Physical Education and Gymnastics
Physical Education and Gymnastics is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1951. 5.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of physical education, circus activities, and their impact on various demographic groups such as youth and elderly. It delves into topics like gymnastics, dance, pedagogy, mental well-being, and quality of life, with a focus on public health.
- Physical Education
- Circus Activities
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Elderly Health
- Mental Well-being
- Quality of Life
- Pedagogy
- Youth Fitness
- Public Health
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 766 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Physical Education and Gymnastics research?
By volume, Brazil and Portugal publish the most (2.3k and 110 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 2.3k works
- 2 Portugal 110 works
- 3 United States 105 works
- 4 Spain 47 works
- 5 ?? 31 works
- 6 Mexico 23 works
- 7 China 17 works
- 8 France 16 works
- 9 United Kingdom 16 works
- 10 Chile 16 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Physical Education and Gymnastics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) publishes the most Physical Education and Gymnastics research, followed by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 51 works
- 2 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil 50 works
- 3 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 45 works
- 4 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 40 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 35 works
- 6 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 35 works
- 7 Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaBrazil 31 works
- 8 Universidade Federal do ParanáBrazil 30 works
- 9 Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil 28 works
- 10 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Physical Education and Gymnastics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Physical Education and Gymnastics include Déborah Carvalho Malta, Diego Augusto Santos Silva and Peter T. Katzmarzyk.
- 1 Déborah Carvalho Malta Brazil 5.5k citations
- 2 Diego Augusto Santos Silva Brazil 3.5k citations
- 3 Peter T. Katzmarzyk United States 1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Physical Education and Gymnastics research done?
The largest centres of Physical Education and Gymnastics research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Montes Claros.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 309 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 162 works
- 3 Brasília Brazil 77 works
- 4 Belo Horizonte Brazil 73 works
- 5 Recife Brazil 72 works
- 6 Florianópolis Brazil 72 works
- 7 Porto Alegre Brazil 67 works
- 8 Curitiba Brazil 64 works
- 9 Salvador Brazil 64 works
- 10 Fortaleza Brazil 59 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Montes ClarosBR · 20.7 works77×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Physical Education and Gymnastics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Physical Education and Gymnastics?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil | 71.8 | 7.5% | 24.0× | 51 | +271.0% |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil | 58.7 | 3.2% | 19.6× | 28 | +294.7% |
| 3 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 57.7 | 2.6% | 16.2× | 34 | +152.2% |
| 4 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloBrazil | 57.6 | 26.1% | 15.9× | 9 | +8.7% |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual de MaringáBrazil | 57.4 | 2.4% | 39.4× | 27 | +204.7% |
| 6 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil | 56.9 | 3.6% | 24.7× | 50 | +68.0% |
| 7 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil | 56.8 | 8.1% | 12.0× | 24 | +108.2% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do CearáBrazil | 56.3 | 6.9% | 16.0× | 19 | +157.1% |
| 9 | Universidade Federal do Vale do São FranciscoBrazil | 56.3 | 6.4% | 88.1× | 17 | +938.2% |
| 10 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 56.1 | 5.0% | 17.1× | 40 | +63.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Physical Education and Gymnastics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2017. The fastest-growing topics are Physical Education and Gymnastics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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