Ric Lovell

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Ric Lovell is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ric Lovell has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 22 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 15 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Ric Lovell's work include Sports Performance and Training (68 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (64 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (22 papers). Ric Lovell is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (68 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (64 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (22 papers). Ric Lovell collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Ric Lovell's co-authors include Lars R. McNaughton, Adrian W. Midgley, Steve Barrett, Jason Siegler, Matt Greig, Grant Abt, Aaron J. Coutts, Matthew C. Varley, James J. Malone and Chris Towlson and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ric Lovell

80 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Unpacking the Black Box: Applications and Considerations for Using GPS Devices in Sport

2016 436 citations Ric Lovell et al. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ric Lovell Australia	36	3.1k	927	569	495	391	85	3.6k
António Rebelo Portugal	34	3.0k 1.0×	703 0.8×	551 1.0×	671 1.4×	346 0.9×	86	3.5k
Valter Di Salvo Italy	27	3.9k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	797 1.4×	573 1.2×	363 0.9×	71	4.2k
Michel S. Brink Netherlands	29	2.5k 0.8×	655 0.7×	349 0.6×	363 0.7×	528 1.4×	90	3.1k
Stuart J. Cormack Australia	33	3.7k 1.2×	944 1.0×	976 1.7×	729 1.5×	214 0.5×	69	4.0k
Anne Delextrat United Kingdom	26	1.8k 0.6×	579 0.6×	430 0.8×	407 0.8×	175 0.4×	90	2.4k
Jason D. Vescovi United States	31	2.4k 0.8×	486 0.5×	663 1.2×	369 0.7×	172 0.4×	66	2.9k
Alexandre Dellal France	38	4.6k 1.4×	1.4k 1.6×	880 1.5×	1.0k 2.1×	357 0.9×	71	4.9k
S D’Ottavio Italy	31	2.8k 0.9×	661 0.7×	667 1.2×	900 1.8×	366 0.9×	83	3.2k
Matthew C. Varley Australia	23	2.9k 0.9×	898 1.0×	673 1.2×	564 1.1×	274 0.7×	41	3.2k
Marco Beato United Kingdom	35	3.2k 1.0×	736 0.8×	954 1.7×	500 1.0×	241 0.6×	160	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ric Lovell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ric Lovell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ric Lovell

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McNulty, Kelly L., Glyn Howatson, Isabel S. Moore, et al.. (2024). Research Across the Female Life Cycle: Reframing the Narrative for Health and Performance in Athletic Females and Showcasing Solutions to Drive Advancements in Research and Translation. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 32(1). 2 indexed citations

Lovell, Ric, et al.. (2024). Assessing criterion and longitudinal validity of submaximal heart rate indices as measures of cardiorespiratory fitness: A preliminary study in football. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 27(8). 565–571. 1 indexed citations

Scott, Dawn M., et al.. (2024). Inconsistencies in the perceived impact of the menstrual cycle on sport performance and in the prevalence of menstrual cycle symptoms: A scoping review of the literature. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 27(6). 373–384. 22 indexed citations

Lovell, Ric, et al.. (2023). Submaximal Fitness Test in Team Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Exercise Heart Rate Measurement Properties. Sports Medicine - Open. 9(1). 21–21. 14 indexed citations

Lovell, Ric, et al.. (2022). Submaximal Fitness Test in Team-Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Exercise Heart Rate Measurement Properties. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 3 indexed citations

Whalan, Matthew, Ric Lovell, Julie R. Steele, & John A. Sampson. (2019). Rescheduling Part 2 of the 11+ reduces injury burden and increases compliance in semi‐professional football. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 29(12). 1941–1951. 53 indexed citations

Lovell, Ric, et al.. (2019). Biological maturation and match running performance: A national football (soccer) federation perspective. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 22(10). 1139–1145. 23 indexed citations

Towlson, Chris, Stephen Cobley, Guy Parkin, & Ric Lovell. (2018). When does the influence of maturation on anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics increase and subside?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(8). 1946–1955. 67 indexed citations

Scott, Dawn M. & Ric Lovell. (2017). Individualisation of speed thresholds does not enhance the dose-response determination in football training. Journal of Sports Sciences. 36(13). 1523–1532. 49 indexed citations

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Lovell, Ric, et al.. (2017). Measuring Vertical Stiffness in Sport With Accelerometers: Exercise Caution!. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(7). 1919–1922. 9 indexed citations

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Marshall, Paul W., et al.. (2015). Hamstring Fatigue and Muscle Activation Changes During Six Sets of Nordic Hamstring Exercise in Amateur Soccer Players. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 29(11). 3124–3133. 46 indexed citations

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Lovell, Ric, et al.. (2015). Soccer Player Characteristics in English Lower-League Development Programmes: The Relationships between Relative Age, Maturation, Anthropometry and Physical Fitness. PLoS ONE. 10(9). e0137238–e0137238. 155 indexed citations

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Marshall, Paul W., Ric Lovell, & Jason Siegler. (2015). Changes in Passive Tension of the Hamstring Muscles During a Simulated Soccer Match. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 11(5). 594–601. 14 indexed citations

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Weston, Matthew, Alan M. Batterham, Carlo Castagna, et al.. (2011). Reduction in Physical Match Performance at the Start of the Second Half in Elite Soccer. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 6(2). 174–182. 54 indexed citations

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Harley, Jamie A, Christopher Barnes, Matthew Portas, et al.. (2010). Motion analysis of match-play in elite U12 to U16 age-group soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 28(13). 1391–1397. 129 indexed citations

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Lovell, Ric, Steve Barrett, Adrian W. Midgley, Guy Parkin, & Katie Small. (2009). High-intensity activity profile in elite youth soccer match-play. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 1 indexed citations

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Small, Katie, Lars R. McNaughton, Matt Greig, Monika Lohkamp, & Ric Lovell. (2009). Soccer Fatigue, Sprinting and Hamstring Injury Risk. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 30(8). 573–578. 131 indexed citations

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McNaughton, Lars R., Ric Lovell, Jason Siegler, et al.. (2008). The Effects of Caffeine Ingestion on Time Trial Cycling Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 3(2). 157–163. 55 indexed citations

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McNaughton, Lars R., et al.. (2007). The Effect of Superoxygenated Water on Blood Gases, Lactate, and Aerobic Cycling Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 2(4). 377–385. 6 indexed citations

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Lovell, Ric, Leigh A. Madden, Sean Carroll, & Lars R. McNaughton. (2006). The time-profile of the PBMC HSP70 response to in vitro heat shock appears temperature-dependent. Amino Acids. 33(1). 137–144. 20 indexed citations

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