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Although research on these conditions has expanded with advances in sports medicine, imaging, and rehabilitation, the overall research landscape has not been fully evaluated through bibliometric methods.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection to evaluate publication trends, research productivity, citation influence, and major research themes related to osteitis pubis and athletic pubalgia in soccer. The search included condition-related terms such as \u201costeitis pubis,\u201d \u201cpubalgia,\u201d \u201cathletic pubalgia,\u201d \u201csports hernia,\u201d \u201cgroin pain,\u201d and \u201cpubic symphysis,\u201d combined with sport-related terms including \u201csoccer,\u201d \u201cfootball,\u201d \u201cassociation football,\u201d and \u201cfootballer.\u201d A total of 577 articles published between 1984 and 2026 were retrieved. Microsoft Excel was used to organize publication data, while VOSviewer was used to visualize country collaboration, keyword co-occurrence, and co-citation networks.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Research activity increased substantially over the study period, with the highest output occurring in recent years. The United States had the most publications, followed by Australia, Denmark, and England. Leading institutions included La Trobe University, Copenhagen University Hospital, the University of Copenhagen, and Aspetar Orthopedic Sports Medicine Hospital. Keyword analysis highlighted groin pain, diagnosis, imaging, rehabilitation, management, risk factors, and return to play.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Research on osteitis pubis and athletic pubalgia in soccer has grown greatly over the past several decades. 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