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A Bibliometric Study on the Evolution of Women’s Football and Determinants Behind Its Growth over the Last 30 Years

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Background: The evolution of women’s football over the past three decades has been remarkable in terms of development, visibility, and acceptance, transforming into a discipline with growing popularity and professionalization. Significant advancements in gender equality and global visibility have occurred, and the combination of emerging talent, increasing commercial interest, and institutional support will continue to drive the growth and consolidation of women’s football worldwide. Methods: The purpose of this study was to present a bibliometric analysis of articles on the evolution of women’s football in terms of scientific production as well as its causes and motivations over the past 30 years (1992–2024). A total of 128 documents indexed in the Web of Science database were reviewed. Outcome measures were analyzed using RStudio version 4.3.1 (Viena, Austria) software and the Bibliometrix data package to evaluate productivity indicators including the number of articles published per year, most productive authors, institutions, countries, and journals as well as identify the most cited articles and common topics. Results: Scientific production on women’s football has shown sustained growth, particularly since 2010. Key research areas have focused on injury prevention, physical performance, psychosocial factors, motivation, and leadership. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain have emerged as the most productive countries in this field, with strong international collaboration reflected in co-authorship networks. Conclusions: The study revealed a clear correlation between the evolution of women’s football and the increase in scientific production, providing a strong foundation for future research on emerging topics such as the importance of psychological factors, sport motivation and emotional well-being on performance, gender differences at the physiological and biomechanical levels, or misogyny in social networks, thus promoting comprehensive development in this sport modality.
Ventaja-Cruz, Javier (57219127260); Cuevas Rincón, Jesús M. (57212108419); Tejada-Medina, Virginia (57219123496); Martín-Moya, Ricardo (57193726043)
A Bibliometric Study on the Evolution of Women’s Football and Determinants Behind Its Growth over the Last 30 Years
2024
10.3390/sports12120333
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85213463185&doi=10.3390%2fsports12120333&partnerID=40&md5=23bad801fab5087a7b099d8f2089bff7
Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Melilla Campus, ES, Melilla, 52071, Spain; Melilla Football Federation, ES, Melilla, 52001, Spain; Department of Research and Diagnostic Methods in Education, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Melilla Campus, Melilla, ES-52071, Spain
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