ZOMBİ ŞİRKETLER LİTERATÜRÜNÜN BİBLİYOMETRİK DEĞERLENDİRMESİ: 2006–2025 DÖNEMİ EĞİLİMLERİ

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 12, 229 - 248, 26.12.2025

Ömer Dayan , Ahmet Şit , Metin Ketboğa

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, zombi şirketler üzerine yapılmış araştırmaları bibliyometrik yöntemle incelemektir. Zombi şirketler, iflasın eşiğinde olmalarına rağmen faaliyetlerini sürdüren işletmeler olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Çalışmada, Scopus ve Web of Science veri tabanlarında “zombie firm”, “zombie firms”, “zombie company”, “zombie companies”, “zombie enterprise” ve “zombie enterprises” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak tarama yapılmıştır. Analiz, 2006–2025 yıllarını kapsayan son 20 yılı içermektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, bu alandaki ilk çalışmanın 2006 yılında yayımlandığını ve son yirmi yıl içerisinde toplam 194 çalışmanın gerçekleştirildiğini göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlar, konunun hâlen araştırmaya açık olduğunu ve akademik ilginin devam ettiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Zombi Şirket , Web Of Science , Bibliyometrik Analizi

Destekleyen Kurum

Malatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Proje Numarası

24Y06

A BIBLIOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ZOMBIE FIRMS LITERATURE: TRENDS BETWEEN 2006–2025

Öz

The primary purpose of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the existing literature on zombie firms. Zombie firms are defined as companies that continue to operate despite being on the verge of bankruptcy. Using the keywords “zombie firm,” “zombie firms,” “zombie company,” “zombie companies,” “zombie enterprise,” and “zombie enterprises,” the Scopus and Web of Science databases were systematically searched. The analysis covers the last twenty years (2006–2025). Findings indicate that the first study on this subject appeared in 2006, and a total of 194 related studies have been published during the last two decades. The results suggest that the topic remains open to further academic inquiry and continues to attract increasing scholarly attention.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Zombie Firms , Web of Science , Bibliometric Analysis

Destekleyen Kurum

Malatya Turgut Özal University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Proje Numarası

24Y06

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