Abstract - Topics concerning women practicing fighting systems in the discourse of selected scientific journals – A short bibliometric analysis
Background. This article analyzes the discourse in selected scientific journals on women’s participation in all forms of melee combat as they train in these forms of physical culture.
Aim. The aim of the article is to provide knowledge about the thematic categories characteristic of scientific publications about women practicing various fighting arts.
Material, Methods and Results. The subject of the analysis consists of selected journals on the afore-mentioned topic, which are indexed in various scientific databases such as Sport Discus and Scopus & Scimago. The topics to be analyzed are considered based on a brief description of their discourse in scientific literature, their presentation in scientific journals devoted to various forms of combat, and a presentation, in outline form, of issues relating to training in these forms of physical activity The cognitive value of this study is strengthened by its bibliometric components involving quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Conclusions. It can be assumed that specialized scientific periodicals collect the most valuable content from the perspective of the preferred research methodology and the adopted thematic profile.