Judo research trend in the last five decades: bibliometric analysis and systematic review of Scopus Journal Database

This study carried out a bibliometric analysis and systematic review of the trends in Judo research during the previous 5 decades using the Scopus journal database. This research aims to map the academic progress of the discipline and highlight the conceptual and methodological alterations that have occurred. Using the Scopus journal database, papers related to 5 decades published in the last 5 decades were compiled for this bibliometric analysis. Using “Judo” as a search phrase, the article search limited the results to publications published between 1974 and 2023. Exclusion criteria were used to weed out publications that had no relevance to the research’s primary topic. Based on their importance and pertinence, 2181 articles from a preliminary screening of 2519 were selected for additional review. Next, this data was examined using the VOS viewer program to look for trends, citation patterns. The literature review method was also applied to the top 10 papers, with one being selected as the most cited article over 5 years. The literature review approach followed PRISMA guidelines to ensure an open and replicable article selection process. The findings of this study show how judo has various consequences for judo subjects. First of all, these results highlight the need to focus on more comprehensive injury management. Second, the a need to focus on judo related to sociology or psychology. Third, it highlights the need to focus on physiology and exercise. Ultimately, this research opens the door to more research that could examine the relationship between judo and other goals, such as emotional health, social skills, and motor skills. The results of the research presented are divided into 4 variables, namely research trends , country, field of study, and 10 articles with the most citations. The results of this study highlight that the research trend is 5 decades old.