Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Academic Freedom in the Field of Educational Sciences

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 17, 175 - 192

Aydın Güven Semra K Güngör

https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1445310

Abstract

This study aims to analyze and interpret academic publications related to “academic freedom” indexed in the Web of Science database using bibliometric analysis methods. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to evaluate the academic publications on the topic of academic freedom in the field of education and educational sciences, which are indexed in the WoS database. Additionally, scientific field mapping techniques were employed. A total of 579 studies on academic freedom were identified within the field of education sciences. The various maps were analyzed in terms of specific usage types, authors, works, years of publication, and authors. The research findings indicate that Philip Altbach is the most frequently cited author. The most frequently cited research is that of African Higher Education: The Challenges for the 21st Century," The most effective source is the Higher Education Journal. The most frequently cited institution is Boston College. The United States of America is the country with the highest number of citations. To contribute to the field, it is recommended to increase the research on "academic freedom" indexed in the WoS database. Increasing the number of bibliometric analysis studies in different fields will contribute to the literature.

Keywords

Higher education, academic freedom, bibliometric analysis, web of science, qualitative research

Ethical Statement

Ethics Commission In this study it is not necessary. Because the data is used Web of Science database.

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