Determining the Bibliometric Profile of Birdwatching and Birding Research on Web of Science with Vosviewer Software

Abstract

Numerous empirical studies have explored birdwatching and birding, but well-structured bibliometric research is needed to synthesize and understand the existing knowledge in this area. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of birdwatching and birding research, evaluating 474 papers published on the Web of Science platform between 1976 and 2023. Co-authorship and keyword co-occurrence analyses were employed to assess the interdisciplinary nature of this research field. Key findings include author: birdwatching practices in tourism have experienced significant growth in the past decade; (2) Christoph Randler as the most prominent influential author; (3) the United States leads in document production, while Germany is prominent in citation count; (4) the University of Life Science ranks highest among institutions, but Eberhard Karls University leads in citation count; and (5) keyword trend network assessments indicate that birdwatching and birding are increasingly gaining attention in conservation, citizen Science tourism. In conclusion, birdwatching tourism research demonstrates considerable potential for further development and is expected to continue its upward trajectory.

Keywords

• Birdwatching
• Birding
• Bibliometric analysis
• Web of Science
• VOSviewer

Web of Science’da Yer Alan Kuş Gözlemciliği Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Profilinin Vosviewer Yazılımı Yardımıyla Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Alanyazında kuş gözlemciliği üzerine yoğunlaşan çok sayıda çalışma mevcuttur. Ancak, bu konuyla ilgili mevcut bilgi birikimini ortaya koymak için alanın bibliyometrik araştırmalara da gereksinimi vardır. Bu çalışma, 1976 ve 2023 yılları arasında Web of Science platformunda yayımlanan ve kuş gözlemciliğini konu edinen 474 adet makalenin araştırma kapsamına alındığı bir bibliyometrik analiz sunmaktadır. Araştırma alanının disiplinlerarası niteliğini değerlendirebilmek için ortak yazarlık ve ortak anahtar kelime analizleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular: (1) turizmde kuş gözlemciliği uygulamalarında son on yılda önemli bir artış yaşandığını, (2) bu konuda en fazla öne çıkan ismin Christoph Randler olduğunu (3) en fazla çalışmanın Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde yapıldığını, Almanya’nın ise atıf sayısında öne çıktığını (4) Life Science Üniversitesi’nin kurumlar arasında en üst sırada yer aldığını, Eberhard Karls Üniversitesi’nin atıf sayısında öncülük ettiğini ve (5) en çok tercih edilen anahtar kelimeler arasında, çevreyi ve doğayı korumanın, vatandaşlık biliminin ve turizmin başı çektiğini göstermiştir. Sonuç olarak, kuş gözlemciliği turizmi araştırmaları, önemli bir gelişme potansiyeli göstermektedir ve gelecekte de bu konuya olan ilginin sürmesi beklenmektedir.

Keywords

• Kuş Gözlemciliği
• Kuş Gözlemi
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Web of Science
• VOSviewer

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