SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF PUBLICATIONS INDEXED IN JOURNAL CITATION REPORTS ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

In recent years, Physical Education has established itself as a field of study of great interest. Consequently, scientific production has been on the rise, reflected in the number of publications on the topic. This article analyzed scientific production on Physical Education indexed in Web of Science, from its beginnings until 2017. For this, a bibliometric study collected the indicators of production, dispersion and impact of the scientific production on Physical Education. Among the results, it found that the literature is in a stage of exponential growth. Furthermore, since scientific production on the topic began in 1902, certain journals, institutions, countries and authors have been established as benchmarks on the topic. Finally, the study reflects a general overview on the progress of impact publications on Physical Education.

Keywords:
Physical Education; Journals; Bibliometrics; Impact factor