Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Publication Performance of Medical Faculties in Türkiye: Recommendations and Strategies

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 3, 503 - 524, 01.12.2025

Ali Vasfi Ağlarcı

Abstract

Education and research in medical schools are the basis for progress in the field of health. Türkiye is the country with the highest number of medical faculties in Europe. The aim of this study was to provide a bibliometric evaluation of scientific research in medical faculties in Türkiye. The study evaluated scientific publications from the Web of Science database between 2000 and 2024. In Türkiye, the number of medical faculties has increased threefold and the number of scientific publications has increased fivefold since 2000. Medical faculties in Türkiye produced 0.26% of the world’s scientific publications and 17% of the publications in Türkiye. The majority of scientific publications, 74%, are articles. The leading research fields are general internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and clinical neurology. The most common keywords are “children”, “oxidative stress”, “rat”, “COVID-19”, “apoptosis”. The USA (3.65%) and Germany (1.23%) are in first and second place for international collaboration. The top ten funding organisations funded 5% of scientific publications. International cooperation and financial support in publications were observed to be at a very low level. The quality of scientific publications is as important as their quantity. High-quality publications provide opportunities for increased collaboration and funding. It influences the quality of medical education and health care. This study proposes strategies for the sustainability of the research performance of medical schools and recommendations regarding medical schools in Türkiye. These strategies are expected to systematically increase the research performance of faculties.

Keywords

Bibliometrics , Quality Publication , Quality Education , Research Performance , Performance Strategy

Türkiye’deki Tıp Fakültelerinin Bilimsel Yayın Performansının Bibliyometrik Analizi: Öneriler ve Stratejiler

Abstract

Tıp fakültelerindeki eğitim ve araştırma, sağlık alanındaki ilerlemenin temelini oluşturmaktadır. Türkiye, Avrupa’da en fazla tıp fakültesine sahip ülkedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’deki tıp fakültelerindeki bilimsel araştırmaların bibliyometrik bir değerlendirmesini sunmaktır. Çalışmada, 2000-2024 yılları arasında Web of Science veri tabanından alınan bilimsel yayınlar değerlendirilmiştir. Türkiye’de tıp fakültesi sayısı 2000 yılından bu yana yaklaşık üç kat, bilimsel yayın sayısı ise beş kat artmıştır. Türkiye’deki tıp fakülteleri, dünya bilimsel yayınlarının %0,26’sını, Türkiye’deki yayınların ise %17’sini üretmiştir. Bilimsel yayınların çoğunluğu (%74) makalelerden oluşmaktadır. Önde gelen araştırma alanları genel dahiliye, cerrahi, pediatri ve klinik nörolojidir. En sık kullanılan anahtar kelimeler “çocuk”, “oksidatif stres”, “sıçan”, “COVID-19” ve “apoptoz”dur. Uluslararası iş birliği açısından ABD (%3,65) ve Almanya (%1,23) birinci ve ikinci sırada yer almaktadır. İlk on fon sağlayıcı kuruluş, bilimsel yayınların %5’ini finanse etmiştir. Yayınlarda uluslararası iş birliği ve finansal destek çok düşük düzeyde gözlemlenmiştir. Bilimsel yayınların niteliği, niceliği kadar önemlidir. Yüksek kaliteli yayınlar, iş birliği ve fonlamanın artırılması için fırsatlar sunar. Tıp eğitimi ve sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesini etkiler. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’deki tıp fakültelerine ilişkin bulgular ve literatür önerileri doğrultusunda tıp fakültelerinin araştırma performansının sürdürülebilirliği için stratejiler önermektedir. Bu stratejilerin fakültelerin araştırma performansını sistematik olarak artıracağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Bibliyometri , Nitelikli Yayın , Kaliteli Eğitim , Araştırma Performansı , Performans Stratejisi

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