Bibliometric Analysis of Postgraduate Theses Written with the Concept of Strategic Leadership in Turkey
Abstract
The concept of strategic leadership, which has its origins in business management, has recently gained importance in public administration and continues to maintain its relevance. The aim of this study aim of this study is to appraise the theses in the database of the Natıonal Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Educatıon ((YÖKTEZ) and containing the concept of “Strategic Leadership” in various disciplines in Turkey by using bibliometric analysis.
In alignment with the study's objective, a conceptual framework was established based on bibliometric analysis and strategic leadership, after which postgraduate theses forming the sample were examined through bibliometric methods. The analyses revealed that a total of 110 postgraduate theses were completed between 1998 and 2025. The first study, a master's thesis in the field of Business within the Institute of Engineering and Natural Sciences, was supervised by a professor in 1998. It was concluded that 84 master's theses and 26 PhD theses were prepared in a 27-year period, and the highest number of theses was prepared in 2023. It has been determined has not been investigated in some years (2000-2003-2006) and that has been studied more in state universities and that there has been an increase in the number of theses since 2013 when the quantitative method was preferred in research. Approximately 50% of the theses were in the field of business management, 30% in educational management, and the concept was found to be not exclusively limited to the social sciences but rather a multidisciplinary research topic. Postgraduate theses in health sciences, natural sciences, religious studies, and sports sciences, as well as those related to maritime studies, tourism, psychology, philosophy, social work, and public administration, demonstrated an increasing number of studies in recent years.
Keywords
Strategic Leadership , Postgraduate Theses , Bibliometric Analysis
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