Sports Medicine

Top Research Topics at Sports Medicine?

The journal primarily tackles Sports medicine, Physical therapy, Internal medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Athletes. Issues in Sports medicine were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Exercise physiology, MEDLINE, Meta-analysis, Injury prevention and Physical exercise. It addresses concerns in Meta-analysis which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Randomized controlled trial and Confidence interval.

Sports Medicine explores issues in Injury prevention which can be linked to other research areas like Occupational safety and health, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics. The study on Physical therapy presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of VO2 max. In Sports Medicine, Endocrinology and Cardiology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Internal medicine research.

It focuses on Physical medicine and rehabilitation research which is adjacent to topics in Resistance training. Many of the studies tackled connect Athletes with a similar field of study like Applied psychology.

• Sports medicine (63.72%)
• Physical therapy (40.62%)
• Internal medicine (17.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Measures of reliability in sports medicine and science. (3125 citations)
• Statistical Methods For Assessing Measurement Error (Reliability) in Variables Relevant to Sports Medicine (2531 citations)
• How many steps/day are enough? Preliminary pedometer indices for public health. (1622 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sports Medicine:

The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Sports medicine, Physical therapy, Physical exercise, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Internal medicine. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Sports medicine, it also covers topics in Physical fitness, Gerontology, MEDLINE, Meta-analysis and Injury prevention. The journal articles tackle studies in VO2 max and the interrelated subject of Interval training to gain insights into Physical therapy.

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

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Sports Medicine generally zeroes in on subjects such as Sports medicine, Meta-analysis, Athletes, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Physical therapy. The presented research on Sports medicine deals specifically with Confidence interval but it also addresses topics in Randomized controlled trial. The overlapping concepts between Resistance training and Muscle strength are the key highlights of Meta-analysis study.

Elite, Applied psychology and Clinical psychology are some topics wherein Athletes research discussed in the journal have an impact. The work on Physical medicine and rehabilitation tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Rehabilitation, Anterior cruciate ligament, Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and Set (psychology). The Physical therapy study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Systematic review.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Methodological Considerations for Studies in Sport and Exercise Science with Women as Participants: A Working Guide for Standards of Practice for Research on Women (17 citations)
• Is Physical Activity Associated with Less Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Rapid Systematic Review. (14 citations)
• Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (13 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.

Top authors and change over time

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

• Roy J. Shephard (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Urs Granacher (30 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Romain Meeusen (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Evert Verhagen (29 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• Willem van Mechelen (27 papers) published 3 papers 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• Auckland University of Technology (101 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Queensland (81 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of British Columbia (71 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Toronto (66 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Sydney (62 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 2.68% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.72% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.97% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.02% of all publications and 41.28% 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.

Applying Sports Medicine Research

One vital aspect to consider in the spectrum of Sports Medicine research is its applications, particularly in health-related professions such as nursing. For instance, a nurse practitioner specializing in sports medicine can utilize the insights from the topics and studies in this field to provide well-rounded care for athletes or patients who engage in sports and physical activities. The research can further enhance their expertise in assessing injuries, understanding injury prevention methodologies, physical therapy techniques, and strategies for physical rehabilitation. Therefore, continuous involvement and updating of knowledge in sports medicine research plays a significant role in the professional growth of a healthcare professional specializing in the same. For instance, potential nurse practitioners who aspire to have a career in Utah can benefit from sports medicine research, which can be a part of their continuous learning, beyond the fundamental nurse practitioner education requirements in Utah. It can be the differentiating factor that enhances their overall patient care and career advancement in the specific and high-demand fields of sports medicine and rehabilitation.