Yaş Ayrımcılığı Araştırmalarında Küresel Eğilimler: Sistematik Bir Bibliyometrik İnceleme

Abstract

Bu çalışma, yaş ayrımcılığı (ageism) ve yaşa dayalı ayrımcılık (age discrimination) konularında 2000-2024 yılları arasında yayımlanan akademik çalışmaları bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science (WoS) veritabanından elde edilen 3.932 makale, yayın trendleri, atıf ağları, tematik yoğunluklar ve disiplinlerarası iş birlikleri açısından sistematik olarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, yaş ayrımcılığı literatürünün özellikle 2010 sonrasında belirgin bir artış gösterdiğini ve COVID-19 pandemisinin bu alandaki araştırmaları hızlandırdığını ortaya koymaktadır. En fazla yayının "Gerontology" kategorisinde (%30,74) olduğu, ABD, İngiltere ve Kanada'nın öncü ülkeler arasında yer aldığı tespit edilmiştir. Anahtar kelime analizleri, çalışmaların "yaşlı çalışanlar", "sağlık eşitsizlikleri" ve "toplumsal önyargılar" gibi temalar etrafında yoğunlaştığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, yaş ayrımcılığıyla mücadelede akademik araştırmaların rolünü vurgularken, gelecekteki çalışmalar için disiplinlerarası iş birliklerinin ve politika odaklı müdahalelerin önemine dikkat çekmektedir.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• küresel eğilimler
• sistematik inceleme
• yaş ayrımcılığı
• yaşlı ayrımcılığı.

GLOBAL TRENDS IN AGEISM RESEARCH: A SYSTEMATIC BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW

Abstract

This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of academic publications on ageism and age discrimination between 2000 and 2024. A total of 3,932 articles indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database were systematically analyzed to identify publication trends, citation networks, thematic clusters, and interdisciplinary collaborations. The findings reveal a significant increase in research output post-2010, with the COVID-19 pandemic further accelerating scholarly interest in this field. The majority of publications fall under the "Gerontology" category (30.74%), with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada leading in academic productivity. Keyword analysis highlights dominant themes such as "older workers," "healthcare inequalities," and "social stereotypes." The study underscores the critical role of academic research in combating ageism and calls for enhanced interdisciplinary collaborations and policy-oriented interventions in future studies.

Keywords

• Age discrimination
• ageism
• bibliometric analysis
• global trends
• systematic review.

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