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Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde: Research Trends and Scientific Contributions

Mesleki Formaldehit Maruziyeti: Araştırma Eğilimleri ve Bilimsel Katkılar

Deniz Elmacı(Dokuz Eylül University Bergama Vocational School)0000-0002-9234-6361
Anıl Özırmak(Dokuz Eylül University Bergama Vocational School)0000-0001-9746-2786
Çağrı Ceylan Koçak(Dokuz Eylül University Bergama Vocational School)0000-0001-9928-8806
Pages
1131–1144
Publication Date
2026-09-01
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The findings provide a broad overview of research trends and contributions in this field, highlighting areas relevant to health and safety.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Formaldehyde is a colorless, highly reactive volatile organic compound with a sharp odor, widely used in industrial production.
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Key Findings & Data:RStudio and VOSviewer were used for analysis, reviewing 2390 publications of 8011 authors in 3099 affiliations across 77 countries published between 1960 and 2024.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings provide a broad overview of research trends and contributions in this field, highlighting areas relevant to health and safety.
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⚙️Variables:Formaldehit · Mesleki maruziyet · İş güvenliği

Abstract

Formaldehyde is a colorless, highly reactive volatile organic compound with a sharp odor, widely used in industrial production. Many workers are exposed to it in workplaces, leading to adverse health effects like asthma, dermatitis, and cancer. Prolonged exposure necessitates control measures and health monitoring. Bibliometric studies help understand scientific research's structure and development. This study investigated the scientific output on occupational exposure to formaldehyde using a data-driven analysis of publications obtained from Web of Science and Scopus. RStudio and VOSviewer were used for analysis, reviewing 2390 publications of 8011 authors in 3099 affiliations across 77 countries published between 1960 and 2024. The United States emerged as the most productive contributor. The analysis covered co-authorship, bibliographic coupling by countries, citation analysis, journal analysis, top authors, and term analysis. Key topics identified included occupational diseases caused by formaldehyde, air quality effects, toxicity, genotoxicity, risk analysis, and personal exposure assessments. The findings provide a broad overview of research trends and contributions in this field, highlighting areas relevant to health and safety.

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Formaldehit, keskin kokulu, renksiz, yüksek derecede reaktif ve uçucu bir organik bileşiktir ve sanayi üretiminde yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Pek çok işçi, çalışma ortamlarında bu maddeye maruz kalmakta ve bu durum astım, dermatit ve kanser gibi olumsuz sağlık etkilerine yol açabilmektedir. Uzun süreli maruziyet, kontrol önlemleri alınmasını ve sağlık izlemini zorunlu kılmaktadır. Bibliyometrik çalışmalar, bilimsel araştırmaların yapısını ve gelişimini anlamada yardımcı olmaktadır. Bu çalışma, formaldehite mesleki maruziyet konusundaki bilimsel çıktıları Web of Science ve Scopus veri tabanlarından elde edilen yayınları veri temelli analiz yöntemleriyle incelemiştir. Analizler için RStudio ve VOSviewer yazılımları kullanılmış; 77 ülkeden 3099 kuruluşa bağlı 8011 yazar tarafından yayımlanan toplam 2390 yayın incelenmiştir. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, en üretken katkı sağlayan ülke olarak öne çıkmıştır. Analiz kapsamında; ülkeler bazında ortak yazarlık ilişkileri, bibliyografik eşleşmeler, atıf analizleri, dergi analizleri, en çok katkı veren yazarlar ve terim analizleri ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada öne çıkan başlıca konular; formaldehit kaynaklı mesleki hastalıklar, hava kalitesine etkileri, toksisite, genotoksisite, risk analizleri ve kişisel maruziyet değerlendirmeleri olmuştur. Bulgular, bu alandaki araştırma eğilimleri ve katkılar hakkında kapsamlı bir genel bakış sunmakta, sağlık ve güvenlik açısından öncelikli konulara işaret etmektedir.

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Elmacı, D., Özırmak, A., Koçak, Ç. C. (2026). Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde: Research Trends and Scientific Contributions. Iğdır Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 3, 1131–1144. https://doi.org/10.21597/jist.1799703

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