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This bibliometric analysis aims to analyze global research of injury risks from dance movements.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database to identify publications related to dance biomechanics and injury risks. A boolean search strategy was developed incorporating three conceptual domains without restrictions: (1) dance, (2) biomechanics, and (3) injury risk. VOSviewer was used to analyze publications by country, co-authorship networks, and collaboration patterns. Analysis on number of yearly publications and top cited authors were performed using Microsoft Excel.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n In total, 1,660 publications were identified. An overall increase in annual publications was found from 2002-2025 with the highest number, 110 publications, produced in 2018. The US produced the most publications (507), followed by England and China. The most common keywords found were \u201cdance\u201d and \u201cbiomechanics.\u201d Co-authorship analysis identified three distinct networks of collaboration with author \u201cCortes, Nelson\u201d serving as the primary connection. The top cited publication was produced by Bittencourt et al.\u00a0in 2016 with 587 citations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Research in dance movements and injury risks has grown over the years. 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