Bibliometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Neurotransmitters, Nutrition, and Metabolism from a Sustainable Brain Health Perspective

Öz

Neurotransmitters play many critical roles in the human body. These include controlling mood, maintaining cognitive functions, and inducing behavioral reactions. In this context, metabolism plays a significant physiological role in the synthesis and regulation of neurotransmitter functions through the transformation of nutrients via biochemical processes. Nutrition, on the other hand, is a significant environmental factor that directly contributes to the sustainability of brain health by reaching the source of the chemical transmission that occurs. Today, the sustainable nutrition perspective creates a comprehensive perspective that both prioritizes human health and creates environmental awareness. Looking at the literature, there are few studies reflecting the relationship between neurotransmitters, nutrition, and metabolism within the scope of sustainability. The aim of this study is to examine the sustainability levels of scientific publications covering the neurotransmitter, nutrition, and metabolism link by revealing them through bibliometric analysis. Accordingly, the study aims to contribute to filling the conceptual and thematic gap in the literature by addressing the relationship between these fields from a sustainability perspective. Web of Science was chosen for this purpose. In this study, the Web of Science database was searched using the bibliometric analysis method; Studies published between 1979 and 2025 were examined using the keywords “neurotransmitters”, “nutrition”, “metabolism”, and “sustainability” in sequential order. A total of 12 studies published in the form of articles, research papers, editorial materials, and letters were evaluated. The results show that the studies in the literature are predominantly experimental, review, and theoretical. The studies are found in the literature within an interdisciplinary context encompassing metabolism, nutritional science, neuroscience, and psychiatry. However, there are few academic studies in the field of gastronomy that reflect a sustainability perspective on the relationship between neurotransmitters, nutrition, and metabolism. This study aims to make an original contribution to the literature by addressing the relationship between neurotransmitters, nutrition, and metabolism from a sustainable nutrition perspective.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nutritional biochemistry
• nervous system health
• environmental awareness
• literature review
• neurotransmitters

Nörotransmitterler, Beslenme ve Metabolizma İlişkisinin Sürdürülebilir Beyin Sağlığı Perspektifinde Bibliyometrik Analizi

Öz

Nörotransmitterlerin insan vücudunda birçok kritik rolü bulunmaktadır. Bunlar; duygu hallerinin kontrol edilmesi, bilişsel fonksiyonların devamlılığı ve davranış reaksiyonlarının oluşmasıdır. Bu bağlamda metabolizma, besin öğelerinin biyokimyasal süreçler aracılığıyla dönüştürülmesi sayesinde nörotransmitter sentezi ve işlevlerinin düzenlenmesinde önemli bir fizyolojik rol üstlenmektedir. Beslenme ise oluşan kimyasal aktarımın kaynağına ulaşarak beyin sağlığının sürdürülebilirliğine doğrudan katkı sağlayan kayda değer bir çevresel unsurdur. Bugünlerde sürdürülebilir beslenme bakış açısı hem insan sağlığını öne alan hem de çevresel bilinci de oluşturan kapsamlı bir perspektif oluşturmaktadır. Literatüre bakıldığında nörotransmitter, beslenme ve metabolizma ilişkisini sürdürülebilirlik kapsamında yansıtan az sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, nörotransmitter, beslenme ve metabolizma bağını kapsayan bilimsel yayınların bibliyometrik analiz ile ortaya çıkarılarak sürdürülebilirlik düzeylerini incelemektir. Bu doğrultuda çalışma, söz konusu alanlar arasındaki ilişkiyi sürdürülebilirlik perspektifiyle ele alarak literatürdeki kavramsal ve tematik boşluğun doldurulmasına katkı sunmayı hedeflemektedir. Bibliyometrik analiz amacıyla Web of Science bu amaca hizmet edilerek seçilmiştir. Bu çalışmada bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak Web of Science veri tabanı taranmış; 1979–2025 yılları arasında yayımlanan çalışmalar, “neurotransmitters”, “nutrition”, “metabolism” ve “sustainability” anahtar ifadeleri sıralı biçimde kullanılarak incelenmiştir. İnceleme kapsamında makale, araştırma makalesi, editoryal materyal ve mektup türlerinde yayımlanmış toplam 13 çalışma değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen neticelerle birlikte literatürdeki çalışmaların ağırlıklı olarak deneysel, derleme ve teorik bazda değerlendirildiği görülmektedir. Çalışmalar metabolizma, beslenme bilimi, nörobilim ve psikiyatri gibi disiplinlerarası bir bağlamda literatürde yer almaktadır. Buna karşın nörotransmitter, beslenme ve metabolizma ilişkisi üzerine sürdürülebilirlik bakış açısını yansıtan gastronomi alanındaki akademik çalışmaların az olduğunu görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, nörotransmitter, beslenme ve metabolizma ilişkisini sürdürülebilir beslenme perspektifiyle ele alarak literatüre özgün bir katkı sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Beslenme biyokimyası
• sinir sistemi sağlığı
• çevresel duyarlılık
• kaynak taraması
• nörotransmiterler

Kaynakça

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