GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC TRENDS IN RESEARCH ON PSYCHOLOGICAL PREPARATION OF AIRBORNE AND ASSAULT MILITARY UNITS: A BIBLIOMETRIC APPROACH
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https://doi.org/10.62405/osi.2026.01.07Keywords:
sychological preparation of military personnel, airborne and assault units, bibliometric analysis, scientometrics, resilience, combat stress, open science repositories, international collaborations.Abstract
This article presents the results of a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications focused on the psychological preparation of military personnel, particularly airborne and assault units, for the period 2000–2024. The study examines publication dynamics, geographic distribution, productivity of authors and institutions, and key research themes. It was found that over the past two decades there has been a consistent increase in publications, especially in open repositories such as Zenodo, ResearchGate, and institutional archives, significantly enhancing the accessibility of scientific data. Leading countries in this field include the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany, with prominent international collaborations. Key authors identified. The analysis of thematic clusters revealed four primary directions: resilience and psychological adaptation, psychological preparation for combat, leadership and team interaction, and post-combat psychological rehabilitation. The study highlights the influence of contemporary military conflicts and the development of open science on the scientific discourse. The article emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary research and the use of digital platforms for resilience training, providing a methodological foundation for further studies in the psychological preparation of military units.
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