Analysis of domestic professional baseball research trends using big data analysis

The purpose of this study was to identify the Korean professional basebal lresearch flow from an academic perspective through accumulated data on professional baseball for the past 42 years (1982 to 2023). To achieve this research purpose, An analysis of professional baseball academic trends was conducted by classifying keywords by attribute. The results of this study indicated as follows. First, academic research related to professional baseball appears to be continuously increasing. Second, the number of research subjects for professional baseball-related research has increased. Third, research methods for professional baseball-related research showed a similar trend. Fourth, research perspectives on professional baseball-related research are increasing and decreasing by area. Discussions and practical implications were also suggested.