Abstract: Depending on literature metrology, the paper uses national social science fund (2009-2013) of sports science project data as the research object to analyze the basic characteristics and the existing problems in the field from the project type, project number, project units and subordinate system and subject guide. The research suggests that (1) the scientific planning of subject guide is the first step in the specific work to realize the dream of sports power and the requirements of the scientific planning of project guide should be characterized with integrity, consistency and sustainability; (2) the research content should be closely linked to the social main body and the historical background. It should center around the strategic target of sports power, attach importance to and track the follow-up study of the project, intensity achievements inspection of application project so as to conduct further in-depth study; (3) we should take advantage of all kinds of resources form Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the National Sports Science Institute, etc, in order to broaden the research organizations and carry out interdisciplinary researches.

Key words: national social science fund, ports science, approved research subject, Project topics, sports power, regulation