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Sports Performance and Training

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Søren Jessen
University of Copenhagen
54

Rising Stars Papers

1
Clenbuterol induces lean mass and muscle protein accretion, but attenuates cardiorespiratory fitness and desensitizes muscle β<sub>2</sub>‐adrenergic signalling
The Journal of Physiology|2025
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Emma Poizat
École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort
99
2
Miłosz Drozd
Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach
95
3
Dylan Hicks
Flinders University
89
4
Kazimierz Mikołajec
Unknown
57
5
Rúna Stefánsdóttir
University of Iceland
52
6
M. B. Randers
University of Southern Denmark
50
7
Jan Venzke
Unknown
43
8
Ran Hee Choi
University of South Carolina
43
9
Jodi Protasiewicz
Wayne State University
43
10
Karun Madan
Panjab University
40

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Effect of Step Load Based on Time under Tension in Hypoxia on the ACL Pre-Operative Rehabilitation and Hormone Levels: A Case Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine|2024
4 cit.
2
Discrimination of the Lame Limb in Horses Using a Machine Learning Method (Support Vector Machine) Based on Asymmetry Indices Measured by the EQUISYM System
Sensors|2025
4 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
The Influence of Step Load Periodisation Based on Time Under Tension in Hypoxic Conditions on Hormone Concentrations and Postoperative ACL Rehabilitation of a Judo Athlete: A Case Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine|2025
1 cit.
5
Tribbles 3 blunts exercise-induced skeletal muscle adaptation
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
1 cit.
6
Sprint Running Coordination: A Dynamical Systems Perspective
Sports Medicine|2026
1 cit.
7
Exercise prevents the negative impact of prolonged inactivity in Drosophila
Research Square|2025
0 cit.
8
Intelligent Decision Making Technique for Handling Game Tactics in Soccer Sports
International Journal of Mathematical Engineering and Management Sciences|2025
0 cit.
9
Effects of Different Complex Training Methods on Change of Direction, Sprinting, Jumping, and Isometric Strength in National Level Male Basketball Players
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine|2026
0 cit.
10
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
Luc J. C. van Loon
Maastricht University
99
2
Stuart M. Phillips
McMaster University
98
3
Jacques Duchateau
Université Libre de Bruxelles
96
4
Frank W. Booth
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
87
5
Keith Baar
University of Dundee
82
6
David J. Bishop
Victoria University
80
7
Aaron J. Coutts
Western Sydney University
79
8
Jørgen Jensen
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
79
9
Jeffrey F. Horowitz
University of Michigan
77
10
Ze Liu
Washington State University Spokane
75

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations
European Journal of Applied Physiology|2016
1.3k cit.
2
Protein content and amino acid composition of commercially available plant-based protein isolates
Amino Acids|2018
1.1k cit.
3
Health Benefits of Exercise
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine|2017
666 cit.
4
Unpacking the Black Box: Applications and Considerations for Using GPS Devices in Sport
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance|2016
558 cit.
5
Skeletal muscle protein metabolism in the elderly: Interventions to counteract the 'anabolic resistance' of ageing
Nutrition & Metabolism|2011
542 cit.
6
Adaptations to Endurance and Strength Training
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine|2017
520 cit.
7
Acute exercise increases triglyceride synthesis in skeletal muscle and prevents fatty acid–induced insulin resistance
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2007
403 cit.
8
Neither load nor systemic hormones determine resistance training-mediated hypertrophy or strength gains in resistance-trained young men
Journal of Applied Physiology|2016
395 cit.
9
Acute Post-Exercise Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Is Not Correlated with Resistance Training-Induced Muscle Hypertrophy in Young Men
PLoS ONE|2014
205 cit.
10
Moderate-Intensity Exercise and High-Intensity Interval Training Affect Insulin Sensitivity Similarly in Obese Adults
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|2020
195 cit.

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