Tracing the State of Sport Management Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

J. Hammerschmidt, F. Calabuig, Sascha Kraus, Sebastian Uhrich

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Abstract

This article presents a state-of-the-art overview of the sport management research discipline through a bibliometric analysis of publication data from the top five sport management journals in the decade 2011–2020. The analysis includes citation and productivity analysis of journals, institutions, countries, and articles, author citation and output analysis, and title and abstract (co-)word analysis. The data identifies the Sport Management Review as the most prolific journal of the last decade. Institutions and authors from the US are dominating the sport management research, which has increased its attractiveness in other disciplines. Co-word analysis shows recent and frequently discussed topics related to management of sport organizations and events, team and game, sport marketing and sponsorship, and behaviour and identification of the spectator. The article serves the ongoing debate on sport management as an academic field with deep insights into the publication structure and thematic dynamics of the last decade.
Original languageEnglish
JournalManagement Review Quarterly
ISSN2198-1639
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24.02.2023

Research areas and keywords

  • Bibliometric analysis
  • Overview
  • Sport entrepreneurship
  • Sport management
  • Sport marketing

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