Bibliometric Analysis of Biodiversity Accounting

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 337 - 360, 31.12.2024

Halenur Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.62001/gsijses.1554115

Öz

This study employs a bibliometric analysis method to examine the development, current state, and future trends of the biodiversity accounting field. A total of 596 studies published between 1986 and 2024 in the Web of Science database were analyzed and visualized using Bibliometrix and the Python pyBibX library. The analysis identified general information about the articles as well as the effective journals, authors, and countries, revealing the structure of collaboration within the field. It was found that biodiversity accounting has an interdisciplinary nature and is closely related to key topics such as biodiversity reporting, accountability, natural capital accounting, sustainability, and ecosystem accounting. In recent years, climate change accounting and corporate social responsibility have gained importance. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the biodiversity accounting literature and serves as a guide for future academic research in the field.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Biodiversity, Accounting, Bibliometric Analysis

Biyolojik Çeşitlilik Muhasebesinin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Öz

Bu çalışma, biyolojik çeşitlilik muhasebesi alanının gelişimini, mevcut durumunu ve gelecekteki eğilimlerini incelemek amacıyla bibliyometrik analiz yöntemini kullanmıştır. Web of Science veri tabanından 1986-2024 yılları arasında yayınlanan 596 çalışma Bibliometrix ile Python pyBibX kütüphanesi kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve görselleştirme yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda, makalelere ilişkin genel bilgiler, alandaki etkin dergiler, yazarlar, ülkeler belirlenerek iş birliği yapısı ortaya konmuştur. Biyolojik çeşitlilik muhasebesinin disiplinler arası bir yapıya sahip olduğu ve biyolojik çeşitliliğin raporlanması, hesap verebilirlik, doğal sermaye muhasebesi, sürdürülebilirlik ve ekosistem muhasebesi temel konularıyla ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Son yıllarda, iklim değişikliği muhasebesi ve kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk konuları önem kazanmıştır. Bu çalışma, biyolojik çeşitlilik muhasebesi literatürüne genel bir bakış sunarak, bu alandaki akademik çalışmalara yol göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Biyolojik Çeşitlilik, Muhasebe, Bibliyometrik Analiz

Kaynakça

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