The Evolution of Palestine Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

This study has attempted, through a bibliometric analysis, to examine the process of development of scholarly research in the academic literature on Palestine, a region that has been in conflict for years due to its historical, religious and political importance. Palestine, considered holy by Islam, Christianity and Judaism, entered the sphere of influence of Western countries especially after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and underwent a significant process of change with the immigration of Jews to the region. In 1947, with the United Nations decision to partition Palestine, the region became a living space for Arabs and Jews. However, this decision did not put an end to development, and the region became the scene of the ongoing Arab-Israeli wars. The social problems created by these wars have grown, and these problems have led to discussions and proposals in an academic field. This study analyses 1727 academic articles published in the Web of Science database between 1980 and 2024 in the fields of political science, international relations and public administration. In the analysis, publication trends, distribution of publications by countries, institutions and authors, cross-country collaborations, keyword analysis, main themes and thematic analysis have been carried out in a comprehensive evaluation

Keywords

• Palestine
• Israel
• Bibliometrics
• Bibliometric Analysis

Filistin Araştırmalarının Evrimi: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Abstract

Çalışmada, tarihi, dini ve siyasi önemi sebebi ile yıllar süren çatışmaların yaşandığı bir bölge olan Filistin ile ilgili olarak akademik literatürde yer alan bilimsel araştırmaların gelişim süreci bibliyometrik bir analiz ile incelenmeye çalışılmıştır. İslamiyet, Hristiyanlık ve Yahudilik için kutsal kabul edilen Filistin topakları özellikle Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun çöküşünden sonra batılı ülkelerin etki alanına girmiş ve Yahudilerin bölgeye göç etmesi ile önemli bir değişim sürecine girmiştir. 1947 yılında Birleşmiş Milletlerin Filistin’in bölünmesi kararı ile bölge Arap ve Yahudilerin yaşam alanı haline gelmiştir. Ancak bu karar evrimi bitirmemiş, bölge süregelen Arap-İsrail savaşlarına sahne olmuştur. Yaşanan bu savaşlar ile birlikte ortaya çıkan toplumsal sorunlar büyümüş ve bu sorunlar akademik bir alanda da tartışmaları ve önerileri beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu çalışma Web of Science veri tabanında yer alan, 1980-2024 yılları arasında siyaset bilimi, uluslararası ilişkiler ve kamu yönetimi alanında yayımlanan 1727 akademik makalenin değerlendirmesini içermektedir. Analizde yayın eğilimleri, yayınların ülkelere, kurumlar ve yazarlara göre dağılımı, ülkeler arası iş birlikleri, anahtar kelime analizleri, tren konular ve tematik analiz yapılarak geniş kapsamlı bir değerlendirme gerçekleştirilmiştir

Keywords

• Filistin
• İsrail
• Bibliyometri
• Bibliyometrik Analiz

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