Analysis of the content of articles published in the journal New Approaches in Sports Management

The purpose of this research is to analyze the content of articles published in the journal of new approaches in sports management affiliated with the Scientific Association of Sports Management of Iran. The research method used in this research is content analysis, and its statistical population consists of 330 articles published in 40 issues between 2013 and 2014. The findings of the research indicate that 1017 people were involved in writing the articles. About 80% of the authors of the articles are men and 20% are women. 316 works are equivalent to 96% of articles (result of group work) and 14 works are equivalent to 4% (result of individual work). 33% of the authors of the articles are unranked, 32% are assistant professors, 23% are associate professors, and 12% are graduate students, and also 68% have a doctorate degree, 19% are doctoral students, 12% have a master's degree, and 1% are others. . The analysis of the number of articles in terms of universities and educational and research institutions showed that Azad, Payam Noor, Tehran, Allameh and Ferdowsi Universities of Mashhad are in the first five ranks. From the subject point of view, the three fields of sports marketing, organizational behavior, and management and planning respectively have the largest number of articles, and according to the type of research method, 63% of the researches are quantitative, 20% are mixed, and 17% are qualitative. . The findings of this research play a significant role in promoting and improving the scientific position of the journal and clarifying the current situation to reach the desired position, and according to the results of the content review of this journal, an objective picture of its current conditions can be presented and also representative. Thematic trends and possible defects in the articles of this publication. On the other hand, in the process of internationalization of publications, the geographical distribution of authors is an important indicator. Since the pattern of publishing articles in this magazine was based on domestic authors, it seems that necessary planning is necessary from the members of the magazine to realize the geographical distribution of authors at the international level.