Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning

İlker Usta; Hatice Pınar Taşçıoğlu; Yavuz Tuna

doi:10.17275/per.25.41.12.3

EN

Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning

Abstract

Scientific productivity performance and scientific field mapping reveal the current status and trends of the relevant science field by examining the relationships between many components such as publication, source and author. The aim of this research is to examine the scientific productivity performance and scientific field map of international distance education research produced in Turkey. The bibliometric analysis method was used in this research. The search query for "distance education" was made in the Web of Science (WoS) database in April 2023, with no year limitation, and with only the fields of education. The analysis of the 12491249 data was made in the Biblioshiny application using the Bibliometrix package developed in the open-source R language. Main information results showed that 1249 studies in the dataset were published from 236 sources between 1994-2023. The most publications on distance education were produced in 2022. The most average citation per year on distance education was cited in 2002. The most relevant source was the “Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education”. The most cited source was the “Computer Education” journal. The most relevant institution was Anadolu University. It was found that research has been directed to the theme of COVID-19 in recent years. In addition, it was found that the motor themes were interactive learning environments, computer-mediated communication, cooperative learning, content analysis, educational technology, and massive online open course themes. In conclusion, this research showed the scientific productivity performance, conceptual structure, intellectual structure, and social structure of the publications produced in Turkey related to distance education. It is thought that the results will shed light on researchers in the field of distance education.

Keywords

distance education, research trends, bibliometric analysis, bibliometrix package, biblioshiny

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Higher Education Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis

Authors

İlker Usta ^*
0000-0002-3549-1511
Türkiye

Hatice Pınar Taşçıoğlu
0009-0008-7720-0090
Türkiye

Yavuz Tuna
0000-0003-2181-2393
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

May 7, 2025

Publication Date

May 1, 2025

Submission Date

January 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.41.12.3

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https://izlik.org/JA54EU59EZ

APA

Usta, İ., Taşçıoğlu, H. P., & Tuna, Y. (2025). Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning. Participatory Educational Research, 12(3), 217-233. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.41.12.3

AMA

1.Usta İ, Taşçıoğlu HP, Tuna Y. Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning. PER. 2025;12(3):217-233. doi:10.17275/per.25.41.12.3

Chicago

Usta, İlker, Hatice Pınar Taşçıoğlu, and Yavuz Tuna. 2025. “Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning”. Participatory Educational Research 12 (3): 217-33. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.41.12.3.

EndNote

Usta İ, Taşçıoğlu HP, Tuna Y (May 1, 2025) Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning. Participatory Educational Research 12 3 217–233.

IEEE

[1]İ. Usta, H. P. Taşçıoğlu, and Y. Tuna, “Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning”, PER, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 217–233, May 2025, doi: 10.17275/per.25.41.12.3.

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Usta, İlker - Taşçıoğlu, Hatice Pınar - Tuna, Yavuz. “Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning”. Participatory Educational Research 12/3 (May 1, 2025): 217-233. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.41.12.3.

JAMA

1.Usta İ, Taşçıoğlu HP, Tuna Y. Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning. PER. 2025;12:217–233.

MLA

Usta, İlker, et al. “Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 12, no. 3, May 2025, pp. 217-33, doi:10.17275/per.25.41.12.3.

Vancouver

1.İlker Usta, Hatice Pınar Taşçıoğlu, Yavuz Tuna. Exploring the Impact of Research Conducted by Turkish Researchers on Open and Distance Learning. PER. 2025 May 1;12(3):217-33. doi:10.17275/per.25.41.12.3