Bibliometric Analysis of Leisure from Past to Present: The Sample of Journal of Leisure Research

Abstract

The study aims to bibliometrically analyse 1134 articles published on the Journal of Leisure Research between 1970 and 2019 in the field of recreation. Bibliometric studies inform researchers about significant works, pioneer researchers, research trends, and research gaps in the field. The articles were analysed according to publication year and language, number of issues, citation, country collaborations, co-citation networks, and concept–topic trends. The results indicated that the United States plays a key role in country collaborations, and Canada has the highest citation burst. The most influential source of reference belongs to Jackson et al. (1993), whereas the most prominent cluster on Journal of Leisure Research is “psychological structure”. “Leisure” is the most frequently mentioned word in the abstract and keyword sections of the articles. The study intends to reveal important insight into research gaps in the literature and to contribute to the classification of future trends.

Keywords

• Leisure
• Bibliometrics analysis
• Social network analysis

Geçmişten Günümüze Serbest Zaman Çalışmalarının Bibliyometrik Analizi: Journal of Leisure Research Örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı serbest zaman alanında yayım yapan Journal of Leisure Research dergisinin 1970-2019 yılları arasında yayımladığı 1134 çalışmayı bibliyometrik açıdan incelemektir. Bibliyometrik çalışmalar araştırmacılara önemli eserler, alana yön veren araştırmacılar, çalışma trendleri ve alandaki boşluklar hakkında önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda dergide yayımlanan makalelerin yılları, yayın sayıları ve yayın dillerine göre dağılımları, atıf analizleri, ülke iş birliktelikleri, ortak atıf ağları ve kavram-konu yönelimleri incelenmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre ABD’nin ülke iş birlikteliklerinde kilit rol oynadığı, en fazla atıf patlamasına sahip olan ülkenin Kanada olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Alana yön veren en önemli çalışma ise Jackson ve diğ.’ne (1993) aittir. Journal of Leisure Research’te ön plana çıkan konu kümesinin “psikolojik yapı” olduğu, çalışmaların özet ve anahtar kelimeler kısmında en çok yer alan kelimenin ise “serbest zaman” olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yapılan çalışmanın alan yazındaki boşluklar hakkında önemli bilgiler sunacağı ve gelecekteki eğilimlerin daha iyi anlaşılmasına katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• serbest zaman
• bibliyometrik analiz
• sosyal ağ analizi

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