Global Trends in Condition Factor and Length–Weight Relationships in Fisheries Science (2000–2025): A Bibliometric Analysis

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 6, 889 - 901, 30.11.2025

Hakan Işık

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1766015

Öz

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global research on condition factor (K) and length–weight relationships (LWR) in fisheries science between 2000 and mid-2025. Utilizing data extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection, a total of 760 peer-reviewed articles were analyzed through the RStudio Bibliometrix (2025.05.0) and its Biblioshiny interface. The analysis examined publication trends, authorship patterns, international collaborations, citation metrics, and keyword dynamics. Network and thematic mapping techniques, including co-citation and keyword co-occurrence analyses, were employed to uncover the intellectual structure and thematic evolution of the field. The findings reveal a growing academic interest and thematic diversification over the past two and a half decades, particularly after 2010. The research focus has expanded from foundational biological assessments to applied areas such as aquaculture, environmental monitoring, and ecotoxicology. Although international collaboration remains moderate, significant contributions from countries such as China, Bangladesh, and the United States underscore a globally distributed research landscape. The study emphasizes the need for broader regional representation and interdisciplinary integration to support sustainable fisheries management and aquatic ecosystem health.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bibliometric Analysis , Condition Factor , Fisheries Science , Length-Weight Relationship.

2000–2025 Arası Balıkçılık Biliminde Kondisyon Faktörü ve Boy-Ağırlık İlişkileri Üzerine Küresel Eğilimler: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Öz

Bu çalışma, 2000 ile 2025 ortası arasında balıkçılık biliminde kondüsyon faktörü (K) ve uzunluk-ağırlık ilişkileri (LWR) üzerine yapılan küresel araştırmaların kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik analizini sunmaktadır. Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection'dan elde edilen veriler kullanılarak, RStudio Bibliometrix (2025.05.0) ve Biblioshiny arayüzü aracılığıyla toplam 760 hakemli makale analiz edilmiştir. Analiz, yayın eğilimleri, yazarlık modelleri, uluslararası işbirlikleri, atıf metrikleri ve anahtar kelime dinamiklerini incelemiştir. Bu alanın entelektüel yapısını ve tematik evrimini ortaya çıkarmak için, ortak atıf ve anahtar kelime eşzamanlılık analizleri dahil olmak üzere ağ ve tematik haritalama teknikleri kullanıldı. Bulgular, son yirmi beş yılda, özellikle 2010'dan sonra, akademik ilginin arttığını ve tematik çeşitliliğin arttığını ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma odağı, temel biyolojik değerlendirmelerden su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği, çevre izleme ve ekotoksikoloji gibi uygulamalı alanlara doğru genişlemiştir. Uluslararası işbirliği halen ılımlı düzeyde olsa da, Çin, Bangladeş ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri gibi ülkelerin önemli katkıları, araştırma ortamının küresel olarak dağıldığını göstermektedir. Çalışma, sürdürülebilir balıkçılık yönetimi ve su ekosistemlerinin sağlığını desteklemek için daha geniş bölgesel temsil ve disiplinler arası entegrasyonun gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bibliyometrik Analiz , Kondisyon Faktörü , Su Ürünleri Bilimi , Boy-Ağırlık İlişkisi.

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