A Bibliometric Analysis on Self-Esteem Research of Gifted Individuals (1981-2025)

Bilge Eski; Mustafa Baloğlu

doi:10.33418/education.1724398

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A Bibliometric Analysis on Self-Esteem Research of Gifted Individuals (1981-2025)

Abstract

This study aims to present a bibliometric analysis of research (between 1981 and 2025) on the self-esteem of gifted individuals. On May 12, 2025, between 10:00 and 14:00 (GMT +3), a search was conducted using Web of Science indexes without constraints on year or language. A total of 75 studies met the requirements for inclusion. The most common publication language was English (n =62, 82.66%), and the USA was the country where most of the studies were published. (n = 33, 44%). Among the 75 documents, the average annual number of citations was 18.97, with a total of 166 authors and 1,423 citations. The highest number of articles was published in 2021 (n = 5, 10%). The most frequently encountered WoS category was Education Special (f = 23,30.67%), the most common document type was article (f = 70, 93.33 percent), and the journal with the highest number of publications was Gifted Child Quarterly (f = 10,13.33%). Johns Hopkins University emerged as the top contributing institution in the research (n = 5, 6.68%). This study is expected to give researchers preliminary information for future studies on self-esteem of gifted individuals by providing a broad and insightful overview of previous works in the field.

Keywords

gifted , talented , self-esteem , bibliometric analysis

Üstün Yetenekli Bireylerde Benlik Saygısı Araştırmaları Üzerine Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz (1981-2025)

Öz

Bu çalışma, 1981 ile 2025 yılları arasında üstün yetenekli bireylerin benlik saygısına ilişkin gerçekleştirilen araştırmaların bibliyometrik bir analizini sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. 12 Mayıs 2025 tarihinde, saat 10:00 ile 14:00 (GMT +3) arasında, yıl ve dil sınırlaması olmaksızın Web of Science indeksleri kullanılarak bir tarama gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 75 çalışma belirlenmiştir. En yaygın yayın dili İngilizce (n = 62, %82,66) olurken, en fazla çalışmanın yayımlandığı ülke Amerika Birleşik Devletleri olmuştur (n = 33, %44). Bu 75 belge arasında, yıllık ortalama atıf sayısı 18,97 olup toplamda 166 yazar ve 1.423 atıf tespit edilmiştir. En fazla makale 2021 yılında yayımlanmıştır (n = 5, %10). En sık karşılaşılan WoS kategorisi “Education Special” (f = 23, %30,67), en yaygın belge türü ise “makale” olmuştur (f = 70, %93,33). En çok yayına sahip dergi “Gifted Child Quarterly” olarak belirlenmiştir (f = 10, %13,33). Araştırmaya en fazla katkı sağlayan kurum ise Johns Hopkins Üniversitesi olmuştur (n = 5, %6,68). Bu çalışmanın, üstün yetenekli bireylerin benlik saygısına yönelik gelecekte yapılacak araştırmalar için araştırmacılara alandaki önceki çalışmalara dair genel bir çerçeve sunarak ön bilgi sağlaması beklenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

üstün yetenekli , benlik saygısı , bibliyometrik analiz

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Bilge Eski ^*
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Mustafa Baloğlu
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Türkiye

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Eski, B., & Baloğlu, M. (2026). A Bibliometric Analysis on Self-Esteem Research of Gifted Individuals (1981-2025). Educational Academic Research, 60, 159-171. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1724398

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