Uluslararası İlişkilerde Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz: Ekonomi, İşletme Finansmanı ve Sosyal Bilimler Üzerine Çıkarımlar

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 726 - 774, 31.05.2025

Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer Çalışkan

https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1627431

Öz

Bu çalışma, uluslararası ilişkiler literatürünün disiplinler arası yapısını ve tematik eğilimlerini anlamak amacıyla kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik analiz gerçekleştirmiştir. Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında 1994-2025 yılları arasında yayımlanmış ve "international relations" ifadesini içeren makaleler incelenmiştir. Bulgular, uluslararası ilişkiler literatürünün ekonomik, politik ve sosyal süreçlerle derin bağlarını ortaya koymaktadır. Özellikle "doğrudan yabancı yatırımlar" ve "küresel yönetişim" gibi kavramların literatürde merkezi bir yere sahip olduğu, Batı merkezli akademik baskınlığın yanı sıra Çin ve Hindistan gibi aktörlerin artan katkılarının dikkat çekici olduğu belirlenmiştir. Literatürdeki tematik çeşitlilik, uluslararası ilişkilerin disiplinler arası bir bağlamda ele alınmasının gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır. Çalışma, literatürün mevcut durumunu değerlendirerek, disiplinin teorik çerçevelerine ve metodolojik yaklaşımlarına dair yeni bir perspektif sunmayı hedeflemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Uluslararası İlişkiler , Bibliyometrik Analiz , Doğrudan Yabancı Yatırımlar , Ekonomik Küreselleşme , Küresel Yönetişim

A Bibliometric Analysis of International Relations In Sights Across Economics, Business Finance and Social Sciences

Öz

This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to understand the interdisciplinary structure and thematic trends in the international relations literature. Articles published in the Web of Science (WoS) database between 1994 and 2025 with "international relations" in their titles were analyzed. Findings reveal deep connections between the international relations literature and economic, political, and social processes. Notably, concepts like "foreign direct investment" and "global governance" occupy a central place in the literature. While Western dominance persists, contributions from actors like China and India are increasingly significant. The thematic diversity in the literature highlights the necessity of addressing international relations within an interdisciplinary framework. This study evaluates the current state of the literature and aims to offer a new perspective on the theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches within the discipline

Anahtar Kelimeler

International Relations , Bibliometric Analysis , Foreigne Direct Investment , Economic Globalization , Global Governance

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