👤
259
Researchers
🌍
31
Countries
🎓
167
Institutions
📝
134
Survey Responses
Why this Census?
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Global Mapping
Identify researchers and research groups worldwide working in sports statistics and analytics.
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Collaboration
Facilitate networking opportunities and foster international scientific collaborations.
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Visibility
Increase the visibility and recognition of sports statistics as a growing scientific discipline.
Community Snapshot
31
Countries
167
Institutions
USA
Largest representation
Soccer
Most studied sport
2023–2025 — Global search and researcher identification
2025 — 259 researchers identified
2026 — Interactive census released
About the Project
The Sports Statistics Researchers Census is an international initiative aimed at identifying and connecting researchers working in sports statistics, sports analytics and related disciplines.
The project combines expert identification, bibliometric searches and direct researcher participation to create a dynamic and continuously evolving resource for the scientific community.
Census Database
This section provides access to the anonymized census database of researchers identified through the Global Census of Sports Statistics Researchers.
Use the search box to explore institutions, countries and researcher characteristics represented in the Census.
Researcher names are currently withheld. A future version of the Census is expected to include public researcher profiles, subject to obtaining the appropriate consent from participating researchers.
Institutions
The Census includes researchers from universities, research centres and other organizations around the world.
The chart below shows the institutions with the largest number of identified researchers, while the searchable table provides the complete list of institutions represented in the Census.
167
Institutions
31
Countries
259
Researchers
Top Institutions
All Institutions
Researchers by Country
Summary Statistics
♀
14.7%
Female Researchers
👥
42.1%
Research Group Membership
📚
978
Median Citations
📈
15
Median H-index
Demographics
Bibliometric Indicators
About the Census
The Global Census of Sports Statistics Researchers is an international initiative aimed at identifying, connecting and promoting researchers working in sports statistics, sports analytics and related disciplines.
The project combines bibliometric searches, expert knowledge and direct researcher participation to create a dynamic and continuously evolving resource for the international scientific community.
Meet the Team
Martí Casals
Universitat de Barcelona
Jordi Cortés
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Daniel Fernández
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Christophe Ley
University of Luxembourg
Altea Lorenzo
Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland
Martí Oliver
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Join the Census
Researchers working in sports statistics, sports analytics, or closely related methodological areas are encouraged to contact the project team to be considered for inclusion in future updates of the Census.
To be eligible, researchers should generally meet the following criteria:
- Hold a current academic affiliation (university, research institute, or equivalent academic institution).
- Have completed their highest degree (undergraduate, master's, or doctoral studies).
- Demonstrate a sustained research interest in sports statistics, sports analytics, or related quantitative methods applied to sport.
- Show evidence of relevant scientific activity through publications, research projects, methodological contributions, or participation in recognized research groups.
- Have sports statistics or sports analytics as one of their main research lines.
Researchers from statistics, data science, biostatistics, epidemiology, operations research, computer science, mathematics, sports science, and related disciplines may be included, provided that sports statistics constitutes a significant component of their research activity.
The Census is continuously updated and aims to provide an inclusive and representative overview of the international sports statistics community.
Contact
csportsstats@gmail.com
How to contribute
Send an email including your name, institution, country and a brief description of your research interests in sports statistics or sports analytics.