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Contributions to Inclusive Education Literature from Türkiye: A Bibliometric and Social Network Analysis

Türkiye'den Kapsayıcı Eğitim Literatürüne Katkılar: Bibliyometrik ve Sosyal Ağ Analizi

İzzet Şeref(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2379-1373
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901–926
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2026-06-22
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The most frequently cited journal is International Journal of Inclusive Education and the author is Nimet Bülbin Sucuoğlu.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to determine the trends of Turkish educational research on inclusive education listed in the Web of Science citation index based on bibliometric measures.
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Key Findings & Data:The scope of the study consisted of 613 educational researches with Turkish addresses indexed in Web of Science.
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the trends of Turkish educational research on inclusive education listed in the Web of Science citation index based on bibliometric measures. The research was conducted in accordance with the bibliometric paradigm. The scope of the study consisted of 613 educational researches with Turkish addresses indexed in Web of Science. Bibliometric criteria were used to analyze the data obtained. As a result of the research, the first publications were produced in 2004, the highest number of publications was reached in 2021, although there were fluctuations in the number of publications over the years, there was a steady increase and the number of citations increased in a similar trend. The most productive author is Hatice Bakkaloğlu and the most productive institution is Anadolu University. The journal that publishes the most articles is Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education. The trending subject areas are disabilities, autism, science education and teacher education. The most cited publication is “Bringing everyone on the same journey: Revisiting inclusion in higher education”. The most emphasized key concepts are inclusion, students with special needs, inclusive education, meta-analysis, higher education, intellectual disability and attitude. Popular keywords are distance education, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, social acceptance and mobile learning. The most frequently cited journal is International Journal of Inclusive Education and the author is Nimet Bülbin Sucuoğlu.

Özet

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Web of Science atıf dizininde listelenen kapsayıcı eğitimle ilgili Türk eğitim araştırmalarının eğilimlerini bibliyometrik ölçümlere dayalı olarak belirlemektir. Araştırma bibliyometrik paradigmaya uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın kapsamını Web of Science’ta dizinlenen Türkçe adresli 613 eğitim araştırması oluşturmaktadır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde bibliyometrik ölçütler kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda ilk yayınların 2004 yılında üretildiği, en yüksek yayın sayısına 2021 yılında ulaşıldığı, yıllar içinde yayın sayılarında dalgalanmalar olsa da istikrarlı bir artış olduğu ve atıf sayılarının da benzer bir eğilimle arttığı görülmüştür. En üretken yazar Hatice Bakkaloğlu, en üretken kurum ise Anadolu Üniversitesidir. En çok makale yayımlayan dergi Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi’dir. Trend olan konu alanları engelliler, otizm, fen eğitimi ve öğretmen eğitimidir. En çok atıf alan yayın ise “Bringing everyone on the same journey: Revisiting inclusion in higher education”dur. En çok vurgulanan anahtar kavramlar; kaynaştırma, özel gereksinimli öğrenciler, kapsayıcı eğitim, meta-analiz, yükseköğretim, zihinsel engellilik ve tutumdur. Popüler anahtar kelimeler ise uzaktan eğitim, zihinsel engellilik, otizm spektrum bozukluğu, öğrenme güçlüğü, sosyal kabul ve mobil öğrenmedir. En sık atıf yapılan dergi International Journal of Inclusive Education, yazar ise Nimet Bülbin Sucuoğlu’dur.

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Şeref, İ. (2026). Contributions to Inclusive Education Literature from Türkiye: A Bibliometric and Social Network Analysis. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 21 Sayı: 50, 901–926. https://doi.org/10.35675/befdergi.1681380

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