Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Research in the Field of Green Economy (1993-2023)

Öz

Based on the data of articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database between 1993 and 2023, this research intends to add to the body of literature by gaining an understanding of the development trend of popular scientific studies on the green economy. The bibliometric analysis method VOS Viewer is used to statistically assess the keywords and highly cited countries in this topic for this purpose. The study’s analysis includes two map-based visualizations, one of which shows themost often cited countries and the other depicts the trending keywords over time.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Green economy
• Sustainable development
• Macro economy
• Environment
• VOS Viewer

Yeşil Ekonomi Alanındaki Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi ve Görselleştirilmesi (1993-2023)

Öz

Bu çalışma, 1993-2023 yılları arasında yeşil ekonomi üzerine Web of Science Core Collection veritabanında indekslenen popüler bilimsel çalışmaların gelişimini inceleyerek, literatüre katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla, bu konudaki anahtar kelimeleri ve en çok alıntı yapılan ülkeleri istatistiksel olarak değerlendirmek için VOS Viewer aracılığıyla bibliometrik analiz yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın analizi, biri en sık alıntı yapılan ülkeleri, diğeri ise zaman içinde trend olan anahtar kelimeleri gösteren iki harita tabanlı görselleştirme içermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yeşil ekonomi
• Sürdürülebilir kalkınma
• Makro ekonomi
• Çevre
• VOS Viewer

Kaynakça

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