The soccer research in Brazil: analysis of scientific research groups and recent scientific production

This study aimed to identify, map, and analyze the research groups on soccer in Brazil, the quantity and quality of the scientific production of research leaders. This is a systematic and descriptive study carried out in the database of the Directory of Research Groups of Brazil of the National Coun...

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Authors: Cruz, Whyllerton Mayron da, Santos, Maryon Gotardo dos, D’Oliveira, Anderson, Cardoso, Patrick Maia, Silva, Bruno Manoel Medeiros, Ouriques, Ian Umberto, da Silva, Lucas Wollinger, Andrade, Alexandro
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repository:Revista Movimento (Porto Alegre. Online)
Language:Portuguese
English
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/121749
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/121749
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Futebol
Bibliometria
Esportes
Indicadores de Produção Científica
Soccer
Bibliometrics
Sports
Scientific Publication Indicators
Fútbol
Bibliometría
Deportes
Indicadores de Producción Científica
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Summary:This study aimed to identify, map, and analyze the research groups on soccer in Brazil, the quantity and quality of the scientific production of research leaders. This is a systematic and descriptive study carried out in the database of the Directory of Research Groups of Brazil of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). It analyzed the scientific production (2016 and 2022) of the Lattes of the leader’s curriculum. 46 groups were identified, most located in the Southeast and South regions of Brazil (n=22/47.8%), the first non-specific GP appeared in 1984 and the first specific GP was registered in 2006. In recent times, they made 409 publications about soccer. It is concluded that there has recently been an increase in GP, ​​with a trend towards stability in publications, indicating advances in research on soccer in Brazil.