The study of foreign scientific research on various aspects of training athletes is necessary to determine the key areas of research teams work in the field of sports science. Research methods. Analysis of literature sources obtained from databases of scientific literature on archery for the period 2015-2019. Results. It was revealed that the largest number of studies were carried out on medical and biological topics and methods of training archers. Also of interest are the issues of organization, financing and historical aspects of the sport that influenced its development. Conclusion. When planning complex research in a particular sport and related sports, it is necessary first of all to pay attention to the issues that attract the close attention of of those countries scientific teams that have achieved significant success in these sports or in which they are intensively developing.