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A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY ON THE CONCEPT OF INCEL

İNCEL KAVRAMI ÜZERİNE BİBLİYOMETRİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Eylem Şentürk Kara(İNÖNÜ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1349-6442
Ozan Kocabaş(İnönü Üniversitesi)0000-0003-4966-7730
Pages
397–427
Publication Date
2026-01-29
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At the same time, it was determined that the concept of incel is the focus of interdisciplinary literature due to its complex social structure and that it is mostly discussed and studied in Western societies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Following numerous attacks perpetrated by self-identified incels (e.g., in the United States in 2014 and in Toronto in 2018), interest in the incel phenomenon and the movement associated with it has grown substantially worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:The revelation that the individual who killed two women in Istanbul in 2024 and subsequently committed suicide was connected to the incel community has brought the incel concept and movement into discussion in Turkey as well.
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Conclusion & Impact:At the same time, it was determined that the concept of incel is the focus of interdisciplinary literature due to its complex social structure and that it is mostly discussed and studied in Western societies.
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⚙️Variables:İncel · manosfer · kadın düşmanlığı

Abstract

Following numerous attacks perpetrated by self-identified incels (e.g., in the United States in 2014 and in Toronto in 2018), interest in the incel phenomenon and the movement associated with it has grown substantially worldwide. The revelation that the individual who killed two women in Istanbul in 2024 and subsequently committed suicide was connected to the incel community has brought the incel concept and movement into discussion in Turkey as well. In this context, the focus of academic studies examining the incel movement, which has caused a stir both globally and in Turkey, has emerged as an important indicator for understanding the concept of incel and the movement. This study aims to identify the trends, developments, interactions, and sharing that have emerged in the academic literature regarding the concept of incel and, consequently, the movement. Within the scope of the study, research articles containing the keyword “Incel” and its synonyms were analyzed using bibliometric analysis methods in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. With the help of analysis, the conceptual, social, and intellectual status related to the concept of incel was examined based on the meta data of the articles (keyword, abstract, title, year of publication, number of citations, author, journal name). The bibliometrix library running on the R program was used for the analyses. As a result of the research, it was determined that there has been a significant increase in the number of publications related to the concept of incel since 2019. At the same time, it was determined that the concept of incel is the focus of interdisciplinary literature due to its complex social structure and that it is mostly discussed and studied in Western societies.

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Kendilerini incel olarak tanımlayan kadın düşmanı erkekler tarafından yapılan çok sayıdaki saldırıdan (2014'te ABD'de, 2018'de Toronto'da vb.) sonra incel fenomenine ve bu fenomen etrafında gelişen harekete olan ilgi dünya genelinde artmıştır. 2024 yılında İstanbul’da iki kadını öldüren ve akabinde intihar eden kişinin incel topluluğuyla bağlantılı olduğunun anlaşılması; incel kavramını ve incel hareketini Türkiye’de de tartışmaya açmıştır. Bu bağlamda gerek dünyada gerekse Türkiye’de yankı uyandıran incel hareketini inceleyen akademik çalışmalarda nelere, nasıl odaklanıldığı, incel kavramının ve hareketinin anlaşılması için önemli bir gösterge olarak karşımıza çıkmıştır. Bu çalışma ile incel kavramı ve hareketi hakkında akademik literatürde açığa çıkan eğilimler, gelişimler, etkileşimler ve paylaşımların tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, Web of Science ve Scopus veri tabanında taranan “Incel” ve eş anlamlı anahtar kelimeleri içeren araştırma makaleleri bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Analiz yardımıyla makalelerin meta verilerinden yola çıkılarak (anahtar kelime, özet, başlık, yayın yılı, atıf sayısı, yazar, dergi ismi) incel kavramıyla ilgili kavramsal, sosyal ve entelektüel durum incelenmiştir. Analizler için R programında çalışan bibliometrix kütüphanesi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma neticesinde, incel kavramıyla ilgili yayınların sayısında 2019 yılından itibaren önemli bir artış olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte incel kavramının toplumsal girift yapısı sebebiyle disiplinlerarası literatürün ilgi odağı olduğu ve daha çok batı toplumlarında ele alınarak incelendiği saptanmıştır.

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Kara, E. Ş., Kocabaş, O. (2026). A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY ON THE CONCEPT OF INCEL. Öneri Dergisi, Cilt: 21 Sayı: 65, 397–427. https://doi.org/10.14783/maruoneri.1772950

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