Melissa Janssens

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Melissa Janssens is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Social Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Janssens has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 2 papers in Social Psychology and 2 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Melissa Janssens's work include Sports Performance and Training (9 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (4 papers) and Physical Education and Training Studies (2 papers). Melissa Janssens is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (9 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (4 papers) and Physical Education and Training Studies (2 papers). Melissa Janssens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. Melissa Janssens's co-authors include Jan Bourgois, Renaat Philippaerts, Jacques Vrijens, Bart Van Renterghem, Robert M. Malina, Roel Vaeyens, Dirk Matthys, G. Beunen, Martine Thomis and Johan Lefevre and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Sports Sciences and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Janssens

13 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

The relationship between peak height velocity and physica... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa Janssens Belgium 8 987 513 164 126 90 13 1.2k
Dieter Deprez Belgium 20 1.2k 1.2× 789 1.5× 125 0.8× 98 0.8× 169 1.9× 26 1.5k
Darren J. Paul Qatar 16 1.4k 1.4× 518 1.0× 233 1.4× 76 0.6× 109 1.2× 29 1.5k
Angela Franks United Kingdom 3 1.4k 1.4× 650 1.3× 242 1.5× 144 1.1× 161 1.8× 8 1.6k
Andrzej Rokita Poland 21 787 0.8× 367 0.7× 175 1.1× 37 0.3× 111 1.2× 80 1.0k
Vladimir Issurin Israel 12 1.1k 1.1× 215 0.4× 198 1.2× 76 0.6× 83 0.9× 25 1.3k
Mário J. Costa Portugal 21 873 0.9× 307 0.6× 254 1.5× 67 0.5× 79 0.9× 105 1.1k
Ognjen Uljević Croatia 20 959 1.0× 356 0.7× 200 1.2× 95 0.8× 146 1.6× 48 1.2k
Miodrag Spasić Croatia 18 938 1.0× 383 0.7× 216 1.3× 96 0.8× 147 1.6× 44 1.1k
Jacques Vrijens Belgium 13 1.1k 1.1× 526 1.0× 172 1.0× 143 1.1× 87 1.0× 38 1.3k
Younés Hachana Tunisia 22 1.6k 1.7× 391 0.8× 333 2.0× 114 0.9× 219 2.4× 46 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Janssens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Janssens

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Segers, Veerle, Dominique De Clercq, Melissa Janssens, Jan Bourgois, & Renaat Philippaerts. (2008). Running economy in early and late maturing youth soccer players does not differ. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 42(4). 289–294. 14 indexed citations
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Vaeyens, Roel, Robert M. Malina, Melissa Janssens, et al.. (2006). A multidisciplinary selection model for youth soccer: the Ghent Youth Soccer Project. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 40(11). 928–934. 361 indexed citations
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Philippaerts, Renaat, Roel Vaeyens, Melissa Janssens, et al.. (2005). The relationship between peak height velocity and physical performance in youth soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 24(3). 221–230. 535 indexed citations breakdown →
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Claessens, Albrecht, Jan Bourgois, Johan Lefevre, et al.. (2002). Body composition and somatotype characteristics of elite female junior rowers in relation to competition level, rowing style and boat type.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 27. 159–165. 6 indexed citations
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Claessens, Albrecht, Jan Bourgois, Johan Lefevre, et al.. (2001). Body composition and somatotype characteristics of rowing style and boat type. Journal of Sports Sciences. 19(8). 611. 1 indexed citations
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Bourgois, Jan, Albrecht Claessens, Melissa Janssens, et al.. (2001). Anthropometric characteristics of elite female junior rowers. Journal of Sports Sciences. 19(3). 195–202. 50 indexed citations
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Bourgois, Jan, Albrecht Claessens, Jacques Vrijens, et al.. (2000). Anthropometric characteristics of elite male junior rowers. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 34(3). 213–216. 94 indexed citations
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Hirsch, R., et al.. (2000). [Patients without referral treated in the emergency room: patient characteristics and motives].. PubMed. 144(9). 428–31. 22 indexed citations
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Lenoir, Matthieu, et al.. (1999). Intercepting Moving Objects during Self-Motion: Effects of Environmental Changes. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 70(4). 349–360. 22 indexed citations
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Lenoir, Matthieu, et al.. (1999). Intercepting Moving Objects During Self-Motion. Journal of Motor Behavior. 31(1). 55–67. 50 indexed citations
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Meijer, Joost M., Melissa Janssens, & Eric R. Hammacher. (1999). [Injuries missed in diagnosing severely injured accident victims in the emergency room].. PubMed. 143(34). 1742–5. 4 indexed citations
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Bourgois, Jan, et al.. (1997). Comparative study of specific ergometry and field tests in kayaking. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Janssens, Melissa, et al.. (1997). Physical fitness and specific motor performance of young soccer players aged 11 - 12 years. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 7 indexed citations

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