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Publication output, collaboration patterns, co-cited references, keyword co-occurrence, and thematic evolution were analyzed with bibliometric mapping tools. The results were interpreted with emphasis on surveillance, prevention, rehabilitation, and risk management.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The field showed sustained growth, with a marked shift from treatment-centered descriptions of common injuries toward standardized surveillance, prevention programs, return-to-sport decision-making, workload management, and athlete health. Highly cited work emphasized injury definitions, exposure measurement, epidemiologic reporting, and prevention frameworks. Recent keywords highlighted prevention, rehabilitation, concussion, anterior cruciate ligament injury, overuse injury, and monitoring technologies.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Sports injury research has moved from documenting injuries to supporting prevention-oriented and data-informed care. 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