BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

Abstract

Introduction: Scientific analysis is important because it aims to guide researchers to explore more necessary areas and to direct health policies towards a more equitable and dynamic society. Thus, the study deals with the application of bibliometric properties in order to understand the scientific production of the last 5 years of 2 journals in the area of Physical Education (Motriz and Motricidade). Through this study it is possible to infer the most used methodology, the most published type of article, the most frequent language, as well as the institution of origin. These parameters allow us to understand the trend of the publications made in these journals and direct the study towards areas that are still little explored. Methodology: This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Analysis of articles published in full in the journals Motriz and Motricidade, from 2018-2022, was carried out. Results: 519 articles were analyzed, most of them, 369, came from a public institution, 440 were published in English and 354 had quantitative methodology. Moreover, it is noted that most of the articles, 458, are original and 255 are written by more than 5 authors. Moreover, the most frequent themes are those involving subjects such as: muscle strength; physical activity; quality of life and health. Conclusion: It is observed that articles in Spanish and other languages are not so frequent, so it is important to stimulate scientific production in several languages for a greater global reach. In summary, it is noted that scientific production is rich, but it can be boosted by expanding the language, methodologies, and types of studies.