Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Urmia University
2 tabriz University
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the present research is to study the bibliometric study of the research conducted in the field of sustainable development of sports.
Methodology: This research is a bibliometric review research and was done with the methods of functional analysis, citation network analysis and keyword analysis. In order to draw scientific maps, Excel, Vosviewer, Rstudio and Maxqda software were used. The statistical population of the research is 486 articles, of which 386 articles were selected as a sample during the document screening stage.
Findings: The findings of the research show that in the period of 2001 to 2023, 386 documents have been included in the analysis basket of the considered field, of course, 187 publications have published these 386 studies and the annual growth of scientific production In this area, it is 4.28%. The average number of citations that the studies have received is 9.096, which is a very good value in the desired field.
Conclusion: by recognizing the best fields of study of sustainable development in sports, which have mostly been conducted in developed countries and some developing countries; We can express these questions: Where is sustainable development in our sports industry? What strategic and operational plans have we developed in this field? Therefore, we can ask the questions derived from the results of this research, which are considered to be the needs of sustainable development in our country and can be very useful research fields of sustainable development in the country's sports.
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