A Bibliometric Analysis of Articles Published on the Family in the Field of Social Sciences: Author-, Institution-, and Period-Based Studies in the Context of Türkiye

Abstract

The rapid development of industry and technology has influenced family structures, transforming the patriarchal family model into a more individual-oriented family structure. This transformation has become a subject of research in many different fields, including social, economic, cultural, and health-related studies. Bibliometric analysis methods, which enable the quantitative analysis of scientific publications, are used to reveal the existing intellectual accumulation of a particular topic, author, or institution by analyzing published works, as well as to identify and evaluate relationships among sources. Accordingly, the main objective of this study is to evaluate scientific performance in Türkiye by analyzing the bibliographic data of articles related to family studies published in the field of social sciences and to identify period-specific research topics through keyword analysis. The results of the analysis indicate that the performance of Turkish scholars and academic institutions is characterized by a high level of inter-author and inter-institutional collaboration. The period-based analysis reveals that studies conducted before 2000 primarily focused on issues related to independence and selfhood; research between 2000 and 2014 emphasized working life; studies from 2015 to 2019 concentrated on gender and working life; and research conducted between 2020 and 2024 addressed a wide range of topics, including working life, social, economic, and medical issues within the social sciences. The findings of the period-based analysis provide valuable data for researchers focusing on family studies as well as for policy-making institutions.

Keywords

• Family
• Family Structure
• Bibliometrics
• Bibliometric Analysis

Sosyal Bilimler Alanında Aile Konusunda Yayımlanmış Makalelerin Bibliyometrik Analizi : Türkiye Özelinde Yazar, Kurum ve Dönemsel Araştırmalar

Abstract

Sanayii ve teknolojinin hızlı gelişimi aile yapısını etkilemiş ve ataerkil aile yapısını bireysel aile yapısına evirmiştir. Yaşanan bu değişim sosyal, ekonomik, kültürel, sağlık gibi birçok farklı alanda araştırma konusu olmuştur. Bilimsel yayınların niceliksel olarak analiz edilmesini sağlayan bibliyometrik analiz yöntemleri bir konunun, yazarın, kurumun üretmiş olduğu yayınları analiz ederek mevcut entellektül birikimi ortaya koymak, kaynaklar arasındaki ilişkileri çıkarmak ve değerlendirmek için başvurulan yöntemlerdir. Bu doğrultuda bu çalışmanın temel amacı sosyal bilimler alanında aile ile ilgili yayımlanan makalelerin bibliyografik verilerini analiz ederek Türkiye özelinde bilimsel performansı değerlendirmek ve anahtar terim analizi ile dönemsel araştırma konularını tespit etmek olarak belirlenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda Türkiye’nin bilim insanlarının ve akademik kurumların performansının yazarlararası işbirliği ve kurumlararası iş birliği çalışmalarının yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Dönemsel analiz sonucunda 2000 öncesi araştırmaların bağımsızlık ve benlik ile ilgili konuları, 2000-2014 arası ikinci dönemde iş hayatı, 2015-2019 arası üçüncü dönemde cinsiyet ve çalışma hayatı, 2020-2024 arası dönemde ise çalışma hayatı, sosyal, ekonomik ve tıp gibi birçok konunun sosyal bilimlerde araştırıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Dönemsel analiz verileri aile konusunda çalışma yapacak bilim insanlarına, politika geliştiren kurumlara bilgi sağlaması açısından yararlı veri sunmaktadır

Keywords

• Aile
• Aile Yapısı
• Bibliyometri
• Bibliyometrik Analiz

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmanın her aşamasında etik ilkelere uyulmuştur.

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