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Sport Foundation

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Research works
69
▼ 36% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
20.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Sport Foundation

Not ranked overall: Sport Foundation is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Sport Foundation work in?

In all years, 77% of research at Sport Foundation is in Health Sciences, 12% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (66%), Health Professions (11%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 53 fractional works · 77.2% of its workMedicine: 45 fractional works · 66.1% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 14.7% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 11.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 7 fractional works · 10.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 10.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 11.6% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workCell Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSport Foundation69fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences77%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4566.1%
    2. Health Professions810.9%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Psychology45.5%
    2. Social Sciences34.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    5. Decision Sciences00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology45.5%
    2. Neuroscience00.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering33.9%
    2. Environmental Science00.7%
    3. Computer Science00.3%
    4. Mathematics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 8.24× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.85× its world share, 6 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 3.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions8.24×2 works
  2. Decision Sciences3.11×0 works
  3. Medicine2.85×6 works
  4. Psychology1.87×1 works
  5. Mathematics1.28×0 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology0.99×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.43×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.34×0 works
  9. Engineering0.23×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.13×0 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sport Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, John M. Mayer, Thomas E. Dreisinger and Ellen Coleman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sport Foundation.

  1. 1 John M. Mayer United States · #2,089,664 worldwide 3.7k citations · 137 works
  2. 2 Thomas E. Dreisinger United States · #2,473,060 worldwide 504 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Ellen Coleman United States · #3,473,792 worldwide 62 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Joe L. Verna United States · #3,692,276 worldwide 458 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Craig Liebenson United States · #5,991,949 worldwide 1.7k citations · 134 works
All ranked researchers at Sport Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Sport Foundation?

The most cited paper from Sport Foundation is "Clinical Efficacy of the Microfracture Technique for Articular Cartilage Repair in the Knee" (Kai Mithoefer, Timothy R. McAdams, Riley J. Williams et al., 2009), with 1,018 citations. Next come "A Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Collegiate Soccer Players" (603) and "Return to Sports Participation after Articular Cartilage Repair in the Knee" (227).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Clinical Efficacy of the Microfracture Technique for Articular Cartilage Repair in the Knee Kai Mithoefer, Timothy R. McAdams, Riley J. Williams et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 26 Feb 2009 1,018
2 A Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Collegiate Soccer Players Julie Gilchrist, Bert R. Mandelbaum, Heidi Melancon et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 24 Jul 2008 603
3 Return to Sports Participation after Articular Cartilage Repair in the Knee Kai Mithoefer, Karen Hambly, Stefano Della Villa et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 27 Oct 2009 227
4 Articular Cartilage Repair in Soccer Players with Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation Kai Mithöfer, Lars Peterson, Bert R. Mandelbaum et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 10 Aug 2005 201
5 Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injury in the female athlete Holly Jacinda Silvers, Bert R. Mandelbaum · British Journal of Sports Medicine Open access 3 Jul 2007 193
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sport Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Low Back Pain, Clinical Trials, Global Burden, Psychological Factors, Chronic Pain, Disability and Measurement Properties.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology17▲ 6.2×18 topics
  2. Low Back Pain13▲ 114×3 topics
  3. Clinical Trials10▲ 24×4 topics
  4. Global Burden10▲ 26×3 topics
  5. Psychological Factors9▲ 73×3 topics
  6. Chronic Pain9▲ 59×3 topics
  7. Disability9▲ 139×1 topic
  8. Measurement Properties9▲ 192×1 topic
  9. Risk Factors6▲ 7.8×7 topics
  10. Spinal Fusion5▲ 84×2 topics
  11. Physical Fitness5▲ 85×4 topics
  12. Injury Prevention5▲ 62×3 topics
  13. Prevention5▲ 17×2 topics
  14. Athletic Training5▲ 96×3 topics
  15. Resistance Training4▲ 63×2 topics
  16. Muscle Injuries4▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Sports Injury4▲ 118×1 topic
  18. Injuries4▲ 163×2 topics
  19. Degenerative Disc Disease4▲ 64×2 topics
  20. Emergency Responders4▲ 368×1 topic
  21. Firefighters4▲ 368×1 topic
  22. Surgical Treatment4▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Intervertebral Disc4▲ 80×1 topic
  24. Lumbar Disc Degeneration4▲ 80×1 topic
  25. Exercise3▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Biomechanics3▲ 13×7 topics
  27. Aging3▲ 7.5×4 topics
  28. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Nutrition3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  30. Physical Activity2▲ 9.8×7 topics
  31. Metabolism2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  32. Amino Acids2▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Protein2▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Rehabilitation2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  35. Performance Analysis2▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Training Load2▲ 52×1 topic
  37. Weight Loss2▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Regeneration2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Pain Management2▲ 11×7 topics
  40. Biomechanical Analysis2▲ 49×2 topics

Which research topics does Sport Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Occupational Health and Performance, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation and Sport Psychology and Performance.

Occupational Health and …1Occupational Health and Performance: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 1 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 0 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 0 fractional worksPeripheral Artery Disease Management: 0 fractional worksWorkplace Health and Well-being: 0 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 0 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 0 fractional worksMusculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works
Occupational TherapyPharmacologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 1 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  3. 3 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Peripheral Artery Disease Management Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 0 works
  9. 9 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 0 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available33.0%not open67.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sport Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% lower than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sport Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Sport Foundation0.000063% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Sport Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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