Bibliometric Analysis and Mapping of Studies on the “Strait of Hormuz”: A Web of Science Analysis, 1980–2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the literature specifically focusing on the term “Strait of Hormuz.” The primary objective of the research is to present the findings obtained through a bibliometric analysis—which takes into account the literature on the term in question and utilizes quantitative data—within a systematic analytical framework. These data were obtained using the Web of Science database; as a result of the search conducted within this database, a total of 424 works of various types published between 1980 and 2026 were identified. It was observed that the majority of publications during the examined period—380 in total—were articles. Among the 424 works, Vahid Chegini had the highest number of publications (4). In the institutional citation analysis distribution, the University of Tehran stood out, while in the country-based citation analysis distribution, Iran (25) held the leading position. In addition to these findings, regarding the distribution of the 424 works by language, English (416 works) was the most common; in terms of index density, SCI (318 works) was the most prominent; and in the keyword distribution, “Strait of Hormuz” ranked first.

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• Web of Science
• Bibliometric Analysis

‘Hürmüz Boğazı’ Konulu Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik İncelenmesi ve Haritalandırılması: 1980-2026 WoS Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, “Strait of Hormuz” terimi özelinde yapılan çalışmaları incelenmesi hedeflenmektedir. Araştırmanın temel hedefi ise nicel verilerden istifade edilerek ele alınan terime dair literatür dikkate alınarak bibliyometrik bir analiz yöntemi üzerinden ulaşılan bulguları sistematik bir analiz çerçevesinde araştırmacıların huzuruna sunmaktadır. Bu verilere, Web of Science veri tabanı kullanılarak ulaşılmış, bu veri taban kapsamında yapılan tarama neticesinde 1980-2026 yıllar arasında çeşitli çalışma türlerinin yayımlandığı toplam 424 esere ulaşılmıştır. İncelenen dönem içerisinde de en fazla yayının 380’inin makale türünde yayımlandığı görülmüştür. 424 eser arasında en fazla yayına Vahid Chegini (4 adet) sahipken, eserlerin kurumlara göre atıf analizi dağılımda University of Tehran öne plana çıkarken, devletlerin atıf analizi dağılımında ise İran (25 adet) lider konumdadır. Tüm bunların yanı sıra, 424 eserin yayımlandığı dillere dağılımına göre İngilizce (416 adet), endeks yoğunluğunda SCI (318 adet) ve anahtar kelime göre dağılımda ise “strait of hormuz” birinci sırada yer almaktadır.

Keywords

• Hürmüz Boğazı
• Web of Science
• Bibliyometrik Analiz

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