Hugo Sarmento

7.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
247 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Hugo Sarmento is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hugo Sarmento has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 177 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 89 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 35 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Hugo Sarmento's work include Sports Performance and Training (174 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (124 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (65 papers). Hugo Sarmento is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (174 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (124 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (65 papers). Hugo Sarmento collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom. Hugo Sarmento's co-authors include Filipe Manuel Clemente, Adilson Marques, M. Teresa Anguera, António J. Figueiredo, Duarte Araújo, João Martins, José Afonso, Jorge Campaniço, José Carlos Leitão and Antonino Pereira and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Hugo Sarmento

222 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Match analysis in football: a systematic review
    2014 403 citations Hugo Sarmento, M. Teresa Anguera et al. Journal of Sports Sciences profile →
  2. Talent Identification and Development in Male Football: A Systematic Review
    2018 302 citations Hugo Sarmento, M. Teresa Anguera et al. profile →
  3. What Performance Analysts Need to Know About Research Trends in Association Football (2012–2016): A Systematic Review
    2017 259 citations Hugo Sarmento, Filipe Manuel Clemente et al. profile →
  4. Small sided games in soccer – a systematic review
    2018 254 citations Hugo Sarmento, Filipe Manuel Clemente et al. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport profile →
  5. The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
    2022 137 citations Andreas Ihle, Élvio Rúbio Gouveia et al. profile →
  6. Small-sided games: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
    2021 117 citations Filipe Manuel Clemente, José Afonso et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hugo Sarmento Portugal 36 3.3k 1.7k 827 576 555 247 4.8k
António J. Figueiredo Portugal 32 3.7k 1.1× 2.0k 1.2× 626 0.8× 439 0.8× 249 0.4× 167 4.3k
Laura Capranica Italy 41 2.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 232 0.3× 666 1.2× 464 0.8× 188 4.9k
Roel Vaeyens Belgium 46 4.8k 1.5× 4.5k 2.6× 604 0.7× 739 1.3× 199 0.4× 71 6.7k
Marije T. Elferink‐Gemser Netherlands 39 3.2k 1.0× 2.8k 1.6× 396 0.5× 1.0k 1.8× 152 0.3× 164 4.8k
António Hernández-Mendo Spain 31 1.7k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 514 0.6× 821 1.4× 163 0.3× 292 3.3k
Ronnie Lidor Israel 29 2.3k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 339 0.4× 921 1.6× 179 0.3× 123 3.7k
Javier García-Rubio Spain 28 1.8k 0.5× 763 0.4× 525 0.6× 256 0.4× 79 0.1× 152 2.3k
Sérgio J. Ibáñez Spain 35 3.7k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.6× 572 1.0× 76 0.1× 342 4.7k
Goran Sporiš Croatia 29 2.0k 0.6× 639 0.4× 92 0.1× 157 0.3× 959 1.7× 171 4.0k
Rhonda Orr Australia 30 1.5k 0.5× 446 0.3× 96 0.1× 295 0.5× 443 0.8× 92 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hugo Sarmento

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All Works

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Thapa, Rohit K., et al.. (2025). Reliability of isometric mid-thigh pull for maximal strength testing in youth athletes: A systematic review. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 20(6). 2805–2821.
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Martinho, Diogo V., Filipe Manuel Clemente, Miguel‐Ángel Gómez, et al.. (2025). Physical, Physiological, Technical and Tactical Responses According to Playing Position in Male Basketball: A Systematic Scoping Review. Journal of Human Kinetics. 96(Spec Issue). 5–35. 3 indexed citations
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Martinho, Diogo V., Élvio Rúbio Gouveia, Adam Field, et al.. (2024). The physical demands and physiological responses to CrossFit®: a scoping review with evidence gap map and meta-correlation. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 16(1). 196–196. 3 indexed citations
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Arboix-Alió, Jordi, et al.. (2024). Influence of the Stick Grasping in Sprint and Change of Direction Performance in Elite Youth Rink Hockey Players. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 144–152. 1 indexed citations
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Sarmento, Hugo, et al.. (2024). Perception of professional Portuguese soccer players about the replacement of leadership with the season underway – a qualitative study. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 25(4). 653–674. 1 indexed citations
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Martinho, Diogo V., et al.. (2024). Psychological traits of extreme sport participants: a scoping review. BMC Psychology. 12(1). 544–544. 1 indexed citations
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Modrić, Toni, Christopher Carling, Carlos Lago‐Peñas, et al.. (2024). It is not (all) about running faster, opponent also plays; the effect of opposition team formation on running performance in professional soccer match-play. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 25(4). 595–609. 1 indexed citations
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Vaz, Vasco, et al.. (2023). Handball Offensive Analysis: Comparative Evolution of Linear Tendency Lines between Finalist Teams in the EHF CL. Applied Sciences. 13(3). 1366–1366. 1 indexed citations
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França, Cíntia, et al.. (2022). Physical Development Differences between Professional Soccer Players from Different Competitive Levels. Applied Sciences. 12(14). 7343–7343. 15 indexed citations
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Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio, et al.. (2022). The Influence of Small-Sided Football Games with Numerical Variability in External Training Load. Sustainability. 14(2). 1000–1000. 5 indexed citations
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Martinho, Diogo V., Élvio Rúbio Gouveia, Cíntia França, et al.. (2022). Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Madeira Youth. Children. 9(12). 1833–1833. 3 indexed citations
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Infantes‐Paniagua, Álvaro, Ana Filipa Silva, Rodrigo Ramírez‐Campillo, et al.. (2021). Active School Breaks and Students’ Attention: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Brain Sciences. 11(6). 675–675. 34 indexed citations
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Sarmento, Hugo, et al.. (2021). Scoping review of tests to assess tactical knowledge and tactical performance of young soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39(18). 2051–2067. 24 indexed citations
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González‐Ponce, Inmaculada, Francisco Miguel Leo Marcos, Ruth Jiménez Castuera, et al.. (2018). Athletes’ perceptions of coaching competency and team conflict in sport teams: A multilevel analysis. European Journal of Sport Science. 18(6). 851–860. 12 indexed citations
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Sarmento, Hugo, Antonino Pereira, M. Teresa Anguera, Jorge Campaniço, & José Carlos Leitão. (2014). The Coaching Process in Football – A qualitative perspective. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10 indexed citations
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Sarmento, Hugo, M. Teresa Anguera, Jorge Campaniço, Rui Resende, & José Leitão. (2014). MANCHESTER UNITED, INTERNAZIONALE MILANO AND FC BARCELONA – WHAT´S DIFFERENT?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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