Toplam Doğurganlık Hızı Çalışmaları: R Programı ile Bı̇blı̇yometrı̇k Analı̇z

Öz

Bu makale, Toplam Doğurganlık Hızı (TDH) üzerine yapılan akademik araştırmaların kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik analizini sunarak, alanın yapısal, zamansal ve tematik evrimini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Doğurganlık üzerine literatür geniş olmasına rağmen, TDH araştırma gelişiminin, kilit aktörlerin ve kurumların, ortaya çıkan temaların ve işbirliklerinin etkisinin sistematik haritalandırılması sınırlı kalmıştır. Bu analiz, 2001 ile 2025 yılları arasında Web of Science (WoS) veritabanında yayınlanan 779 İngilizce makaleye dayanarak, küresel TDH araştırma eğilimlerinin nicel ve görsel bir genel görünümünü sunarak bu boşluğu ele almaktadır. Bibliometrix R paketi ve Biblioshiny arayüzü kullanılarak yapılan çalışma, yıllık yayın eğilimleri, yazar verimliliği, atıf analizi, anahtar kelime birlikteliği, tematik haritalama ve işbirliği ağları dahil olmak üzere çeşitli bibliyometrik göstergelerden yararlanmaktadır. Özellikle, bu inceleme, önceki incelemelerin kapsamlı bir şekilde ele almadığı, COVID-19 pandemisi gibi küresel olaylardan etkilenen önemli demografik değişikliklerle karakterize edilen 2018-2025 dönemini vurgulamaktadır. Tematik haritalama gibi yeni göstergelerin entegrasyonu, ortaya çıkan araştırma paradigmalarının anlaşılmasını daha da geliştirmektedir. Analiz ayrıca, toplam doğurganlık hızı araştırmasının temelini oluşturan kavramsal ve sosyal yapıları da ortaya koymaktadır. Başlıca bulgular, özellikle 2018'den sonra yayın hacminde tutarlı bir artışın yanı sıra, doğurganlıkla ilgili konulara yönelik artan akademik ve politika ilgisini göstermektedir. Yüksek atıf alan yayınlar, demografi, halk sağlığı, ekonomi ve sosyoloji de dahil olmak üzere birçok disiplini kapsamaktadır. Tematik olarak, alanın zaman içinde ölümlülük ve nüfus artışı gibi geleneksel demografik kaygılardan daha disiplinlerarası bir yapıya doğru geçiş yaptığı görülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Toplam doğurganlık hızı
• demografi
• bibliyometrik analiz

Total Fertility Rate Studies: Bibliometric Analysis with R Program

Öz

This study focuses on a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of academic research on the "Total Fertility Rate" and aims to reveal this field's structural, temporal, and thematic transformation. Despite the vast literature on fertility, few studies have systematically mapped how research on TFR has evolved, which actors and institutions play central roles, and how emerging themes and collaborations shape the academic landscape. This study addresses this gap and provides a quantitative and visual overview of global TFR research trends. The analysis is based on 779 English-language articles from the Web of Science (WoS) database published between 2001 and 2025. Using the Bibliometrix R package and the Biblioshiny interface, the study employs a range of bibliometric indicators, including annual publication trends, author productivity, citation analysis, keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping, and collaboration networks. The study also sheds light on the conceptual and social structures underlying TFR research. The main findings show a steady increase in the volume of publications, especially after 2018, and an increasing academic and policy interest in fertility-related issues. The highly cited publications cover many disciplines, including demography, public health, economics, and sociology. Thematically, it shows that the field has evolved from traditional demographic concerns, such as mortality and population growth, to an interdisciplinary structure over time.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Total fertility rate
• demography
• bibliometric analysis

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