Öz
This study was conducted to examine the scientific reflections of the concept of the metaverse in the field of sports science using bibliometric analysis methods. Data obtained from the Web of Science database using the keywords “metaverse,” “sports,” or “exercise” were analyzed with the VOSviewer 1.6.20 software. A total of 322 studies were identified; however, only 2 publications were found when limited to the sports science category. The analysis includes explanations by year, document type, and category, as well as information on authors, co-authorship, citations, countries, and keyword connections. The findings revealed a low-density, multi-centered collaboration network in the literature. Japan emerged as the most productive country, while keywords such as “metaverse,” “virtual reality,” “deep learning,” and “mental health” were among the most prominent. The presence of only 2 studies in the sports science category highlights that the concept of the metaverse remains a highly limited and still-developing research area within the sports science literature. It was concluded that the integration of the metaverse concept with sports science is still in its early stages and requires interdisciplinary approaches and stronger collaborations. In this context, future studies are expected to strengthen the theoretical framework in this field and address the gaps in the literature.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Metaverse Bibliometric Analysis Sports Sciences Web of Science Virtual Reality
Etik Beyan
No data was collected from participants through any surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, experiments, or other interview techniques within the scope of this study. All rules specified in the Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Guidelines were followed. No experiments were conducted on humans or animals, etc. that the Personal Data Protection Law has not been violated, that the other authors have been informed regarding the completion of this document as the responsible author, and that I assume responsibility for all consequences arising from any false statements regarding the above conditions. As the responsible author, I declare that this study does not require ethical committee approval.
Destekleyen Kurum
There is no supporting institution.
Kaynakça
- Alfiras, M., Bojiah, J., Mohammed, M. N., Ibrahim, F. M., Ahmed, H. M., & Abdullah, O. I. (2023). Powered education based on Metaverse: Pre-and post-COVID comprehensive review. Open Engineering, 13(1), 20220476. doi: 10.1515/eng-2022-0476
- Demir, G., Argan, M., & Dinç, H. (2023). The age beyond sports: user experience in the world of metaverse. Journal of Metaverse, 3(1), 19-27. https://doi.org/10.57019/jmv.1176938
- Dionisio, J. D. N., Iii, W. G. B., & Gilbert, R. (2013). 3D virtual worlds and the metaverse: Current status and future possibilities. ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR), 45(3), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1145/2480741.248075
- Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., & Lim, W. M. (2021). How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070
- Dwivedi, Y. K., Hughes, D. L., Baabdullah, A. M., Ribeiro-Navarrete, S., Giannakis, M., Al-Debei, M. M., ... & Wamba, S. F. (2022). Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy. International Journal of Information Management, 66, 102542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2022.102542
- Esmer, Y. (2025). artificial ıntelligence and the metaverse in sport: emerging trends and future directions from a bibliometric analysis. Hacettepe Journal of Sport Sciences, 36(1), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.17644/sbd.1575051
- Kerry, C. et al., 2021. Strengthening international cooperation on AI: Progress and Recommendations, Brookings Institution. United States of America. Retrieved from https://coilink.org/20.500.12592/0tkg3v
- Kim, A., & Kim, S. S. (2024). Engaging in sports via the metaverse? An examination through analysis of metaverse research trends in sports. Data Science and Management, 7(3), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsm.2024.01.002
- Kim, J. (2021). Advertising in the metaverse: Research agenda. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 21(3), 141-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2021.2001273
- Lampropoulos, G. (2025). Intelligent virtual reality and augmented reality technologies: An overview. Future Internet, 17(2), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17020058
- Meltzer, J. & Kerry, C., 2021. Strengthening ınternational cooperation on artificial ıntelligence, Brookings Institution. United States of America. Retrieved from https://coilink.org/20.500.12592/pdwtmm
- Šímová, T., & Zychová, K. (2023). Who and what is driving remote working research? A bibliometric study. Vision, 09722629221139064. Doi: 10.1177/09722629231168690
- Stephenson, N. (1992). Snow crash. New York: Bantam Books.
- Tokat, F. (2022). Metaverse / virtual reality in sports sciences. In Yılmaz Sevinç, D. & Güder, F. (Ed.). Current Sports Research with a Multidisciplinary Approach – I. (pp. 73-96). Gazi Bookstore. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367253580_spor_bılımlerınde_metaverse_sanal_gerceklık#fulltextfilecontent
- Tokat, F. (2023). Virtual reality-assisted basketball. In Sevinç Yılmaz, D., Canbolat Güder, B. & Çolak, M. (Ed.). In Current Discussions Based on Sports Science-2. (pp.16-173). Duvar Publications. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374692969_sanal_gerceklik_destekli_basketbol
- Yılmaz, O. (2024). Comparative impacts of artificial intelligence and metaverse technologies in sports and recreation. In V. Alaeddinoğlu, B. S. Aktaş, & E. Şiren (Ed.), Academic Research in Physical Education and Sport (pp. 13–43). Özgür Publications. https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub641.c2780
Öz
Bu çalışma, bibliyometrik analiz yöntemlerini kullanarak spor bilimi alanında metaverse kavramının bilimsel yansımalarını incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Web of Science veri tabanında ‘‘metaverse’’, ‘‘sports’’ ya da ‘‘exercise’’ anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak elde edilen veriler, VOSviewer 1.6.20 sürümü programıyla analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda 322 çalışma tespit edilmiştir. Ancak spor bilimleri kategorsiyle sınırlandırıldığında sadece 2 çalışma bulunmuştur. Analiz, yıl, belge türü ve kategoriye göre açıklamaların yanı sıra, yazarlar, ortak yazarlık, alıntılar, ülkeler ve anahtar kelime bağlantılarını içermektedir. Bulgular, literatürde düşük yoğunluklu, çok merkezli bir iş birliği ağını ortaya koydu. Japonya en üretken ülke olarak ortaya çıkarken, ‘‘metaverse’’, ‘‘sanal gerçeklik’’, ‘‘derin öğrenme’’ ve “ruh sağlığı” gibi kavramlar anahtar kelimeler arasında ön plandadır. Özellikle, spor bilimi kategorisinde 2 çalışma olması, metaverse kavramının spor bilimi literatüründe çok sınırlı ve hala gelişmekte olan bir araştırma alanı olduğunu göstermektedir. Metaverse kavramının spor bilimleri ile entegrasyonunun hala erken aşamalarda olduğu ve disiplinler arası yaklaşımlar ve daha güçlü iş birlikleri gerektirdiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, gelecekteki çalışmaların bu alandaki teorik çerçeveyi güçlendirmesi ve literatürdeki boşlukları doldurması beklenmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Metaverse Bibliyometrik analiz Spor Bilimleri Web of Science Sanal Gerçeklik
Etik Beyan
çalışma kapsamında herhangi bir anket, mülakat, odak grup çalışması, gözlem, deney, ya da başka görüşme teknikleri kullanarak katılımcılardan veri toplanmadığını, Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi kapsamında uyulması belirtilen tüm kurallara uyulduğunu, insan ve hayvanlar üzerinde deney, vb. yapılmadığını, kişisel verilerin korunması kanununun ihlal edilmediğini, sorumlu yazar olarak bu belgenin doldurulması noktasında diğer yazarları haberdar edildiğini, bundan önceki tüm şartlara yönelik gerçeğe aykırı beyanlar halinde doğacak bütün sonuçların sorumluluğunu aldığımı bildirir; Bu çalışmanın etik kurul izni gerektirmeyen çalışmalardan olduğunu sorumlu yazar olarak beyan ederim.
Destekleyen Kurum
Destekleyen kurum yoktur.
Kaynakça
- Alfiras, M., Bojiah, J., Mohammed, M. N., Ibrahim, F. M., Ahmed, H. M., & Abdullah, O. I. (2023). Powered education based on Metaverse: Pre-and post-COVID comprehensive review. Open Engineering, 13(1), 20220476. doi: 10.1515/eng-2022-0476
- Demir, G., Argan, M., & Dinç, H. (2023). The age beyond sports: user experience in the world of metaverse. Journal of Metaverse, 3(1), 19-27. https://doi.org/10.57019/jmv.1176938
- Dionisio, J. D. N., Iii, W. G. B., & Gilbert, R. (2013). 3D virtual worlds and the metaverse: Current status and future possibilities. ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR), 45(3), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1145/2480741.248075
- Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., & Lim, W. M. (2021). How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070
- Dwivedi, Y. K., Hughes, D. L., Baabdullah, A. M., Ribeiro-Navarrete, S., Giannakis, M., Al-Debei, M. M., ... & Wamba, S. F. (2022). Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy. International Journal of Information Management, 66, 102542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2022.102542
- Esmer, Y. (2025). artificial ıntelligence and the metaverse in sport: emerging trends and future directions from a bibliometric analysis. Hacettepe Journal of Sport Sciences, 36(1), 49–65. https://doi.org/10.17644/sbd.1575051
- Kerry, C. et al., 2021. Strengthening international cooperation on AI: Progress and Recommendations, Brookings Institution. United States of America. Retrieved from https://coilink.org/20.500.12592/0tkg3v
- Kim, A., & Kim, S. S. (2024). Engaging in sports via the metaverse? An examination through analysis of metaverse research trends in sports. Data Science and Management, 7(3), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsm.2024.01.002
- Kim, J. (2021). Advertising in the metaverse: Research agenda. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 21(3), 141-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2021.2001273
- Lampropoulos, G. (2025). Intelligent virtual reality and augmented reality technologies: An overview. Future Internet, 17(2), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17020058
- Meltzer, J. & Kerry, C., 2021. Strengthening ınternational cooperation on artificial ıntelligence, Brookings Institution. United States of America. Retrieved from https://coilink.org/20.500.12592/pdwtmm
- Šímová, T., & Zychová, K. (2023). Who and what is driving remote working research? A bibliometric study. Vision, 09722629221139064. Doi: 10.1177/09722629231168690
- Stephenson, N. (1992). Snow crash. New York: Bantam Books.
- Tokat, F. (2022). Metaverse / virtual reality in sports sciences. In Yılmaz Sevinç, D. & Güder, F. (Ed.). Current Sports Research with a Multidisciplinary Approach – I. (pp. 73-96). Gazi Bookstore. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367253580_spor_bılımlerınde_metaverse_sanal_gerceklık#fulltextfilecontent
- Tokat, F. (2023). Virtual reality-assisted basketball. In Sevinç Yılmaz, D., Canbolat Güder, B. & Çolak, M. (Ed.). In Current Discussions Based on Sports Science-2. (pp.16-173). Duvar Publications. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374692969_sanal_gerceklik_destekli_basketbol
- Yılmaz, O. (2024). Comparative impacts of artificial intelligence and metaverse technologies in sports and recreation. In V. Alaeddinoğlu, B. S. Aktaş, & E. Şiren (Ed.), Academic Research in Physical Education and Sport (pp. 13–43). Özgür Publications. https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub641.c2780
Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | Fiziksel Uygunluk |
| Bölüm | Derleme |
| Yazarlar | |
| Gönderilme Tarihi | 3 Ekim 2025 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 20 Ekim 2025 |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 22 Aralık 2025 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2025 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3 |