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This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of sports management research using Scopus-indexed publications. The analysis covers various aspects such as document types, publication year trends, journals, authorship collaboration, global and institutional collaboration, as well as trends and topical focuses within the field. The results demonstrate a significant growth in sports management research over time. The analysis of findings reveals important clusters representing different themes and trends, illustrating the complexity and diversity of the field. There is a notable shift in sports management research towards recognizing the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of the discipline. The findings of this research hold great value for researchers, scholars, students, universities, managers, and decision-makers in the field of sports management. They provide valuable insights for various stakeholders, enabling them to stay informed about research trends, identify collaboration opportunities, and comprehend the evolving landscape of sports management.

The main purpose of this research was to examine the effect of environmental knowledge on the green purchasing behaviour of equestrian competition spectators, with the mediating role of ethical commitment to the environment. This study was a descriptive correlational investigation, and its statistical population comprised all spectators of the Gonbad-Kavos autumn equestrian competition in 2024. Based on the method proposed by Mueller (2012) for structural equation modelling, the sample size was estimated at 160 spectators. The instruments used to collect data included the Environmental Knowledge Questionnaire by Liang et al. (2016), the Ethical Commitment to Environment Questionnaire by Cui et al. (2024), and the Green Purchasing Behaviour Questionnaire by Kim et al. (2013). The face and content validity of these questionnaires were reviewed and confirmed by five experts in sports management. In a preliminary study, Cronbach's alpha values for the questionnaire variables were 0.77, 0.82, and 0.79, indicating satisfactory reliability. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The results showed that environmental knowledge has a positive and significant effect on the ethical commitment to the environment among equestrian competition spectators. Additionally, the effect of environmental knowledge on the green purchasing behaviour of these spectators was also positive and significant. Finally, the findings demonstrated that environmental knowledge positively and significantly influences green purchasing behaviour with the mediating role of ethical commitment. Therefore, it can be concluded that increasing the environmental knowledge of equestrian competition spectators can lead to positive outcomes, such as enhanced ethical commitment to the environment and increased green purchasing behaviour.