Analyzing the Scientific Production Trend in the Field of Sports Psychology on the Web of Science
Subject Areas :
Marzieh Yari Zanganeh
1
,
Ismael Mostafavi
2
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1 -
2 - Yazd University
Keywords: Content analysis, scientific publications, sports psychology, Web of Science ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Considering the increasing importance of sports psychology in today's societies, it is necessary to use scientific and accurate approaches for a better understanding of this field. By providing quantitative and analytical tools, scientometrics can help identify trends, patterns and key indicators in the field of sports psychology. The objective of this study is to analyze and examine the scientific content in the field of sports psychology on the Web of Science.
research methodology: The research method is content analysis of scientific texts, conducted with an approach to bibliometrics and using Web of Science software. The study period covers publications from 1988 to 2024. Data analysis was performed using Excel, R, SPSS, and NetDraw. Additionally, clustering of concepts based on word co-occurrence matrices was done using SPSS.
Findings: The study found that sports psychology has been studied in the form of 2918 publications on the Web of Science platform. The majority of published documents in the field of sports psychology on the Web of Science platform are journal articles, which account for 2294 publications. The United States, England, and Canada are the main pioneers in scientific production in the field of sports psychology globally. The United States has the most international collaborations in scientific production in the field of sports psychology with countries such as England, Australia, Spain, and Germany. The study of the growth trend in scientific production in the field of sports psychology shows a significant growth in studies over the past decade, with the most publications in this field in 2021.The most frequently used keywords are performance, sports, sports psychology, experience, anxiety, trust, value, health, and skill.
Conclusion: : The study's results showed that studies in the field of sports psychology are primarily focused on examining the psychological factors that affect athletic performance, athletes' experiences, manag
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