Women's Studies in Accounting from a Gender Perspective: A Bibliometric Review

Abstract

In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted focusing on women's studies in the accounting discipline. This analysis aims to provide a comprehensive coverage of research trends, keyword distributions, prominent authors and their publications. In order to perform the bibliometric analysis, the RStudio-based Biblioshiny program, which has been frequently used in studies in recent years, was preferred. The data set of the study was obtained from the Web of Science database and 144 documents were analyzed. Within the scope of the findings obtained, it has been observed that scientific studies on women in the accounting discipline have tended to increase in recent years. Accounting, Organizations and Society stands out as the leading journal in many analyses. Researchers such as Stephen P. Walker, Kathryn Haynes and Rosalind H. Whiting stand out as scholars with the highest academic influence. Finally, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia were found to be in the top three countries in terms of women's studies in accounting.

Keywords

• Gender
• Accounting
• Women
• Bibliometric Analysis
• Biblioshiny

Toplumsal Cinsiyet Perspektifinden Muhasebede Kadın Çalışmaları: Bibliyometrik Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, muhasebe disiplininde kadın çalışmaları üzerine odaklanarak bibliyometrik bir analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu analiz ile araştırma eğilimlerinin, anahtar kelime dağılımlarının, öne çıkan yazarların ve bunların yayınlarının kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alınması hedeflenmiştir. Bibliyometrik analizi gerçekleştirmek için son yıllarda çalışmalarda sıklıkla kullanılmaya başlanılan RStudio tabanlı Biblioshiny programı tercih edilmiştir. Çalışmanın veri seti Web of Science veri tabanından elde edilmiş olup 144 doküman üzerinden analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular kapsamında, muhasebe disiplininde kadınlar üzerinde yapılmış bilimsel çalışmaların son yıllarda bir artış eğiliminde olduğu görülmüştür. Accounting, Organizations and Society, pek çok analizde ön plana çıkan dergi olarak dikkati çekmektedir. Stephen P. Walker, Kathryn Haynes ve Rosalind H. Whiting gibi araştırmacılar en yüksek akademik etkiye sahip bilim insanları olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Son olarak Birleşik Krallık, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Avustralya’nın muhasebede kadın çalışmaları özelinde ilk üçte yer alan ülkeler oldukları tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• Muhasebe
• Kadın
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Biblioshiny

Ethical Statement

Araştırma bibliyometrik yöntem kullanılarak gerçekleştirildiği için etik kurul onayına ihtiyaç bulunmamaktadır.

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