Research Article

Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study

Volume: 9 Number: 1 May 18, 2026
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Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric assessment of 188 articles published in the Journal of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal between 2018 and 2025. Data were compiled from Google Scholar using Publish or Perish (V8), and keywords, abstracts, and institutional information were extracted from the journal pages using Python scripts. Citation indicators, subject distribution, and inter-institutional co-authorship networks were then analyzed. The findings indicate a total of 429 citations, 2.28 citations per article, 61.29 citations annually, h = 10 and g = 12, and an average author ratio of 1.16 authors per article. The topic map reveals that the journal has a core focus on Consumer Law (33), Criminal Law (27), Obligations/Private Law (21), and Constitutional Law (19), while the procedural and constitutional frameworks play an intersecting role in many studies. Keyword frequencies reveal that historical themes (e.g., Ottoman law) coexist with contemporary debates (e.g., personal data, mediation, labor contracts). The collaboration network is sparse and multi-component; collaborations are mostly in bipartite/tripartite clusters and domestically focused, with selective international affiliations (e.g., Brown, Georgetown). The results suggest that the journal has a strong profile in private and criminal law, with its rapidly increasing publication volume in recent years. Focused calls for international partnerships and focused attention on underrepresented areas could increase visibility and impact.

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Thanks

We would like to thank Assoc. Prof. Dr. B. Oğuz Mülayim for his valuable guidance and comments.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Law in Context (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 18, 2026

Submission Date

September 7, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 26, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Botsalı, A. R. (2026). Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 9(1), 217-238. https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH
AMA
1.Botsalı AR. Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study. NEÜHFD. 2026;9(1):217-238. https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH
Chicago
Botsalı, Ahmet Reha. 2026. “Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study”. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 9 (1): 217-38. https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH.
EndNote
Botsalı AR (May 1, 2026) Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 9 1 217–238.
IEEE
[1]A. R. Botsalı, “Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study”, NEÜHFD, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 217–238, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH
ISNAD
Botsalı, Ahmet Reha. “Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study”. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 9/1 (May 1, 2026): 217-238. https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH.
JAMA
1.Botsalı AR. Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study. NEÜHFD. 2026;9:217–238.
MLA
Botsalı, Ahmet Reha. “Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study”. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 217-38, https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Reha Botsalı. Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Law Journal (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study. NEÜHFD [Internet]. 2026 May 1;9(1):217-38. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA36WS68SH