A Bibliometric Analysis of Articles on “Scientific Inquiry”: Sample of WoS Database
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The aim of this study is to examine the articles published on scientific inquiry in the Web of Science (WoS) database in terms of bibliometric indicators. The sample of the research using the
bibliometric analysis technique consists of 926 studies in the type of article searched with the word “Scientific inquiry”. MS Excel and VOSviewer programs were used to analyze the data. The data
obtained from this analysis are presented with tables and bibliometric maps. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that most articles on scientific inquiry were published in 2020. It has
been determined that the most frequently used keyword in scientific inquiry is “scientific inquiry”. It has been concluded that the most effective journal in scientific inquiry is “Science Education”.
In addition, it has been determined that “English” comes to the fore as a language in studies conducted on scientific inquiry and that the “USA” as a country works actively in scientific inquiry.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Scientific Inquiry, Bibliometric Analysis, Web of Science, Descriptive Analysis
Kaynakça
- Akerson, V. L., & Hanuscin, D. L. (2007). Teaching nature of science through inquiry: Results of a3‐year professional development program. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44(5), 653- 680.
- Aksu, G., & Güzeller, C. O. (2019). Analysis of scientific studies on item response theory by bibliometric analysis method. International Journal of Progressive Education, 15(2), 44-64. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2019.189.4
- Aktaş, İ., & Karamustafaoğlu, O. (2022). Evaluation of the published articles in educational field: A bibliometric analysis. Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 37(3), 1037-1050.