VOSviewer Tabanlı Bibliyometrik Yaklaşımla Sürdürülebilir Havacılık Yakıtları Literatürünün Yapısal Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, sürdürülebilir havacılık yakıtı (SAF) kavramı üzerine yapılan literatürü bibliyometrik yöntemlerle incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Analiz kapsamında kullanılan veriler Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanından elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda sürdürülebilir havacılık yakıtı ile ilgili toplam 910 belgeye ulaşılmıştır ve belgeler 2019 yılından itibaren düzenli artış göstermektedir. Literatürde SAF ile ilgili çalışmaların görece yeni olması ve tek bir veri tabanının kullanılması çalışmanın kapsamını sınırlayan faktörler arasında yer almaktadır. Elde edilen verilerin analizi için VOSviewer yazılımı tercih edilmiş ve bu sayede yazar, atıf, bibliyografik eşleşme gibi ilişkiler haritalandırılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda, sürdürülebilir havacılık yakıtı alanında en etkili yazarın Joshua Heyne olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma, SAF kavramının literatürdeki durumunu, araştırma trendlerini ve mevcut boşlukları ortaya koyarak, gelecekte yapılacak araştırmalara rehberlik edecek niteliktedir.

Keywords

• Sürdürülebilir Havacılık Yakıtı
• SAF
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Havacılık Sektörü

Ethical Statement

Bu araştırmanın etik kurul izni gerektirmeyen araştırmalardan olduğunu beyan ederim.

A Structural Analysis of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Literature Through a VOSviewer-Based Bibliometric Approach

Abstract

This study aims to examine the existing body of literature on the concept of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through the application of bibliometric analysis methods. The dataset utilized within the scope of this research was retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) database. Based on the collected data, a total of 910 publications related to sustainable aviation fuel were identified, demonstrating a consistent upward trend in publication volume since 2019. The relatively recent emergence of SAF-focused research within the academic literature, along with the reliance on a single bibliographic database, constitute key limitations affecting the overall scope of the study. For the analysis of the dataset, the VOSviewer software was employed, enabling the visualization and mapping of relationships such as co-authorship networks, citation linkages, and bibliographic coupling. The results of the analysis indicate that Joshua Heyne is the most influential author within the field of sustainable aviation fuel research. By systematically evaluating the current state of the literature, identifying research trends, and highlighting existing knowledge gaps, this study provides a structured foundation to guide future research efforts in the domain of sustainable aviation fuels.

Keywords

• Sustainable Aviation Fuel
• SAF
• Bibliometric Analysis
• The Aviation Industry

Ethical Statement

I hereby declare that this research is among the studies that do not require ethics committee approval.

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