Scientific Production on Physical Activity, Physical Education, Global Warming and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design, Data Source, Procedures, and Analysis
2.2. Search Strategy
2.3. Data Process and Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Annual Publication Trends
3.2. WoS Categories
3.3. Most Cited Documents
3.4. Nucleus of Journals
3.5. Prolific and Prominent Co-Authors
3.6. Countries
3.7. Author Keywords
4. Discussion
4.1. Annual Publication Trends, WoS Categories, and Nucleus of Journals
4.2. Most Cited Documents, Prolific and Prominent Co-Authors, Prolific Authors, and Countries
4.3. Author Keywords
4.4. Limitations and Strengths
4.5. Practical Implications, Health Impacts of Physical Activity, and the Consequences of Climate Change
4.6. Future Lines of Research
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Publication Titles | Doc. | Cit. | Norm. | JIF | Q. | % |
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Cit. | G.O.A. | |||||
Journal of Physical Activity & Health | 13 | 303 | 23.3 | 2.9 | Q2 | 5.1% |
BMC Public Health | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 3.5 | Q1 | 97.6% |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | n.a. | n.a. | 96.1% |
Environment International | 5 | 629 | 125.8 | 7.7 | Q1 | 12.8% |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 5.6 | Q1 | 99.8% |
Sustainability | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 3.3 | Q2 | 99.6% |
Environmental Health Perspectives | 4 | 750 | 187.5 | 10.1 | Q1 | 89.6% |
Environmental Research | 4 | 617 | 154.3 | 7.7 | Q1 | 12.8% |
German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1.6 | Q3 | 83.6% |
Journal of Transport & Health | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 3.2 | Q2 | 26.4% |
Science of the Total Environment | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 8.2 | Q1 | 16.3% |
Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | n.a. | n.a. | 7.2% |
Frontiers in Public Health | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.0 | Q2 | 99.6% |
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 2.4 | Q2 | 91.1% |
Lancet Planetary Health | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 24.2 | Q1 | 76.3% |
Obesity Reviews | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 8.0 | Q1 | 40.2% |
PLOS One | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 2.9 | Q1 | 99.3% |
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 6.0 | Q1 | 23.2% |
Publication Titles | Cluster | Doc. | Cit. | Most Cited Papers |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nieuwenhuijsen, M. | Blue | 5 | 741 | 5 |
Khreis, H. | Blue | 4 | 564 | 4 |
Woodward, A. | Yellow | 4 | 1088 | 3 |
Rojas-Rueda, D. | Blue | 3 | 346 | 2 |
Woodcock, J. | Yellow | 3 | 852 | 2 |
Lee, E-Y. | Red | 10 | 210 | 1 |
Tremblay, M. | Red | 10 | 198 | 1 |
Bhawra, J. | Purple | 6 | 167 | 1 |
Katapally, T. | Purple | 6 | 167 | 1 |
Vanderloo, L. | Red | 5 | 162 | 1 |
Bernard, P. | n.a. | 4 | 139 | 1 |
Morrison, S. | Red | 4 | 172 | 1 |
Anenberg, S. | n.a. | 3 | 72 | 1 |
Aubert, S. | Red | 3 | 183 | 1 |
Cagas, J. | Red | 3 | 179 | 1 |
De Nazelle, A. | Blue | 3 | 96 | 1 |
Hallal, P. | Sky | 3 | 113 | 1 |
Huang, W. | Red | 3 | 171 | 1 |
Jeon, J. | Red | 3 | 171 | 1 |
Kim, Y-S. | Red | 3 | 171 | 1 |
Milner, J. | Yellow | 3 | 150 | 1 |
Nader, P. | Red | 3 | 171 | 1 |
Schipperijn, J. | Sky | 3 | 110 | 1 |
Shaw, C. | Yellow | 3 | 75 | 1 |
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Castillo-Paredes, A.; Denche-Zamorano, A.; Fuentes-Rubio, M.; Portela-Estinto, M.; Adsuar, J.C.; Salas-Gómez, D. Scientific Production on Physical Activity, Physical Education, Global Warming and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis. Societies 2025, 15, 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15060161
Castillo-Paredes A, Denche-Zamorano A, Fuentes-Rubio M, Portela-Estinto M, Adsuar JC, Salas-Gómez D. Scientific Production on Physical Activity, Physical Education, Global Warming and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis. Societies. 2025; 15(6):161. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15060161
Chicago/Turabian StyleCastillo-Paredes, Antonio, Angel Denche-Zamorano, Mario Fuentes-Rubio, Matias Portela-Estinto, José Carmelo Adsuar, and Diana Salas-Gómez. 2025. "Scientific Production on Physical Activity, Physical Education, Global Warming and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis" Societies 15, no. 6: 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15060161
APA StyleCastillo-Paredes, A., Denche-Zamorano, A., Fuentes-Rubio, M., Portela-Estinto, M., Adsuar, J. C., & Salas-Gómez, D. (2025). Scientific Production on Physical Activity, Physical Education, Global Warming and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis. Societies, 15(6), 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15060161