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Trust In Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Scientific Publications (1990–2024)

Eğitimde Güven: Bilimsel Yayınların Bibliyometrik Analizi (1990–2024)

Gamze Tuti(TRABZON ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8831-6613
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2026-02-23
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The findings indicate a marked increase in trust-related publications after 2010, with 2024 representing the highest level of scholarly output.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to comprehensively map the literature on trust in education between 1990 and 2024 using bibliometric analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:Following a multi-stage filtering process, a total of 202 publications were included in the analysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate a marked increase in trust-related publications after 2010, with 2024 representing the highest level of scholarly output.
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⚙️Variables:Güven · eğitimde güven · örgütsel güven

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This study aims to comprehensively map the literature on trust in education between 1990 and 2024 using bibliometric analysis. A search conducted in the Web of Science database using the keywords trust in education, organizational trust, teacher trust, and trust in principals included only peer-reviewed articles, review papers, and early access publications in English within the Education & Educational Research category. Following a multi-stage filtering process, a total of 202 publications were included in the analysis. VOSviewer software was used to examine publication trends, influential actors, collaboration networks, and thematic clusters. The findings indicate a marked increase in trust-related publications after 2010, with 2024 representing the highest level of scholarly output. Among the most productive journals, Journal of Educational Administration and Educational Management Administration & Leadership stand out. At the country level, the United States occupies a central position in terms of publication volume, citation impact, and link strength, while Türkiye and Australia emerge as other major contributors to the field. Despite their relatively limited number of publications, Hoy and Tschannen-Moran are identified as among the most influential authors due to their high citation impact. Collaboration networks reveal distinct clusters centered on Türkiye and Australia. Keyword analyses show that research on trust has long focused on leadership, teacher trust, and professional learning, while more recent studies increasingly address themes such as gender, policy implementation, and COVID-19.

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Bu çalışma, 1990–2024 yılları arasında eğitimde güven konulu alanyazının bibliyometrik yöntemle kapsamlı biçimde haritalandırılmasını amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science veri tabanında trust in education, organizational trust, teacher trust ve trust in principals gibi anahtar kelimelerle gerçekleştirilen taramada, yalnızca İngilizce yayımlanmış ve Education & Educational Research kategorisinde yer alan hakemli makaleler, derleme yazıları ve erken erişim çalışmaları analize dâhil edilmiştir. Çok aşamalı filtreleme süreci sonucunda toplam 202 yayın incelemeye alınmıştır. VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak yayın eğilimleri, etkili aktörler, iş birliği ağları ve tematik kümelenmeler analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, 2010 sonrasında eğitimde güven temalı yayınlarda belirgin bir artış yaşandığını ve 2024 yılının en yüksek üretim düzeyine ulaşıldığını göstermektedir. En üretken dergiler arasında Journal of Educational Administration ile Educational Management Administration & Leadership öne çıkmaktadır. Ülke düzeyinde Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, yayın sayısı, atıf düzeyi ve bağlantı gücü bakımından merkezî bir konumda yer alırken Türkiye ve Avustralya alana önemli katkılar sunan diğer ülkeler olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Hoy ve Tschannen-Moran, sınırlı yayın sayılarına rağmen yüksek atıf düzeyleriyle en etkili yazarlar arasında yer almaktadır. İş birliği ağları, Türkiye ve Avustralya merkezli belirgin kümelenmelerin oluştuğunu göstermektedir. Anahtar kelime analizleri, güven çalışmalarının uzun süre liderlik, öğretmen güveni ve mesleki öğrenme ekseninde yoğunlaştığını; son dönemde ise toplumsal cinsiyet, politika uygulamaları ve COVID-19 gibi temaların öne çıktığını ortaya koymaktadır.

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Tuti, G. (2026). Trust In Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Scientific Publications (1990–2024). Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2026. https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.1724009

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