Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study

Nasuh Taşkın Aydın; Hayri Koç

doi:10.54535/rep.1860553

Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study

Abstract

Driver anger is a significant factor influencing traffic and transportation safety and has long attracted scholarly and scientific attention. Consequently, since the earliest studies, the number of publications addressing driver anger has risen rapidly. Nevertheless, there is a notable lack of knowledge regarding the scientific trends of international research on this topic. Against this backdrop, the present study aims to examine international articles published between 1981 and 2025 in the Web of Science (WoS) database through bibliometric analysis. Data were analyzed using VOSviewer soft ware (version 1.16.20). The number of articles has increased sharply since 1981, reaching a total of 2,050 publications. Within the bibliometric framework, analyses of author and journal productivity reveal that researchers and journals in the field of psychology occupy leading positions. The University of Queensland and Monash University rank highest in terms of publication output. Co-authorship and co-word analyses further demonstrate that terms such as emotion, aggression, anger, driver anger, and personality—closely associated with the discipline of psychology are particularly prominent, along with the researchers working in these areas. Based on the findings, several implications are drawn, offering guidance to researchers and institutions in identifying prevailing trends, leading contributors, and potential research gaps in the field.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Traffic Psychology

Journal Section

Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis

Authors

Nasuh Taşkın Aydın ^*
0000-0002-3537-4286
Türkiye

Hayri Koç
0000-0002-4589-8999
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 27, 2026

Submission Date

January 10, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 18, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 10

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1860553

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APA

Aydın, N. T., & Koç, H. (2026). Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study. Research on Education and Psychology, 10, 125-139. https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1860553

AMA

1.Aydın NT, Koç H. Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study. Research on Education and Psychology. 2026;10:125-139. doi:10.54535/rep.1860553

Chicago

Aydın, Nasuh Taşkın, and Hayri Koç. 2026. “Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study”. Research on Education and Psychology 10 (April): 125-39. https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1860553.

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Aydın NT, Koç H (April 1, 2026) Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study. Research on Education and Psychology 10 125–139.

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[1]N. T. Aydın and H. Koç, “Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study”, Research on Education and Psychology, vol. 10, pp. 125–139, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.54535/rep.1860553.

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Aydın, Nasuh Taşkın - Koç, Hayri. “Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study”. Research on Education and Psychology 10 (April 1, 2026): 125-139. https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1860553.

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1.Aydın NT, Koç H. Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study. Research on Education and Psychology. 2026;10:125–139.

MLA

Aydın, Nasuh Taşkın, and Hayri Koç. “Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study”. Research on Education and Psychology, vol. 10, Apr. 2026, pp. 125-39, doi:10.54535/rep.1860553.

Vancouver

1.Nasuh Taşkın Aydın, Hayri Koç. Global Trends in Driver Anger Research (1981–2025): A Web of Science Bibliometric Mapping Study. Research on Education and Psychology. 2026 Apr. 1;10:125-39. doi:10.54535/rep.1860553