Global research trends on transgenders in sports: a bibliometric analysis

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https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.39040

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Transgender, VOSviewer, bibliometric analysis, fairness, Olympics, inclusion

Abstract

Taking into account the complexity of transgenderism in sports, the sensitive nature of the subject and the wide spectrum of concerned disciplines addressing this theme, a bibliometric network analysis has been carried out. As of December 31, 2024, 454 articles related to transgender individuals in sports were identified. In these articles, we carried out the following network analyses: a) countries and collaborations, b) authors and collaborations, c) journals, and d) high-frequency keywords. The most cited articles were also reported.

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2025-09-12

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Review Article