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Sports injuries and prevention

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Jason Tallis
Coventry University
90
2
Ken Nakata
The University of Osaka
26

Rising Stars Papers

1
Vibration acceleration enhances proliferation, migration, and maturation of<scp>C2C12</scp>cells and promotes regeneration of muscle injury in male rats
Physiological Reports|2024
5 cit.
2
Reliability of Surface EMG During High-Risk Single-Leg Jump Landing and 90° Sidestep Cutting in Female Footballers
Applied Sciences|2026
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Andrew Frampton
Coventry University
99
2
Mauro Emílio Conforto Gracitelli
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
95
3
Jurandyr Pimentel Neto
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
93
4
Yuchen Liu
Capital Medical University
87
5
Alexander Ahn
University of Michigan
50
6
Rúna Stefánsdóttir
University of Iceland
49
7
M. B. Randers
University of Southern Denmark
45
8
Riya Gupta
Gyan Vihar University
21

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Clinical Outcomes of Subacromial Injections With Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of Tendinopathies and Partial Supraspinatus Tears
Cureus|2025
4 cit.
2
Impact of Acute Endurance Exercise on Alternative Splicing in Skeletal Muscle
FASEB BioAdvances|2025
2 cit.
3
Associations Between Bone Age, Body Composition and Physical Performance in Icelandic 12‐Year‐Old Female Soccer Players
European Journal of Sport Science|2025
2 cit.
4
Structural Proteins at Neuromuscular Junction Are Downgraded While NRG1 and Agrin Gene Expression Increases After Muscle Injury
Biomedicines|2025
2 cit.
5
Influence of Psychological Resilience on Postoperative Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair
Cureus|2025
1 cit.
6
Reliability of Surface EMG During High-Risk Single-Leg Jump Landing and 90° Sidestep Cutting in Female Footballers
Applied Sciences|2026
1 cit.
7
Exosomal miR-24-3p mediates myoblast-macrophage crosstalk to promote abdominal muscle repair
Frontiers in Pharmacology|2025
0 cit.
8
Effectiveness of Modified Holmich Protocol on strength, functional performance and injury prevention of groin injuries among U‑19 female footballers
Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy|2025
0 cit.
9
Does match phase affect high-speed running and sprinting peak period performance and recovery kinetics in professional male football players?
Journal of Sports Sciences|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Jacques Duchateau
Université Libre de Bruxelles
99
2
Gary S. Solomon
Neurological Surgery
98
3
Kim L. Bennell
University of Melbourne
95
4
Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden
IQ Samhällsbyggnad
92
5
Farah Sheikh
University of California, San Diego
92
6
Hendrik Milting
Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia
91
7
Aaron J. Coutts
Western Sydney University
82
8
Ze Liu
Washington State University Spokane
77
9
Sinéad Holden
University College Dublin
73
10
Elena Sommariva
Centro Cardiologico Monzino
71

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations
European Journal of Applied Physiology|2016
1.3k cit.
2
The Warwick Agreement on femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI syndrome): an international consensus statement
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2016
980 cit.
3
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a Cochrane systematic review
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2015
896 cit.
4
Predictors of clinical recovery from concussion: a systematic review
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2017
893 cit.
5
Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2016
869 cit.
6
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews|2015
806 cit.
7
Unpacking the Black Box: Applications and Considerations for Using GPS Devices in Sport
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance|2016
558 cit.
8
Treatment and prevention of acute and recurrent ankle sprain: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-analysis
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2016
393 cit.
9
An FHL1-containing complex within the cardiomyocyte sarcomere mediates hypertrophic biomechanical stress responses in mice
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2008
250 cit.
10
De novo desmin-mutation N116S is associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Human Molecular Genetics|2010
186 cit.

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