Publications
Sports performance assessment (运动表现评估)
[1] Durmuş, T., Sansone, P., & Zhang, S. (2026). From fixed positions to role diversity: positional evolution in the National Basketball Association. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI通讯作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[2] Zhang, S., Li, M., Dong, R., Lorenzo, A., Sansone, P., & Gonçalves, B. (2026). Effects of contextual factors and fixture congestion on shooting efficiency and tactical behavior in the Chinese Basketball Association. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.(SSCI第一作者, IF 2.5, JCR 2区)
[3] Dong, R., Peng, Y., Liu, Q., MA, Gómez-Ruano., Zhang, S., X, Xu., B, Yang., H, Liu. (2026). Winning beyond scoring: an explainable machine learning framework for identifying key performance indicators in the Chinese Basketball Association. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation.(SCI共同作者, IF 3.4, JCR 1区)
[4] Dong, R., Ding, W., Zhang, M., Chen, R., Gómez Ruano, M. Á., Sansone, P., & Zhang, S. (2026). From statistics to strategies: fixture congestion, travel demands, and contextual factors influence tactical behaviours in the Chinese Basketball Association. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI通讯作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[5] Dong, R., Chen, R., Zhang, S., Sansone, P., Mateus, N., & Liu, H. (2025). Beyond the box score: Clustering offensive play types to reveal game styles in professional basketball. Journal of Sports Sciences.(SCI通讯作者, IF 3.1, JCR 2区)
[6] Qiu, M., Zhang, S., Yi, Q., Zhou, C., & Zhang, M. (2024). The influence of “momentum” on the game outcome while controlling for game types in basketball. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI共同作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[7] Zhong, Y., Zhang, S., Yi, Q., & Ruano, M. Á. G. (2024). The influence of meteorological factors on the technical performance of football teams during matches. Biology of Sport.(SCI共同作者, IF 6.4, JCR 1区)
[8] Wang, X., Zhang, S., Gasperi, L., Robertson, S., & Ruano, M. A. G. (2023). Rest or rust? complex influence of schedule congestion on the home advantage in the National Basketball Association. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals.(SCI通讯作者, IF 5.7, JCR 1区)
[9] Lu, P., Zhang, S., Ding, J., Wang, X., & Gomez, M. A. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI通讯作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[10] Kong, L., Zhang, T., Zhou, C., Gomez, M. A., Hu, Y., & Zhang, S. (2022). The evaluation of playing styles integrating with contextual variables in professional soccer. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI通讯作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[11] Wang, X., Han, B., Zhang, S., Zhang, L., Lorenzo Calvo, A., & Gomez, M. Á. (2021). The differences in the performance profiles between native and foreign players in the Chinese Basketball Association. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI共同作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[12] Gong, B., Cui, Y., Zhang, S., Zhou, C., Yi, Q., & Gómez-Ruano, M. Á. (2021). Impact of technical and physical key performance indicators on ball possession in the Chinese Super League. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI通讯作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[13] Yi, Q., Zhang, S., Fang, W., & Gómez-Ruano, M. Á. (2021). Modeling the keys to team’s success in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association. Frontiers in Psychology.(SCI共同作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[14] Dong, R., Lian, B., Zhang, S., Zhang, M., Huang, S. Z., & O’Donoghue, P. (2021). Addressing opposition quality in basketball performance evaluation. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI共同作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[15] Yang, J., Wu, C., Zhou, C., Zhang, S., Leicht, A. S., & Gomez, M. Á. (2021). Influence of match congestion on performances in the National Basketball Association. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI通讯作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[16] Zhai, Z., Guo, Y., Zhang, S., Li, Y., & Liu, H. (2020). Explaining positional differences of performance profiles for the elite female basketball players. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI共同作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[17] 张绍良, 董芮, 王星, 张铭鑫, & 崔一雄. (2020). 基于分位数回归模型的高水平篮球比赛制胜因素探析——以2019 FIBA男子篮球世界杯为例. 体育学刊.(CSSCI第一作者)
[18] Gómez, M. Á., Medina, R., Leicht, A. S., Zhang, S., & Vaquera, A. (2020). The performance evolution of match play styles in the Spanish Professional Basketball League. Applied Sciences.(SCI通讯作者, IF 2.9, JCR 2区)
[19] Zhai, Z., Guo, Y., Li, Y., Zhang, S., & Liu, H. (2020). The regional differences in game-play styles considering playing position in the FIBA female continental basketball competitions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.(通讯作者)
[20] Zhang, S., Gomez, M. Á., Yi, Q., Dong, R., Leicht, A., & Lorenzo, A. (2020). Modelling the relationship between match outcome and match performances during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: A quantile regression analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.(第一作者)
[21] Yi, Q., Gómez-Ruano, M.-Á., Liu, H., Zhang, S., Gao, B., Wunderlich, F., & Memmert, D. (2020). Evaluation of the technical performance of football players in the UEFA champions league. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.(共同作者)
[22] Zhang, S., Lorenzo, A., Zhou, C., Cui, Y., Gonçalves, B., & Angel Gómez, M. (2019). Performance profiles and opposition interaction during game-play in elite basketball: evidences from National Basketball Association. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI第一作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[23] Zhang, S., Lorenzo, A., Woods, C. T., Leicht, A. S., & Gomez, M. A. (2019). Evolution of game-play characteristics within-season for the National Basketball Association. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.(SSCI第一作者, IF 2.5, JCR 2区)
[24] Zhou, C., Zhang, S., Lorenzo Calvo, A., & Cui, Y. (2018). Chinese soccer association super league, 2012–2017: key performance indicators in balance games. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI共同作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[25] Zhang, S., Lorenzo, A., Gómez, M. A., Mateus, N., Gonçalves, B., & Sampaio, J. (2018). Clustering performances in the NBA according to players’ anthropometric attributes and playing experience. Journal of Sports Sciences.(SCI第一作者, IF 3.1, JCR 2区)
[26] Zhang, S., Lorenzo, A., Gómez, M. A., Liu, H., Gonçalves, B., & Sampaio, J. (2017). Players’ technical and physical performance profiles and game-to-game variation in NBA. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI第一作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[27] 李伟,陆作生,张绍良.对中国足球职业联赛竞争平衡机制的思考——基于“恒大模式”对联赛竞争平衡的冲击[J].体育学刊.(CSSCI共同作者)
Wearable training load monitoring (可穿戴运动负荷监控)
[1] Zhang, S., Alonso-Perez-Chao, E., Garcia, F., Jian, S., & Sansone, P. (2026). Countermovement jump responses in collegiate male basketball players across a congested training microcycle with two official games. Team Sports Studies, 100021.(第一作者)
[2] Scanlan, A. T., Smith, C., Shirley, S., Bartlett, R., Elsworthy, N., Zhang, S., … & Guy, J. A comparison between the planned and actual external loads experienced during training in a professional, male basketball team. Frontiers in Psychology, 17, 1768705.(SSCI共同作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[3] Zhang, S., Li, M., Sansone, P., Gómez, M. Á., Garcia, F., Calvo, A. L., Scanlan, A. T., & Gonçalves, B. (2026). The complexity in basketball performance: quantifying the independent effects of game load, technical–tactical approaches, and contextual factors on player performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. (SCI第一作者, IF 3.3, JCR 1区)
[4] Zhang, S., Li, M., Wang, X., Alonso-Pérez-Chao, E., Sansone, P., & Fox, J. L. (2026). Monitoring game load across quarters in professional basketball: positional differences and contextual effects. Biology of Sport.(SCI第一作者, IF 6.4, JCR 1区)
[5] Zhang, S., Li, M., Wang, X., García, F., Gómez, M. Á., & Sansone, P. (2026). More than meets the eye: effects of passing network metrics on perceptual response and physical demands in professional basketball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.(SCI第一作者, IF 2.1, JCR 2区)
[6] Zhang, S., Li, M., Wang, X., Zheng, W., & Zhai, Z. (2025). Effects of player characteristics and periodization strategies on external and internal loads, wellness, and recovery in collegiate male basketball players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. (SCI第一作者, IF 3.0, JCR 2区)
[7] Salazar, H., Garcia, F., Molina, R., Perez-Chao, E. A., Li, M., & Zhang, S. (2025). Inertial movement demands comparison between winning and losing quarters in youth basketball players. Kinesiology.(SCI共同作者, IF 1.2, JCR 3区)
[8] Zhang, S., Li, M., Qin, S. Xing, W., Zhai, Z., & Wang, X. (2025). Tracking key metrics: fluctuations in external and internal load across game quarters in collegiate basketball players. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. (SCI第一作者, IF 3.4, JCR 1区)
[9] Zhang, S.，Li, M., G, L., Ferioli, D., Sansone, P., & Gomez, M. (2025). Integrating subjective assessments and wearable-derived metrics: decoding in-game load-performance relationships in collegiate basketball players. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. (SCI第一作者, IF 1.3, JCR 3区)
[10] Zhai, Z., Li, L., Chen, J., & Zhang, S. (2025). Seasonal dynamics of stress perception and coping strategies among Chinese elite basketball referees. Journal of Sports Sciences.(SCI通讯作者, IF 3.1, JCR 2区)
[11] Zhang, S., Li, M., Chen, L., Wang, X., Lorenzo, A., Conte, D., & Scanlan, A. T. (2025). Tracking what truly matters: the contribution of game load, recovery, and well-being to basketball performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.(SCI第一作者, IF 3.3, JCR 1区，ESI Top 1% 高被引论文)
[12] Sansone, P., Fortes, L. d. S., Caparros, T., Zhang, S., Tessitore, A., & Conte, D. (2025). Breaking down the 3 × 3 basketball game: how tournament phase, game outcome, and final score margin impact physiological, perceptual, and mental demands. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.(SCI共同作者, IF 3.3, JCR 1区)
[13] Sansone, P., Rago, V., Alonso-Perez-Chao, E., Zhang, S., & Conte, D. (2025). Physical demands and acute neuromuscular responses across a single-day 3 × 3 male basketball tournament. Sensors.(SCI通讯作者, IF 4.0, JCR 2区)
[14] Alonso, E., Miranda, N., Zhang, S., Sosa, C., Trapero, J., Lorenzo, J., & Lorenzo, A. (2020). Peak Match Demands in Young Basketball Players: Approach and Applications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.(通讯作者)
[15] Trapero, J., Sosa Marín, C., Zhang, S., Portes, R., Ruano, M., Bonal Sanchez, J., Saiz, S., & Lorenzo Calvo, A. (2020). Comparison of the movement characteristics based on position-specific between semi-elite and elite basketball players. Revista de Psicología del Deporte.(共同作者)
[16] Cui, Y., Liu, F., Bao, D., Liu, H., Zhang, S., & Gómez, M. Á. (2019). Key anthropometric and physical determinants for different playing positions during National Basketball Association draft combine test. Frontiers in Psychology.(SSCI共同作者, IF 3.8, JCR 1区)
[17] Ordóñez, A. F., Polo, B., Lorenzo, A., & Zhang, S. (2019). Effects of a school physical activity intervention in pre-adolescents. Apunts. Educación Física y Deportes.(共同作者)
AI-driven interdisciplinary integration (人工智能交叉融合)
[1] Wang, X., Fu, Y., Xu, S., Pelechrinis, K., Zhang, M., Gomez Ruano, M. A., Liu, G., & Zhang, S. (2026). HoopEval: Individual playerAction evaluation via deep reinforcement learning. MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.(通讯作者)
[2] Shao, J., Wang, X., Konstantinos, P., Aaron, S., Zhang, S. (2025). Hoop-MSSL: Multitask self-supervised representation learning on basketball spatiotemporal data. Intelligent Sports and Health.(通讯作者)
[3] Jiao, F., Gong, B., Cao, R., Zhang, S., Gómez Ruano, M. Á., & Cui, Y. (2025). Using massive spatialtemporal data to analyse NBA match performance under different possession outcomes. Intelligent Sports and Health.(共同作者)
[4] Wang, X., Tang, Z., Shao, J., Robertson, S., Gómez, M. Á., & Zhang, S. (2024). HoopTransformer: advancing NBA offensive play recognition with self-supervised learning from player trajectories. Sports Medicine.(SCI共同作者, IF 11.0, JCR 1区)
[5] Tang, Z., Wang, X., & Zhang, S. (2023). Clustering football game situations via deep representation learning. In Statsbomb conference 2023.(通讯作者)
Systematic review (系统综述评论)
[1] Wang M, Chen L, Yin M,…& Zhang, S.(2026). WMRE2030: Integrating wearable devices, multi-omics, and artificial intelligence–driven real-time feedback into a daily-scale closed-loop framework for a new era of precision exercise. Frontiers in Physiology.(SCI共同作者, IF 4.3, JCR 1区)
[2] Gu, L., Wang, W., Plakias, S., & Zhang, S. (2025). Playing style identification in team sports: A systematic review from statistical dimensionality reduction to unsupervised machine learning. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching.(SSCI通讯作者, IF 2.5, JCR 2区)
[3] Li, M., Wang, X., & Zhang, S. (2024). The effect of video assistant referee (VAR) on match performance in elite football: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology.(SCI通讯作者, IF 1.2, JCR 4区)
[4] 易清, 黎涌明, 张铭鑫, 崔一雄, 刘天彪, 张绍良, … & 刘鸿优. (2022). 运动表现分析：过去、现在与未来. 上海体育学院学报.(CSSCI共同作者)
[5] 刘鸿优, 崔一雄, & 张绍良. (2016). 运动表现分析的发展及展望. 体育学刊.(CSSCI共同作者)