Question 1

Which countries lead Athletic Training and Education research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Australia publish the most (344 and 71 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Athletic Training and Education research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of Auckland publishes the most Athletic Training and Education research, followed by University of Otago and University of Connecticut.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Athletic Training and Education?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Athletic Training and Education include Neil Pearce, Adrian Ernest Bauman and Richard Charles Franklin.

Question 4

Where is Athletic Training and Education research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Athletic Training and Education research in 2022-now are Auckland (New Zealand), Melbourne (Australia), Brisbane (Australia) and Sydney (Australia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Auckland.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Athletic Training and Education?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Auckland, University of Otago and University of Connecticut score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Athletic Training and Education research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 33% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Athletic Training and Education.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Athletic Training and Education?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Athletic Training and Education is "Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition" (Elana Curtis, Rhys Jones, David Tipene‐Leach et al., 2019), with 1,230 citations. Next come "Focus Group Interview: An Underutilized Research Technique for Improving Theory and Practice in Health Education" (840) and "Toward a Cognitive-Affective Model of Athletic Burnout" (687).