Bibliometric Analysis: An Example of Journal Publishing on Furniture and Wood Materials

Abstract

Bibliometric analysis is a literature review tool, and with this technique, the status of the analyzed field or journal is determined, its development course is revealed and deficiencies are identified. In this study, it is aimed to make a bibliometric analysis of the “Furniture and Wooden Material Research Journal”, which makes research on furniture and wood materials, in terms of various criteria. The scope of the research consisted of 72 academic studies published to journal. According to the results obtained, all publications in the journal were written by Turkish researchers. Research in the Journal was predominant by team research. Mostly researchers working at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Bayburt University and İzmir Katip Çelebi University published in the journal. The number of articles written in English is very few. 50% of the articles published in the journal were not cited. The most frequently used keywords were “wood or wood material” and “surface roughness”. It has been determined that the studies in the journal comply with Price Law and the 80/20 rule, but do not comply with Lotka's Law. Based on these results, the journal can develop certain academic criteria.

Keywords

• Bibliometric analysis
• Furniture and wood material
• Qualitative research

Bibliyometrik Analiz: Mobilya ve Ahşap Malzemeler Üzerine Yayın Yapan dergi Örneği

Abstract

Bibbliyometrik analiz bir literatür tarama aracıdır. Bu analiz sayesinde analiz edilen alanın ve derginin durumu belirlenir, gelişim seyri ortaya çıkarılır, eksiklikliker tespit edilir. Bu çalışmada, mobilya ve ahşap malzemeler üzerine araştırmalar yapan “Mobilya ve Ahşap Malzeme Araştırmaları Dergisi'nin” çeşitli kriterler açısından bibliyometrik analizinin yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın kapsamını dergide yayınlanan 72 akademik çalışma oluşturmaktadır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, dergideki tüm yayınlar Türk araştırmacılar tarafından yazılmıştır. Mobilya ve Ahşap Malzeme Araştırmalar Dergisi'nde araştırma ağırlıklı olarak ekip araştırmasıdır. Dergide çoğunlukla Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi, Bayburt Üniversitesi ve İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi'nde görev yapan araştırmacılar dergiye katkıda bulunmuştur. İngilizce olarak yazılan makale sayısı oldukça azdır. Dergide yayınlanan makalelerin %50'sine atıf yapılmamıştır. En sık kullanılan anahtar kelimeler “ahşap veya ahşap malzeme” ve “yüzey pürüzlülüğüdür”. Dergide yer alan çalışmaların Price Kanunu ve 80/20 kuralına uygun olduğu, Lotka Kanunu'na ise uygun olmadığı tespit edilmiştir.. Bu sonuçlara dayanarak dergide belirli akademik kriterler geliştirebilir.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• Mobilya ve ahşap malzemeler
• Nitel araştırma

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