigo Ramirez‐Campillo;Jason Moran;Helmi Chaabene;Helmi Chaabene;Urs Granacher

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Education leads to a more physically active lifestyle: Evidence based on Mendelian randomization.

    Jaana T. Kari;Jutta Viinikainen;Petri Böckerman;Petri Böckerman;Tuija H. Tammelin

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Accelerometer derived physical activity patterns in 27.890 middle‐aged adults: The SCAPIS cohort study

    (2022)
    64 Citations
  • Skeletal maturation and growth rates are related to bone and growth plate injuries in adolescent athletics.

    Eirik Halvorsen Wik;Eirik Halvorsen Wik;Daniel Martínez-Silván;Abdulaziz Farooq;Marco Cardinale;Marco Cardinale

    (2020)
    61 Citations
  • High level rhythmic gymnasts and urinary incontinence: Prevalence, risk factors, and influence on performance.

    Marte Charlotte Dobbertin Gram;Kari Bø

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Changes in physical activity and sedentary time during adolescence: Gender differences during weekdays and weekend days

    Jouni Kallio;Harto Hakonen;Heidi Syväoja;Janne Kulmala

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Does exercise intensity matter for fatigue during (neo-)adjuvant cancer treatment? The Phys-Can randomized clinical trial

    Ingrid Demmelmaier;Hannah L. Brooke;Anna Henriksson;Anne-Sophie Mazzoni

    (2021)
    52 Citations

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Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal