Bibliometric Analysis of Postgraduate Theses on Foot Diseases in Cattle in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate postgraduate theses on foot diseases observed in the cattle population in Türkiye within a holistic framework using the bibliographic analysis method, and to contribute to the academic studies that will follow. As the material and method used in the research, a search was made by typing the keyword “foot diseases” in the box where search term was made in the postgraduate theses section of the official website of the National Thesis Center of the Higher Education Institution. As a result of the search, it was determined that 16 of the n=25 theses, which were conducted between 1990 and 2024, were related to foot diseases in cattle, theses were related to foot diseases in sheep and goats, and one thesis, which was conducted in 1989, was related to medicine. In this research, the full text of 15 (93.75%) of the theses on the subject was reached, while one (6.25%) could not be reached. Twelve (75%) of the theses were found to be master's theses, and 4 (25%) were found to be doctoral theses. It was thought that very few of the postgraduate theses on the investigation of foot diseases in cattle were published as articles, and the studies conducted remained mainly at the master's level and did not contribute much to the doctoral overlap, and the impact of the literature as a publication should be increased.

Keywords

• Bovine Foot Diseases
• Bibliographic Analysis
• Higher Education Institution
• Postgraduate Thesis

Türkiye’de Sığırlarda Görülen Ayak Hastalıklarının Araştırılmasına Yönelik Yapılmış Lisansüstü Tezlerin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Yapılan çalışmanın amacı; Ülkemizdeki sığır popülasyonunda gözlemlenen ayak hastalıklarına yönelik yapılmış lisansüstü tezleri bibliyografik analiz yöntemiyle bütüncül çerçevede değerlendirip sonrasında yapılacak akademik çalışmalara katkı sunmasını sağlamaktır. Metod: Araştırmada kullanılan gereç ve yöntem olarak; Yüksek Öğretim Kurumu Ulusal Tez Merkezi’nin resmi internet sitesinde lisanüstü tezler bölümündeki, tarama teriminin yapıldığı kutucuğa “ayak hastalıkları” anahtar kelimesi ‘yazılarak arama yapıldı. Bulgular: Yapılan tarama sonucu ulaşılan n=25 tezin; 1990 ile 2024 yılları arasında yapılan 16’sının sığırlarda görülen ayak hastalıkları ile ilgili olduğu, 8 tezin koyun ve keçilerde görülen ayak hastalıklarıyla alakalı olduğu, 1989 yılında yapılmış bir tezin ise tıpla alakalı olduğu saptanmıştır. Yapılan bu araştırmada konuyla ilgili tezlerin 15’nin (%93,75) tam metinine ulaşılmış, birine ise (%6,25) ulaşılamamıştır. Taramada saptanan tezlerin 12’si (%75) Yüksek lisans, 4’ü ise (%25) doktora tezi olarak bulunmuştur. İncelenen lisansüstü tezler araştırma metodolojisi açıdan değerlendirildiğinde 9’u (%56,25) insidans, 6’sı (%37,5) prevalans, 1 tanesi (%6,25) ise karşılaştırma şeklinde değerlendirmiştir. Sonuç: Sığırlarda görülen ayak hastalıklarının araştırılmasına yönelik yapılmış lisansüstü tezlerin çok az bir kısmının makale olarak yayınlanıp, yapılan çalışmaların daha çok yüksek lisans düzeyinde kalarak doktora çakışmalarına çok fazla katkı sağlamadığı, literatüre yayın olarak etkisinin arttırılması gerektiği düşünülmüştür.

Keywords

• Sığır Ayak hastalıkları
• Bibliyografik Analiz
• Yüksek Öğretim Kurumu
• Lisansüstü Tez

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