I don't have any articles, but I know from my own experience that when my muscles are sore, I retain water. Sometimes A LOT of water. I weigh myself every day, so I can tell when I'm retaining water and when I'm not just by the number on the scale (I can also tell by how many times I have to get up and pee during the night
). When my muscles are sore, the scale sometimes reads as much as 3-5 lbs higher than normal (and I get a great night's sleep because I hardly have to pee at all). If my eating is on plan--which it usually is--I know the weight is just water.
It seems counter-intuitive but drinking lots of water will help. Drinking water will flush out the toxins that are making your muscles sore and it also helps your body release the water it is retaining. Stretching will also help--always stretch after you work out and you might stretch a couple of times a day while your muscles are sore. It makes a big difference for me.
If you are really sore, take some Ibuprofen. I do think Ibuprofen also makes me retain water in the short term (I have never read anything to back this up, so it could be all in my head), but it will help with soreness, which will eventually help with the water retention.