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A Review of Studies on Global Warming and Climate Change in the Field of Education

Eğitim Alanında Küresel Isınma ve İklim Değişikliği Üzerine Gerçekleştirilen Çalışmaların İncelenmesi

Adem Koç(MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2721-3781
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1234–1267
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2026-09-26
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The findings indicate that the highest number of publications (n = 14) was recorded in 2013, with the majority of studies published as journal articles.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to conduct a bibliometric and content analysis of scientific research on global warming and climate change within the field of education and educational research.
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Key Findings & Data:Designed as a descriptive study, this research examined the descriptive and bibliometric characteristics of 156 scientific studies published between 1996 and 2024, which were identified by accessing the Web of Science (WoS) database and conducting a topic search using the keywords 'global warming' and 'climate change'.
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⚙️Variables:Bibliyometrik analiz · iklim değişikliği · küresel ısınma.

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The aim of this study is to conduct a bibliometric and content analysis of scientific research on global warming and climate change within the field of education and educational research. Designed as a descriptive study, this research examined the descriptive and bibliometric characteristics of 156 scientific studies published between 1996 and 2024, which were identified by accessing the Web of Science (WoS) database and conducting a topic search using the keywords 'global warming' and 'climate change'. The findings indicate that the highest number of publications (n = 14) was recorded in 2013, with the majority of studies published as journal articles. The findings indicate that research in this field is largely concentrated in developed countries, with the most productive authors and institutions situated in nations with strong research infrastructures. Moreover, international collaboration networks also appear to be centered around these countries, suggesting that the scientific knowledge in this area is predominantly generated by these leading research hubs. In addition, the most frequently used keywords in the relevant body of literature were “science,” “climate-change,” “education,” “knowledge,” and “attitudes.” Finally, Environmental Education Research was identified as the leading journal with the highest number of publications on the subject.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı eğitim/eğitim araştırmaları konu alanında küresel ısınma ve iklim değişikliği üzerine gerçekleştirilen bilimsel çalışmaların bibliyometrik ve içerik analizini gerçekleştirmektir. Betimsel araştırma desenine uygun olarak gerçekleştirilen araştırmada WoS veritabanına erişim sağlanarak, “global warming” ve “climate change” anahtar kavramları konu bazında taranarak gerçekleştirilen aramada 1996-2024 yılları arasında ilgili anahtar kavramları içeren toplam 156 bilimsel çalışma betimsel ve bibliyometrik özellikler açısından incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda; en fazla yayının toplam 14 tane ile 2013 yılında yapıldığı ve yapılan yayınların çoğunluğunun makalelerden oluştuğu görülmüştür. Bu alandaki araştırmaların büyük ölçüde gelişmiş ülkelerde yoğunlaştığı ve en üretken yazarlar ile kurumların güçlü araştırma altyapısına sahip ülkelerde konumlandığı görülmektedir. Ayrıca uluslararası işbirliği ağlarının da bu ülkeler etrafında şekillendiği, dolayısıyla alandaki bilimsel bilginin önemli ölçüde bu merkezler tarafından üretildiği anlaşılmaktadır. En sık yer verilen anahtar kavramların “fen, iklim değişikliği, eğitim, bilgi ve tutumlar” olduğu görülmüş olup, en yüksek yayın sayısına sahip derginin de “Environmental Education Research” olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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Koç, A. (2026). A Review of Studies on Global Warming and Climate Change in the Field of Education. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 21 Sayı: 51, 1234–1267. https://doi.org/10.35675/befdergi.1786547

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