A bibliometric insight into sports participation and socio-economic mobility
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Date
2026
Authors
Mohapatra, Samapika
Prasad, Sonu
Sinha, Shalu
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Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad dde Murcia
Abstract
Researchers investigated the domain of social mobility and sports (SM&S), analyzing the influence
of sports on social mobility and socio-economic factors. This study employed bibliometric analysis to
examine previous research on the relationship between sports and social mobility. The objective was
to identify unexplored areas by reviewing 582 scholarly papers from WoS published between 1992
and 2023. Geographical mapping displays how research activity is spread out in different regions,
while keyword co-occurrence mapping identifies important topics. The research highlighted the
exponential growth in the number of documents from 1992 to 2023, particularly after 2003.
Geographically, the influence of developed nations was evident in the research. Author co-citation
analysis classifies authors into four distinct schools of thought. The results indicate a transition
towards a broader and more integrated approach in sports research, emphasising the influence of
economics, sociology, wellness, and participation factors. For future research, there is a call for more
thematic reviews to delve deeper into the four SM&S thematic strands.
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Social Mobility , Physical Activity , Bibliometrics , Sports
Citation
SPORT TK. Year 2026. Volume 15. Article 17.
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