Thomas M. Comyns

2.6k total citations
97 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Thomas M. Comyns is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas M. Comyns has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 16 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Thomas M. Comyns's work include Sports injuries and prevention (77 papers), Sports Performance and Training (61 papers) and Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics (16 papers). Thomas M. Comyns is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (77 papers), Sports Performance and Training (61 papers) and Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics (16 papers). Thomas M. Comyns collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Qatar. Thomas M. Comyns's co-authors include Eamonn P. Flanagan, Andrew J. Harrison, Giles Warrington, Mark Lyons, Ian C. Kenny, Róisín Cahalan, Randall L. Jensen, Alan Nevill, Kieran O’Sullivan and Mark J. Campbell and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Thomas M. Comyns

90 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas M. Comyns Ireland 23 1.6k 525 304 233 201 97 1.8k
Matt Greig United Kingdom 26 1.8k 1.1× 486 0.9× 430 1.4× 409 1.8× 145 0.7× 107 2.1k
Javier Raya‐González Spain 25 1.3k 0.8× 313 0.6× 308 1.0× 159 0.7× 203 1.0× 136 1.6k
Moisés de Hoyo Lora Spain 26 1.3k 0.8× 386 0.7× 244 0.8× 118 0.5× 229 1.1× 64 1.8k
Luís Suárez-Arrones Spain 30 2.5k 1.5× 657 1.3× 575 1.9× 171 0.7× 423 2.1× 112 2.6k
Mark B.A. De Ste Croix United Kingdom 25 1.9k 1.2× 438 0.8× 621 2.0× 409 1.8× 119 0.6× 45 2.2k
Antonio Dello Iacono United Kingdom 26 1.7k 1.1× 494 0.9× 399 1.3× 134 0.6× 424 2.1× 85 2.0k
Anne Delextrat United Kingdom 26 1.8k 1.1× 430 0.8× 579 1.9× 118 0.5× 407 2.0× 90 2.4k
Pilar Sáinz de Baranda Spain 24 1.6k 1.0× 311 0.6× 263 0.9× 574 2.5× 63 0.3× 152 2.1k
Óliver Gonzalo‐Skok Spain 30 2.3k 1.4× 667 1.3× 626 2.1× 231 1.0× 271 1.3× 96 2.4k
Javier Yanci Spain 33 2.3k 1.4× 411 0.8× 705 2.3× 84 0.4× 376 1.9× 196 2.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Zabaloy, Santiago, Robin Healy, Lucas A. Pereira, et al.. (2025). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Unresisted vs. Heavy Resisted Sprint Training Programs: Effects on Strength, Jump, Unresisted and Resisted Sprint Performance in Youth Rugby Union Players. Journal of Human Kinetics. 95. 199–214. 1 indexed citations
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Vaquero‐Cristóbal, Raquel, Lourdes Meroño, Lucía Abenza‐Cano, et al.. (2025). The Impact of Dual-Career Support Systems on Perceived Barriers Among European Student-Athletes with Disabilities. Education Sciences. 15(3). 345–345. 1 indexed citations
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Kenny, Ian C., et al.. (2025). The incidence, burden and impact of tackle injuries in schoolboy Rugby Union. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 28(11). 900–906.
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Cahalan, Róisín, et al.. (2025). Breast health knowledge and awareness among stakeholders in women's rugby. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 20(2). 529–539.
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Turner, Anthony N., et al.. (2024). Effects of external verbal cueing on countermovement rebound jump performance. Sports Biomechanics. 25(1). 64–82. 3 indexed citations
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Turner, Anthony N., et al.. (2024). The Association between Countermovement Rebound Jump Metrics and Independent Measures of Athletic Performance. Applied Sciences. 14(9). 3718–3718. 2 indexed citations
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Turner, Anthony N., et al.. (2023). Countermovement Rebound Jump: A Comparison of Joint Work and Joint Contribution to the Countermovement and Drop Jump Tests. Applied Sciences. 13(19). 10680–10680. 11 indexed citations
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Zabaloy, Santiago, et al.. (2022). Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence and burden in amateur rugby union. Physical Therapy in Sport. 59. 85–91. 4 indexed citations
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Dolan, Patrick M., Ian C. Kenny, Liam Glynn, et al.. (2022). Risk factors for acute ankle sprains in field-based, team contact sports: a systematic review of prospective etiological studies. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 51(6). 517–530. 6 indexed citations
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Kelly, David T., et al.. (2021). Resisted Sled Sprint Kinematics: The Acute Effect of Load and Sporting Population. Sports. 9(10). 137–137. 11 indexed citations
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Kearney, Philip E., Thomas M. Comyns, & Philip R. Hayes. (2020). The Prevalence and Consequences of Within-Sport Specialization in Track and Field Athletics. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 92(4). 779–786. 1 indexed citations
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Kearney, Philip E., Thomas M. Comyns, & Philip R. Hayes. (2020). Coaches and parents hold contrasting perceptions of optimal youth development activities in track and field athletics. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 15(2). 157–169. 7 indexed citations
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Comyns, Thomas M., et al.. (2019). <p>Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training (USRPT) In Swimming: Current Perspectives</p>. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. Volume 10. 133–144. 15 indexed citations
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Harrison, Andrew J., et al.. (2017). A Comparison of the Isometric Midthigh Pull and Isometric Squat: Intraday Reliability, Usefulness, and the Magnitude of Difference Between Tests. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 13(7). 844–852. 38 indexed citations
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Harrison, Andrew J., et al.. (2017). COMPARISON OF THE RELIABILITY OF PEAK FORCE MEASURED DURING AN ISOMETRIC MID-THIGH PULL AND ISOMETRIC SQUAT.. ISBS Proceedings Archive. 35(1). 116.
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Comyns, Thomas M., et al.. (2017). Interday reliability and usefulness of reactive strength index derived from the ten to five repeated jump test.. Research at York St John (York St John University). 4 indexed citations
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Comyns, Thomas M.. (2009). APPLICATION OF COMPLEX TRAINING WITHIN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMMES. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 1 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Eamonn P. & Thomas M. Comyns. (2008). The Use of Contact Time and the Reactive Strength Index to Optimize Fast Stretch-Shortening Cycle Training. Strength and conditioning journal. 30(5). 32–38. 298 indexed citations
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Comyns, Thomas M., et al.. (2006). THE EFFECT OF A MAXIMAL STRETCH-SHORTENING CYCLE FATIGUE WORKOUT ON FAST STRETCH-SHORTENING CYCLE PERFORMANCE. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 3 indexed citations
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Comyns, Thomas M., et al.. (2005). THE EFFECT OF BACK SQUAT RESISTIVE LOADS ON THE BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF DROP JUMPS IN MALE RUGBY PLAYERS. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 1 indexed citations

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