Sports and Physical Education Studies
Sports and Physical Education Studies is a research topic within Life-span and Life-course Studies. Science Explorer counts 8.1k research works in it since 1956. 11.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to physical activity, sports, and their impact on health, education, and society. It includes studies on physical activity habits, sports participation, health benefits, gender differences, social factors influencing sports behavior, and the management of sports facilities and organizations. The cluster also explores the relationship between physical activity and quality of life, as well as the sociocultural implications of sports and physical education.
- Physical Activity
- Sports
- Health
- Education
- Gender
- Adolescents
- Social Factors
- Quality of Life
- Professional Management
- Sociocultural Impact
- Research works
- 8.1k fractional, since 1956
- In the world top 10%
- 942 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Sports and Physical Education Studies research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (518 and 179 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Sports and Physical Education Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Central University of Ecuador publishes the most Sports and Physical Education Studies research, followed by Universidad de Granada and Universidad de Extremadura.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Central University of EcuadorEcuador 31 works
- 2 Universidad de GranadaSpain 27 works
- 3 Universidad de ExtremaduraSpain 22 works
- 4 Universidad de MurciaSpain 21 works
- 5 University of GuayaquilEcuador 21 works
- 6 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 19 works
- 7 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 19 works
- 8 Universidad Católica de CuencaEcuador 19 works
- 9 University of the Basque CountrySpain 18 works
- 10 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Sports and Physical Education Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Sports and Physical Education Studies include William J. Kraemer and David Kirk.
- 1 William J. Kraemer United States 859 citations
- 2 David Kirk Australia 856 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Sports and Physical Education Studies research done?
The largest centres of Sports and Physical Education Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Bogotá (Colombia), Santiago (Chile) and Mexico City (Mexico).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 88 works
- 2 Bogotá Colombia 59 works
- 3 Santiago Chile 47 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 42 works
- 5 Quito Ecuador 38 works
- 6 Buenos Aires Argentina 36 works
- 7 Guayaquil Ecuador 36 works
- 8 Barcelona Spain 35 works
- 9 Seville Spain 30 works
- 10 Valencia Spain 28 works
Where is the best place to study Sports and Physical Education Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Extremadura, Universidad de Murcia and Universidad de Sevilla 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 | Universidad de ExtremaduraSpain | 71.6 | 16.7% | 64.5× | 22 | +45.5% |
| 2 | Universidad de MurciaSpain | 71.1 | 17.7% | 42.4× | 21 | +30.2% |
| 3 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 69.2 | 19.4% | 15.9× | 15 | +40.1% |
| 4 | Central University of EcuadorEcuador | 68.7 | 10.7% | 161.5× | 31 | — |
| 5 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 66.9 | 8.6% | 29.1× | 27 | +85.4% |
| 6 | Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé UreñaDominican Republic | 64.9 | 22.0% | 492.0× | 8 | — |
| 7 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 60.4 | 9.6% | 21.6× | 19 | +50.4% |
| 8 | Universidad de ZaragozaSpain | 59.0 | 8.4% | 26.8× | 17 | +82.6% |
| 9 | University of GuayaquilEcuador | 58.9 | 8.1% | 72.9× | 21 | — |
| 10 | University of Castilla-La ManchaSpain | 56.6 | 9.4% | 37.0× | 15 | +48.2% |
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 Sports and Physical Education Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Sports and Physical Education Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.