François Fourchet

3.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
19 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

François Fourchet is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, François Fourchet has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in François Fourchet's work include Foot and Ankle Surgery (17 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (10 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (10 papers). François Fourchet is often cited by papers focused on Foot and Ankle Surgery (17 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (10 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (10 papers). François Fourchet collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. François Fourchet's co-authors include Patrick O. McKeon, Kathryn M. Refshauge, Daniel Tik-Pui Fong, Thomas W. Kaminski, Chris Bleakley, Carrie L. Docherty, Eamonn Delahunt, Erik A. Wikstrom, Jay Hertel and Claire E. Hiller and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy and Clinical Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

François Fourchet

16 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Selection criteria for patients with chronic ankle instability in controlled research: a position statement of the International Ankle Consortium

2013 629 citations Phillip A. Gribble, Eamonn Delahunt et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
Selection Criteria for Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability in Controlled Research: A Position Statement of the International Ankle Consortium

2013 438 citations Phillip A. Gribble, Eamonn Delahunt et al. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy profile →
Evidence review for the 2016 International Ankle Consortium consensus statement on the prevalence, impact and long-term consequences of lateral ankle sprains

2016 429 citations Phillip A. Gribble, Chris Bleakley et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
Selection Criteria for Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability in Controlled Research: A Position Statement of the International Ankle Consortium

2013 344 citations Phillip A. Gribble, Eamonn Delahunt et al. Journal of Athletic Training profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
François Fourchet Switzerland	11	2.3k	1.0k	419	76	55	19	2.3k
Tricia J. Hubbard United States	23	1.6k 0.7×	766 0.8×	506 1.2×	81 1.1×	59 1.1×	29	1.8k
Masafumi Terada Japan	24	1.3k 0.6×	595 0.6×	254 0.6×	101 1.3×	74 1.3×	70	1.4k
Lauren C. Olmsted-Kramer United States	7	1.0k 0.4×	536 0.5×	226 0.5×	95 1.3×	21 0.4×	9	1.2k
Kyle B. Kosik United States	16	711 0.3×	326 0.3×	144 0.3×	71 0.9×	42 0.8×	54	802
Stephen F. Reischl United States	13	961 0.4×	552 0.5×	354 0.8×	58 0.8×	13 0.2×	18	1.1k
Kelly Sheerin New Zealand	9	646 0.3×	411 0.4×	233 0.6×	101 1.3×	19 0.3×	25	874
Roel De Ridder Belgium	18	664 0.3×	457 0.4×	237 0.6×	90 1.2×	13 0.2×	54	923
Jurdan Mendiguchía Spain	27	2.1k 1.0×	626 0.6×	686 1.6×	126 1.7×	14 0.3×	52	2.2k
Susan L. Rozzi United States	5	842 0.4×	512 0.5×	499 1.2×	57 0.8×	12 0.2×	8	1.1k
Sayers John Miller United States	13	626 0.3×	339 0.3×	337 0.8×	101 1.3×	12 0.2×	22	903

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19 of 19 papers shown

Fourchet, François, et al.. (2025). Targeting visual-sensory and cognitive impairments following lateral ankle sprains: a practical framework for functional assessment across the return-to-sport continuum. Part 2: from theory to practice: recommendations for optimizing return to sport after lateral ankle sprains using cognitive and visual-sensory assessments. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. 1702858–1702858.

Fourchet, François, et al.. (2025). Targeting visual-sensory and cognitive impairments following lateral ankle sprains: a practical framework for functional assessment across the return-to-sport continuum—Part 1. Sensory reweighting and cognitive impairments: what are we really talking about and why clinicians should consider central alterations in return to sport criteria. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. 1668224–1668224.

Delahunt, Eamonn, et al.. (2024). Ankle Scientific Knowledge and Physiotherapy Practice: A Thematic Analysis of Clinical Behaviors of French-Speaking Physiotherapists. Journal of Athletic Training. 60(2). 134–142.

Fourchet, François, et al.. (2024). Ankle-GO score is associated with the probability of becoming coper after lateral ankle sprain: a 1-year prospective cohort study. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 58(19). 1115–1122. 3 indexed citations

Fourchet, François, et al.. (2024). Reliability of isokinetic dynamometer for isometric assessment of ankle plantar flexor strength. Physical Therapy in Sport. 71. 36–42. 2 indexed citations

Fourchet, François, et al.. (2024). Low Ankle-GO Score While Returning to Sport After Lateral Ankle Sprain Leads to a 9-fold Increased Risk of Recurrence: A Two-year Prospective Cohort Study. Sports Medicine - Open. 10(1). 23–23. 6 indexed citations

Lopes, Ronny, et al.. (2023). Development and Validation of the Ankle-GO Score for Discriminating and Predicting Return-to-Sport Outcomes After Lateral Ankle Sprain. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 16(1). 47–57. 10 indexed citations

Hardy, Alexandre, et al.. (2022). Which Functional Tests and Self-Reported Questionnaires Can Help Clinicians Make Valid Return to Sport Decisions in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability? A Narrative Review and Expert Opinion. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4. 902886–902886. 27 indexed citations

Forestier, Nicolas, et al.. (2021). The Star Excursion Balance Test: An Update Review and Practical Guidelines. International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training. 26(6). 285–293. 50 indexed citations

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Delahunt, Eamonn, Chris Bleakley, Brian Caulfield, et al.. (2018). Infographic. International Ankle Consortium Rehabilitation-Oriented Assessment. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(19). 1248–1249. 4 indexed citations

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Delahunt, Eamonn, Chris Bleakley, Brian Caulfield, et al.. (2018). Clinical assessment of acute lateral ankle sprain injuries (ROAST): 2019 consensus statement and recommendations of the International Ankle Consortium. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(20). 1304–1310. 158 indexed citations

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Fourchet, François, et al.. (2017). Influence de la distance de course sur les blessures musculo-squelettiques en ultra-trail. 34(3). 21–27. 1 indexed citations

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Gribble, Phillip A., Chris Bleakley, Brian Caulfield, et al.. (2016). Evidence review for the 2016 International Ankle Consortium consensus statement on the prevalence, impact and long-term consequences of lateral ankle sprains. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50(24). 1496–1505. 429 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gribble, Phillip A., Chris Bleakley, Brian Caulfield, et al.. (2016). 2016 consensus statement of the International Ankle Consortium: prevalence, impact and long-term consequences of lateral ankle sprains. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50(24). 1493–1495. 186 indexed citations

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Degache, Francis, et al.. (2016). Assessment of evertor weakness in patients with chronic ankle instability: Functional versus isokinetic testing. Clinical Biomechanics. 41. 54–59. 20 indexed citations

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Gribble, Phillip A., Eamonn Delahunt, Chris Bleakley, et al.. (2013). Selection Criteria for Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability in Controlled Research: A Position Statement of the International Ankle Consortium. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 43(8). 585–591. 438 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gribble, Phillip A., Eamonn Delahunt, Chris Bleakley, et al.. (2013). Selection criteria for patients with chronic ankle instability in controlled research: a position statement of the International Ankle Consortium. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48(13). 1014–1018. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gribble, Phillip A., Eamonn Delahunt, Chris Bleakley, et al.. (2013). Selection Criteria for Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability in Controlled Research: A Position Statement of the International Ankle Consortium. Journal of Athletic Training. 49(1). 121–127. 344 indexed citations breakdown →

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Édouard, Pascal, Jean‐Claude Chatard, François Fourchet, et al.. (2011). Invertor and evertor strength in track and field athletes with functional ankle instability. Isokinetics and Exercise Science. 19(2). 91–96. 14 indexed citations

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