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A Bibliometric and Systematic Analysis of the Most-Cited Studies on Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers

Beden Eğitimi Öğretmen Adayları Üzerine En Çok Atıf Yapılan Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik ve Sistematik Analizi

Seda Nur Uysal(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-2267-114X
Emine Büşra Yılmaz(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7369-9965
Oğuzhan Dalkıran(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9688-4573
Pages
77–101
Publication Date
2026-10-23
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Results indicated a notable increase in PETE-related publications after 2010.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to identify and analyze the most cited articles on PETE (Physical Education Teacher Education) students through a systematic review and bibliometric analysis, revealing research trends and contributing to the teacher education literature.
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Key Findings & Data:Results indicated a notable increase in PETE-related publications after 2010.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings reveal an increase in publication frequency after 2010 among the 50 most-cited studies examined and emphasize the need for future research to focus more on issues of gender, diversity, and validity.
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⚙️Variables:Beden eğitimi öğretmen adayları · Bibliyometrik analiz · Sistematik derleme

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This study aimed to identify and analyze the most cited articles on PETE (Physical Education Teacher Education) students through a systematic review and bibliometric analysis, revealing research trends and contributing to the teacher education literature. Studies indexed in the Web of Science database were examined to determine the most productive authors, journals, countries, and keywords. Thematic orientations, methodological characteristics, and educational implications were systematically assessed. Results indicated a notable increase in PETE-related publications after 2010. Chiva-Bartoll, Dervent, and Block were identified as leading authors, while the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education was the most prominent journal. The United States, Spain, Australia, and the United Kingdom showed the highest country-level affiliation frequencies. Frequently used keywords include perceptions, beliefs, pedagogical content knowledge, attitudes, inclusion, and experiences; however, the themes of gender, diversity, and validity show relatively limited development within the thematic structure. The findings reveal an increase in publication frequency after 2010 among the 50 most-cited studies examined and emphasize the need for future research to focus more on issues of gender, diversity, and validity.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, beden eğitimi öğretmen adayları üzerine en çok atıf alan makaleleri sistematik derleme ve bibliyometrik analiz yoluyla belirlemek ve analiz etmek, araştırma eğilimlerini ortaya koymak ve öğretmen eğitimi literatürüne katkı sağlamaktır. Web of Science veri tabanında indekslenen çalışmalar incelenerek en üretken yazarlar, dergiler, ülkeler ve anahtar kelimeler belirlenmiştir. Tematik yönelimler, metodolojik özellikler ve eğitsel etkiler sistematik olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, 2010 yılından sonra öğretmen adayları ile ilgili yayınlarda önemli bir artış olduğunu göstermektedir. Chiva-Bartoll, Dervent ve Block en önde gelen yazarlar olarak belirlenmiş, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ise en önde gelen dergi olarak öne çıkmıştır. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, İspanya, Avustralya ve Birleşik Krallık, ülke düzeyindeki kurum bağlantısı sıklıkları açısından en yüksek değerlere sahip ülkeler olarak belirlenmiştir. Sık kullanılan anahtar kelimeler arasında algılar, inançlar, pedagojik alan bilgisi, tutumlar, kapsayıcılık ve deneyimler yer almakta olup, cinsiyet, çeşitlilik ve geçerlik temalarının tematik yapı içerisinde sınırlı bir gelişim gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, incelenen en çok atıf alan 50 çalışma içerisinde 2010 sonrasında yayın sıklığının arttığını ortaya koymakta ve gelecekteki çalışmalar için cinsiyet, çeşitlilik ve geçerlik konularına daha fazla odaklanılması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.

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Uysal, S. N., Yılmaz, E. B., Dalkıran, O. (2026). A Bibliometric and Systematic Analysis of the Most-Cited Studies on Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers. Yalova Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 77–101. https://doi.org/10.70007/yalovaspor.1915352

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