Mapping the Evolution of Women's Health and Leisure Research: A Time Tunnel with Web of Science Bibliometrics

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to establish a general profile of international literature on "Women's Health" and "Leisure Time", identifying developmental stages and trends in scientific work in this field. Methods: 410 scientific studies were analyzed from Web of Science (2000-2024) using bibliometric analysis and VOSviewer software, examining themes, author collaborations, and country publication performances. Results: English-language academic journal articles in public environmental occupational health from 2022, indexed by SSCI, provided the most significant numerical contribution. Co-authorship analysis revealed strong collaboration patterns. Keyword analysis showed "women's health" and "leisure" as dominant concepts in the literature. Conclusion: Significant author and country collaboration patterns indicate considerable international academic influence. The dominance of central concepts confirms these topics are at the core of academic enquiry, supporting leisure's multifaceted role in improving women's health outcomes.

Keywords

• Women's Health
• Leisure
• Web of Science
• Bibliometric

Kadın Sağlığı ve Boş Zaman Araştırmalarının Evrim Haritası: Web of Science Bibliyometrisiyle Bir Zaman Tüneli

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, "Kadın Sağlığı" ve "Boş Zaman" konularındaki uluslararası literatürün genel bir profilini çıkarmayı ve bu alandaki bilimsel çalışmaların gelişim aşamalarını ve eğilimlerini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: 410 bilimsel çalışma Web of Science'tan (2000-2024) bibliyometrik analiz ve VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak analiz edilmiş, temalar, yazar işbirlikleri ve ülke yayın performansları incelenmiştir. Bulgular: SSCI tarafından indekslenen 2022 tarihli kamu çevre iş sağlığı alanındaki İngilizce akademik dergi makaleleri en önemli sayısal katkıyı sağlamıştır. Ortak yazarlık analizi, güçlü işbirliği modellerini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Anahtar kelime analizi, literatürde baskın kavramlar olarak "kadın sağlığı" ve "boş zaman" kavramlarını göstermiştir. Sonuç: Önemli yazar ve ülke işbirliği modelleri, kayda değer uluslararası akademik etkiye işaret etmektedir. Merkezi kavramların baskınlığı, bu konuların akademik araştırmaların merkezinde yer aldığını doğrulamakta ve boş zamanın kadın sağlığı sonuçlarının iyileştirilmesindeki çok yönlü rolünü desteklemektedir.

Keywords

• Kadın Sağlığı
• Boş Zaman
• Web of Science
• bibliyometrik

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