Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Türkiye

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to profile the studies conducted on ‘autism’ in the Turkish Psychiatry Index and ULAKBİM TR Index databases using bibliometric analysis methods. Method: Publications containing the words ‘autism’ or “autism” in their titles or abstracts were searched on 01.07.2025; two publications with the keyword ‘nepotism’ and one publication with information that it had been withdrawn were excluded from the study, and studies that were common in both databases were included only once. A total of 655 publications were included in the study. Results: 546 (83.3%) of the studies had more than one author. The analysis revealed that the studies gained momentum in 2018 and onwards, with the highest number of publications in 2021 (n=75), and the most frequently used keyword was autism spectrum disorder (n=258). The journal with the most articles on this topic was the Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education (n=43), the journal with the most citations was Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice (n=764), and the department with the most publications was Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (n=88). It was found that 197 of the publications had collaboration between departments or faculties. The most frequent collaboration was between the departments of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry. Conclusion: It is evident that autism is a developing and engaging topic in national academic literature. Promoting interdisciplinary and international collaborations in the field of autism spectrum disorder can enhance both scientific quality and the social impact of research.

Keywords

• Autism
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Bibliometric analysis
• Türkiye

Türkiye’de Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Üzerine Yapılan Yayınların Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Türk Psikiyatri Dizini ve ULAKBİM TR Dizin veri tabanlarında yer alan “otizm” alanında şimdiye kadar yapılan çalışmaların profilinin bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi ile ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: 01.07.2025 tarihinde başlık veya özetlerinde “otizm” veya “autism” kelimeleri yer alan yayınlar taranmış; anahtar kelimesi nepotizm olan 2 yayın ve geri çekildiği bilgisi olan 1 yayın çalışmadan dışlanmış ve her iki veri tabanında ortak olan çalışmalar sadece bir kez alınmıştır. Çalışmaya toplam 655 makale dahil edilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaların 546’sı (%83,3) birden çok yazarlıdır. Analizler sonucunda çalışmaların 2018 ve sonrasında hız kazandığı, en çok yayının 2021 yılında yapıldığı (n=75); en sık kullanılan anahtar kelimenin Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (n=258) olduğu, bu konuda en çok makalenin yer aldığı derginin Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi (n=43) olduğu, en fazla atıf alan derginin Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri (n=764) olduğu ve en fazla yayının Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları (n=88) bölümü tarafından yapıldığı belirlenmiştir. İncelenen yayınların 197’sinde bölümler veya fakülteler arası iş birliği yapıldığı saptanmıştır. En sık iş birliği yapan bölümlerin çocuk ve ergen ruh sağlığı ve hastalıkları ile ruh sağlığı ve hastalıkları bölümleri arasında gerçekleştiği bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Ulusal alan yazında otizm konusunun gelişmekte olan ve ilgi çeken bir konu olduğu görülmektedir. Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu alanında disiplinler arası ve uluslararası iş birliklerinin teşvik edilmesi hem bilimsel kaliteyi hem de araştırmaların toplumsal etkisini artırabilir.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• otizm
• Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu
• Türkiye

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