A Bibliometric study of translated books in different areas of physical education and Sport Sciences by 2009

Using bibliometric, the history of overall circumstances of translated books in I.R.Iran have been portrayed based on variables such as: subjects, reprinted, publishers activity, publication time, gender, translators activity at different areas of physical education and sport sciences (physiology, sport management, psychology, biomechanics, motor learning and etc.) by 2009. The results shows that from 479 titles according to congress-sorting, there are 253 titles in sport, entertainment, games and dances category, 146 titles in medical, 58 in science, 11 in psychology, 3 in social sciences, 4 in housekeeping and finally, education category with 4 titles. It is concluded that, during different years by 2007, there was an improved trend in publication but after this period, publication process was decreased.