Muscles | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2024–2025
As all of the articles published in Muscles (ISSN 2813-0413) are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all articles. We invite you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024 and 2025, which are listed below.
1. “Mechanisms Underlying Muscle-Related Diseases and Aging: Insights into Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Strategies”
by Jialin Fan, Zara Khanzada and Yunpeng Xu
Muscles 2025, 4(3), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles4030026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/4/3/26
2. “Hormonal Influences on Skeletal Muscle Function in Women across Life Stages: A Systematic Review”
by Chandra Shikhi Kodete, Bharadwaj Thuraka, Vikram Pasupuleti and
Saiteja Malisetty
Muscles 2024, 3(3), 271-286; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3030024
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/3/3/24
3. “Evaluation the Impact of Hormonal Fluctuations During the Menstrual Cycle on the Performance of Female Athletes—Systematic Review”
by Ainize Elorduy-Terrado, Gema Torres-Luque, Krizia Radesca, Guillermo Muñoz-Andradas, Marisa Saenz-Bravo and Diego Domínguez-Balmaseda
Muscles 2025, 4(2), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles4020015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/4/2/15
4. “Current Indications and Future Direction in Heat Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain: A Narrative Review”
by Gustavo Zanoli, Isabel Albarova-Corral, Michele Ancona, Ignazio Grattagliano, Thilo Hotfiel, Giovanni Iolascon, Karsten Krüger and Guillermo Rodríguez Maruri
Muscles 2024, 3(3), 212-223; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3030019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/3/3/19
5. “The Influence of Knee Proprioception and Strength on Lower-Limb Functional Symmetry in Healthy Adults”
by Joffrey Drigny, Marine Rolland and Antoine Gauthier
Muscles 2025, 4(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles4010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/4/1/3
6. “Intra-Rater Reliability of Pressure Pain Threshold with Different Algometers in Healthy Participants”
by Alexandre Nunes and Vanessa Leite
Muscles 2025, 4(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles4010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/4/1/5
7. “The Effects of Regional Muscle Strength and Mass on Standing Long Jump Performance”
by Yuki Nakai, Yujiro Usumoto and Yasufumi Takeshita
Muscles 2024, 3(1), 60-70; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3010007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/3/1/7
8. “Hip Muscle Strength Ratios Predicting Groin Injury in Male Soccer Players Using Machine Learning and Multivariate Analysis—A Prospective Cohort Study”
by Afxentios Kekelekis, Rabiu Muazu Musa, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Filipe Manuel Clemente and Eleftherios Kellis
Muscles 2024, 3(3), 297-309; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3030026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/3/3/26
9. “The Use of Dixon Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods for the Quantification of Rotator Cuff Fatty Infiltration: A Systematic Review”
by Andrew J. Nasr, Joshua Harris, Jijia Wang, Michael Khazzam, Nitin B. Jain, Yi-Ting Tzen and Yen-Sheng Lin
Muscles 2024, 3(2), 133-152; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3020013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/3/2/13
by Maria Camila Trillos-Almanza, Magnolia Martinez-Aguilar, Johanna C. Arroyave-Ospina, Frederike van Vilsteren, Hans Blokzijl and Han Moshage
Muscles 2024, 3(1), 71-87; https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0413/3/1/8