Altmetric attention and citation performance in sport science: a cross-sectional analysis of 30 top-ranked journals
In the 30 top-ranked sport science journals, media attention was correlated with citation performance, with the strength higher in reviews than in research articles. The significant correlations showed up in 25 out of 30 included journals with different strengths. Social media attention can be a more powerful predictor than journal prestige in sport science, with a moderate predictive influence.
Authors
- Ziwei Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-7847)
- Yanbing Zhou
Institutions
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1710760
- Primary Topic
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00