Investigating the Status of Scientific Production on Utilizing Herbal Supplements in Sport Research

The current research is intended to investigate the content of published articles on using herbal supplements in sport research aimed at identifying the role of the country’s authors, universities and scientific institutions in sport science production.

The current research is descriptive in data collection and a scientometrics study which is conducted on the basis of quantitative     approach through a library method. Sampling encompassed all research journals in sport and non-sport disciplines which published articles on use of herbal supplements in sport research. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics via Excel software.

The investigations showed that more than half of these articles are published within the years 2016 to 2018. Almost 64% of these       articles are published in Persian and around 80% of these articles are published in intra-national journals (English/Persian). State sport science faculties had central role among academic centers by publishing 30.1% of these articles.

Conclustion:

 Considering the growth in research production on use of herbal supplements in interdisciplinary sciences, it is suggested that, in addition to enjoying the merits of these supplements for preserving and promoting athletic performance, targeted policies aimed at applying these findings, be made by responsible centers.