Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver uma análise bibliométrica da produção científica do surfe indexada na Web of Science e Scopus até 2017 centrada na produtividade, matérias e padrões de colaboração. Descobriram-se um total de 318 documentos publicados de 1967 até 2017. Ciências médicas foi o campo mais representado e a percentagem de colaboração foi de 69,18%. Nos dez autores mais importantes só se acharam representadas instituições australianas. Embora o surfe tenha se tornado uma área de investigação emergente, parece ser um sujeito excepcional nas Ciências do Esporte devido ao papel dominante das instituições australianas .

Abstract: The aim of this study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the surfing scientific output indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus until 2017 focused on productivity, subjects and collaboration patterns. A total of 318 documents published from 1967 to 2017 were discovered. Medical Sciences was the most represented field and the percentage of collaboration achieved 69.18%. Only Australian institutions were represented within the top ten authors. Although surfing has become an emerging research field, it appears to be a rare case within Sport Sciences due to the leading role of Australian institutions.

Resumen: El objetivo de este trabajo fue desarrollar un análisis bibliométrico de la producción científica de surfing indexada en la Web of Science y Scopus hasta 2017 centrado en la productividad, materias y patrones de colaboración. Se descubrieron un total de 318 documentos publicados entre 1967 y 2017. Las Ciencias Médicas fueron el área más representada y el porcentaje de colaboración fue de 69.18%. Dentro de los diez autores más importantes solo se encontraron representadas instituciones australianas. Aunque el surfing se ha convertido en un área de investigación emergente, parece ser un caso excepcional dentro de las Ciencias del Deporte debido al papel dominante de las instituciones australianas.

Abstract AIM To carry out a bibliometric analysis of the Chilean Sport Sciences scientific production indexed in the Web of Science until 2016. METHODS Chilean Sport Sciences articles and reviews included in the Web of Science Core Collection indexes until 2016 were analyzed. Data was collected and filtered in Endnote X6 programme and then exported to Excel 2013, Bibexcel and Histcite for analysis. Bibliometrics was focused on productivity, subjects and collaboration patterns. RESULTS A total of 152 documents published from 1981 to 2016 were found. Life Sciences was the main research area (104), while Physiology (36) and Sports Training Theory (30) were the most represented subjects. The mean of authors per article was 5.26 and the percentage of collaboration was mainly between 94% and 100%. Ramirez-Campillo was the most prolific author (24) and Caniuqueo achieved the highest collaboration index (10.83). Two networks, with 20 and 10 scholars respectively and representing 19 different institutions, were discovered. A cluster of 53 different journals has disseminated Chilean Sport Sciences publications, but 12 of them collected 60.53% of total production. CONCLUSION Chilean Sport Sciences scientific production indexed in the Web of Science shows the progressive development and strengthening of this field of knowledge, clearly oriented to Life Sciences, teamwork and international collaboration. The establishment of a network including scholars from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile and Spain, which is propelling Sport Sciences research in this country, should be also highlighted.