Surfing monographs published in Spain (1983-2024): a bibliometric approach

Resumen

Surfing in Spain began in the 1960s.  Since then, surfing has been developed as a sporting, economic and cultural activity. This surfing expansion has also led to the publication of specialized magazines, as well as books dedicated to spreading surf culture. Moreover, surfing scientific output has increased significantly during the 21st century, attracting the interest of academics to know, interpret or analyze the multiple edges that surfing presents. However, surfing analysis is also carried out through other types of documents complementing this scientific production, such as books or academic works. The aim was to analyze, from a bibliometric approach, surfing monographs published in Spain. The first monograph appeared in 1983 and since then the amount of documents has increased progressively along time, particularly from the 2010s onwards. Academic works predominated within these monographs, being main publishers associated to Spanish universities. Among these top publishers, one publisher exclusively dedicated to the edition of surfing books was discovered, confirming the social and cultural relevance of surfing. Four fields of science were represented in more than half of total monographs, linked to the economic , tourism and business sector, as well as the pedagogical processes for surfing practice.