EVRİMSEL PSİKOLOJİ ALANINDA 1894-2024 YILLARI ARASINDA YAPILAN ARAŞTIRMALARIN BİBLİYOMETRİK ANALİZİ

Öz

Bu çalışma, evrimsel psikoloji alanında 1894–2024 yılları arasında yayımlanan literatürü bibliyometrik yöntemlerle analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Scopus veri tabanında indekslenen 9.679 yayın üzerinden gerçekleştirilen analizde, alandaki yayınların yıllara, ülkelere, kurumlara, yazarlar ile anahtar kelimelere göre dağılımı değerlendirilmiş; alandaki gelişim eğilimleri ortaya konmuştur. Analizlerde VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak işbirliği ağları, atıf analizleri ve anahtar kelime kümeleri görselleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlara göre, en fazla yayın 2012 yılında yapılmış, yayın türü olarak ise makaleler (%63,93) öne çıkmıştır. En aktif kurum University of California, Los Angeles; en üretken yazar ise Shackelford olarak belirlenmiştir. “Bayes Factors” en çok atıf alan çalışma olurken, “evolutionary psychology”, “adaptation” ve “cultural evolution” gibi kavramlar alanın temel odak noktaları olarak öne çıkmıştır. Bulgular, evrimsel psikolojinin hem teorik zenginliğini hem de çağdaş meselelerle (ör. COVID-19) kurduğu etkileşimi ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca, tüketici davranışları, sosyal medya kullanımı ve teknolojik adaptasyon gibi alt temaların evrimsel güdülerle ilişkilendirilmesi, disiplinin uygulama potansiyelini vurgulamaktadır. Çalışma ayrıca literatürdeki Batı merkezli yönelimi belirleyerek, kültürlerarası araştırmaların önemine dikkat çekmektedir. Bu yönüyle çalışma, evrimsel psikolojinin tarihsel gelişimini haritalandırmakla kalmayıp, gelecekteki araştırmalara yönelik kapsamlı bir yönlendirme de sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Atıf Analizi
• Evrimsel Psikoloji
• Anahtar Kelime Analizi
• Bilimsel Haritalama.

BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY BETWEEN 1894 AND 2024

Öz

This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature published in the field of evolutionary psychology between 1894 and 2024. Drawing on 9,679 publications indexed in the Scopus database, the analysis examines the distribution of publications by year, country, institution, author, and keyword to identify developmental trends in the discipline. Using VOSviewer software, the study visualizes co-authorship networks, citation patterns, and keyword clusters to map the intellectual landscape of the field. The results indicate that the highest publication output occurred in 2012, with journal articles being the dominant publication type (63.93%). The University of California, Los Angeles emerged as the most active institution, while T.K. Shackelford was identified as the most prolific author. “Bayes Factors” received the highest number of citations, and keywords such as “evolutionary psychology,” “adaptation,” and “cultural evolution” represented the field’s core focus areas. The findings highlight not only the theoretical richness of evolutionary psychology but also its responsiveness to contemporary issues such as COVID-19. Additionally, subtopics such as consumer behavior, social media engagement, and technology adaptation are analyzed through the lens of evolutionary motives, demonstrating the applied potential of the discipline. The study also reveals a Western-centric pattern in the literature and emphasizes the importance of fostering cross-cultural research to enhance global inclusivity. Overall, this bibliometric study provides both a historical account and a strategic roadmap for future inquiry, encouraging the diversification of theoretical perspectives, global collaboration, and the exploration of underrepresented motivational systems within evolutionary psychology.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bibliometric Analysis
• Citation Analysis
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Keyword Analysis
• Scientific Mapping

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