Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 6 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 3 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim's work include Sports Performance and Training (13 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (11 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers). Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (13 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (11 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers). Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim collaborates with scholars based in Tunisia, Italy and Qatar. Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim's co-authors include Jalila El Ati, Saloua El Fazâa, Carlo Castagna, Anis Chaouachi, Karim Chamari, Imed Jabri, Tahar Battikh, Mokhtar Chtara, Matt Brughelli and Louis Laurencelle and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sports Medicine, The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Journal of Sports Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim

13 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Time–motion analysis and physiological data of elite unde... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Time–motion analysis and physiological data of elite under-19-year-old basketball players during competition
    2006 642 citations Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim, Saloua El Fazâa et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim Tunisia 11 1.5k 448 394 331 147 13 1.6k
Tomás T. Freitas Spain 26 1.8k 1.2× 495 1.1× 590 1.5× 337 1.0× 136 0.9× 119 1.9k
Kátia Kitamura Brazil 23 1.7k 1.2× 434 1.0× 678 1.7× 313 0.9× 107 0.7× 43 1.9k
Peter Olsen New Zealand 10 1.4k 0.9× 384 0.9× 291 0.7× 258 0.8× 73 0.5× 17 1.5k
César Meylan Canada 20 2.1k 1.4× 715 1.6× 589 1.5× 261 0.8× 193 1.3× 35 2.2k
Darren J. Paul Qatar 16 1.4k 0.9× 518 1.2× 233 0.6× 218 0.7× 109 0.7× 29 1.5k
César Cavinato Cal Abad Brazil 22 1.4k 1.0× 341 0.8× 541 1.4× 281 0.8× 84 0.6× 60 1.6k
Mathieu Lacome France 20 1.0k 0.7× 254 0.6× 221 0.6× 270 0.8× 53 0.4× 57 1.1k
Greg J. Rowsell Australia 10 1.3k 0.9× 347 0.8× 228 0.6× 436 1.3× 104 0.7× 10 1.4k
Richard Akenhead United Kingdom 10 1.2k 0.8× 374 0.8× 287 0.7× 218 0.7× 37 0.3× 12 1.3k
Ognjen Uljević Croatia 20 959 0.6× 356 0.8× 200 0.5× 96 0.3× 146 1.0× 48 1.2k

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, et al.. (2020). Physical playing pattern and ecological validity of the YoYo-IR1 Test in U-19 female basketball. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 60(4). 544–551. 1 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, et al.. (2019). Sport science applied to basketball refereeing: a narrative review. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 47(4). 365–374. 23 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, et al.. (2017). Energy Demands and Metabolic Equivalents (METS) in U-19 Basketball Refereeing During Official Games. 7(2). 8 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, et al.. (2016). Physical and physiological demands of U-19 basketball refereeing: Aerobic and anaerobic demands. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 44(2). 158–163. 15 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, et al.. (2016). Fitness Field Tests’ Correlation With Game Performance in U-19-Category Basketball Referees. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 11(8). 1005–1011. 10 indexed citations
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Castagna, Carlo, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Anis Chaouachi, Nidhal Ben Abdelkrim, & Vincenzo Manzi. (2011). Physiological responses to ball-drills in regional level male basketball players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 29(12). 1329–1336. 84 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, Carlo Castagna, Imed Jabri, et al.. (2010). Activity Profile and Physiological Requirements of Junior Elite Basketball Players in Relation to Aerobic-Anaerobic Fitness. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 24(9). 2330–2342. 269 indexed citations
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Castagna, Carlo, Vincenzo Manzi, Franco M. Impellizzeri, et al.. (2010). Validity of an On-Court Lactate Threshold Test in Young Basketball Players. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 24(9). 2434–2439. 23 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, Anis Chaouachi, Karim Chamari, Mokhtar Chtara, & Carlo Castagna. (2010). Positional Role and Competitive-Level Differences in Elite-Level Men's Basketball Players. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 24(5). 1346–1355. 184 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, Carlo Castagna, Saloua El Fazâa, & Jalila El Ati. (2010). The Effect of Players' Standard and Tactical Strategy on Game Demands in Men's Basketball. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 24(10). 2652–2662. 118 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, et al.. (2009). Blood Metabolites During Basketball Competitions. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 23(3). 765–773. 32 indexed citations
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Chaouachi, Anis, Matt Brughelli, Karim Chamari, et al.. (2009). Lower Limb Maximal Dynamic Strength and Agility Determinants in Elite Basketball Players. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 23(5). 1570–1577. 160 indexed citations
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Abdelkrim, Nidhal Ben, Saloua El Fazâa, & Jalila El Ati. (2006). Time–motion analysis and physiological data of elite under-19-year-old basketball players during competition. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 41(2). 69–75. 642 indexed citations breakdown →

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