Mathieu Nédélec

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Mathieu Nédélec is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Mathieu Nédélec has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 13 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Mathieu Nédélec's work include Sports Performance and Training (17 papers), Sleep and related disorders (13 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (13 papers). Mathieu Nédélec is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (17 papers), Sleep and related disorders (13 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (13 papers). Mathieu Nédélec collaborates with scholars based in France, Australia and United Kingdom. Mathieu Nédélec's co-authors include Alan McCall, Serge Berthoin, Christopher Carling, Grégory Dupont, Grégory Dupont, Franck Legall, Franck Le Gall, Shona L. Halson, Abd‐Elbasset Abaïdia and Michael Davison and has published in prestigious journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Mathieu Nédélec

31 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Sleep and the athlete: narrative review and 2021 expert consensus recommendations

2020 310 citations Neil P. Walsh, Shona L. Halson et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mathieu Nédélec France	18	1.9k	495	491	423	351	32	2.6k
Sabrina Skorski Germany	25	1.6k 0.8×	347 0.7×	684 1.4×	344 0.8×	550 1.6×	51	2.8k
Hugh H.K. Fullagar Australia	23	937 0.5×	241 0.5×	943 1.9×	193 0.5×	625 1.8×	56	2.3k
Mark Glaister United Kingdom	24	2.0k 1.0×	346 0.7×	240 0.5×	199 0.5×	202 0.6×	73	2.9k
Alexander Ferrauti Germany	34	2.5k 1.3×	521 1.1×	185 0.4×	343 0.8×	147 0.4×	118	3.3k
C. Martyn Beaven New Zealand	25	1.3k 0.7×	569 1.1×	174 0.4×	184 0.4×	112 0.3×	97	2.0k
Grégory Dupont France	24	2.1k 1.1×	427 0.9×	157 0.3×	295 0.7×	128 0.4×	36	2.5k
Ranel Venter South Africa	18	825 0.4×	155 0.3×	180 0.4×	117 0.3×	121 0.3×	50	1.5k
Jarek Mäestu Estonia	26	605 0.3×	287 0.6×	126 0.3×	114 0.3×	90 0.3×	87	1.9k
Dominic Micklewright United Kingdom	22	850 0.5×	127 0.3×	94 0.2×	282 0.7×	136 0.4×	65	1.7k
Alexandre Moreira Brazil	33	2.3k 1.2×	797 1.6×	57 0.1×	218 0.5×	118 0.3×	168	3.1k

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Duforez, François, et al.. (2025). Effect of a High-Heat-Capacity Mattress Topper on Sleep in Elite Badminton Players During a Summer Training Period: Does 1 Size Fit All?. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 20(8). 1152–1160. 2 indexed citations

Castellini, Greta, et al.. (2024). Does body cooling facilitated by bedding compared to control condition improve sleep among adults (18–64 years old)? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Thermal Biology. 127. 104030–104030. 2 indexed citations

Poirier, Canelle, et al.. (2023). Higher training loads affect sleep in endurance runners: Can a high-heat-capacity mattress topper mitigate negative effects?. Journal of Sports Sciences. 41(17). 1605–1616. 3 indexed citations

Nédélec, Mathieu, et al.. (2021). Effect of the Depth of Cold Water Immersion on Sleep Architecture and Recovery Among Well-Trained Male Endurance Runners. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. 659990–659990. 11 indexed citations

Martens, Géraldine, François Delvaux, Bénédicte Forthomme, et al.. (2021). Exercise-Based Injury Prevention in High-Level and Professional Athletes: Narrative Review and Proposed Standard Operating Procedure for Future Lockdown-Like Contexts After COVID-19. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. 745765–745765. 6 indexed citations

Nédélec, Mathieu, et al.. (2021). Sleep-Wake Behavior in Elite Athletes: A Mixed-Method Approach. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 658427–658427. 5 indexed citations

Leduc, Cédric, François Duforez, Julien Piscione, et al.. (2020). Effect of an Innovative Mattress and Cryotherapy on Sleep after an Elite Rugby Match. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 52(12). 2655–2662. 14 indexed citations

Walsh, Neil P., Shona L. Halson, Charli Sargent, et al.. (2020). Sleep and the athlete: narrative review and 2021 expert consensus recommendations. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(7). 356–368. 310 indexed citations breakdown →

Nédélec, Mathieu & Grégory Dupont. (2019). The influence of playing position in soccer on the recovery kinetics of cognitive and physical performance. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 59(11). 1812–1819. 6 indexed citations

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Nédélec, Mathieu, et al.. (2018). The Variability of Sleep Among Elite Athletes. Sports Medicine - Open. 4(1). 34–34. 81 indexed citations

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Abaïdia, Abd‐Elbasset, Barthélémy Delecroix, Cédric Leduc, et al.. (2016). Recovery From Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: Cold-Water Immersion Versus Whole-Body Cryotherapy. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 12(3). 402–409. 60 indexed citations

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McCall, Alan, Mathieu Nédélec, Christopher Carling, et al.. (2015). Reliability and sensitivity of a simple isometric posterior lower limb muscle test in professional football players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 33(12). 1298–1304. 71 indexed citations

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Nédélec, Mathieu, Shona L. Halson, Barthélémy Delecroix, et al.. (2015). Sleep Hygiene and Recovery Strategies in Elite Soccer Players. Sports Medicine. 45(11). 1547–1559. 82 indexed citations

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McCall, Alan, Christopher Carling, Michael Davison, et al.. (2015). Injury risk factors, screening tests and preventative strategies: a systematic review of the evidence that underpins the perceptions and practices of 44 football (soccer) teams from various premier leagues. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49(9). 583–589. 177 indexed citations

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Nédélec, Mathieu, Shona L. Halson, Abd‐Elbasset Abaïdia, Saı̈d Ahmaı̈di, & Grégory Dupont. (2015). Stress, Sleep and Recovery in Elite Soccer: A Critical Review of the Literature. Sports Medicine. 45(10). 1387–1400. 197 indexed citations

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McCall, Alan, Christopher Carling, Mathieu Nédélec, et al.. (2014). Risk factors, testing and preventative strategies for non-contact injuries in professional football: current perceptions and practices of 44 teams from various premier leagues. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48(18). 1352–1357. 219 indexed citations

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Nédélec, Mathieu, Alan McCall, Christopher Carling, et al.. (2012). Recovery in Soccer. Sports Medicine. 42(12). 997–1015. 250 indexed citations

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Nédélec, Mathieu, Alan McCall, Christopher Carling, et al.. (2012). Physical performance and subjective ratings after a soccer-specific exercise simulation: Comparison of natural grass versus artificial turf. Journal of Sports Sciences. 31(5). 529–536. 48 indexed citations

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Nédélec, Mathieu, Alan McCall, Christopher Carling, et al.. (2012). Recovery in Soccer. Sports Medicine. 43(1). 9–22. 224 indexed citations

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Dupont, Grégory, Mathieu Nédélec, Alan McCall, et al.. (2010). Effect of 2 Soccer Matches in a Week on Physical Performance and Injury Rate. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 38(9). 1752–1758. 317 indexed citations

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