Colombian journals of Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education: Scientific collaboration networks

The sciences of physical activity, sport and physical education (CADEF) is an interdisciplinary field that studies human movement and its implications for health, well-being and society. This paper aims to analyze the collaborative networks (authors, institutions and countries) of CADEF journals in Colombia. Eleven Colombian journals were identified that met the inclusion criteria, in which 675 manuscripts were published between 2018 and 2022. The results show that the network of authors is small and with low density (0.003), indicating that collaboration between authors is relatively low, as is the network of institutions (0.01). The network of countries is the largest and with the highest density (0.117), although collaboration between countries remains relatively moderate. Colombian authors are the most active in the collaboration network, followed by Brazilian, Spanish and Mexican authors. The most active communities in the collaborative network are those of Colombia, Brazil, Spain, Mexico and Ukraine. Finally, it is important to promote the integrity and relevance of research, thus promoting the advancement of scientific knowledge.