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Bibliometric Analysis of the Concept of Sustainable Digital Using the R Program

R Programını Kullanarak Sürdürülebilir Dijital Kavramının Bibliyometrik Analizi

Halime Suvay Eker(İSTANBUL GEDİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5310-7627
Pages
96–110
Publication Date
2025-12-15
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Furthermore, MDPI is found to be the most effective publisher and the words most frequently used by authors are “sustainability” and “digital transformation”.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Sustainability is an approach that aims to preserve environmental, economic and social balance by considering not only the present but also future generations.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, bibliometric analysis is applied to 601 publications containing the concept of sustainable digital in the Web of Science database between 2002 and 2025.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, MDPI is found to be the most effective publisher and the words most frequently used by authors are “sustainability” and “digital transformation”.
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⚙️Variables:Bibliyometrik Analiz · Dijitalleşme · Sürdürülebilir Dijital

Abstract

Sustainability is an approach that aims to preserve environmental, economic and social balance by considering not only the present but also future generations. This approach is reflected in the digitalisation processes taking place in various fields, given rise to to the concept of sustainable digitalisation and emphasising the need for digital transformation to be designed in a way that reduces environmental impacts, optimises resource use and provides social benefits. In this study, bibliometric analysis is applied to 601 publications containing the concept of sustainable digital in the Web of Science database between 2002 and 2025. Thus, the aim is to identify academic trends in the literature on this subject, leading researchers, countries or institutions, as well as to discover collaboration and co-citation networks. As a result of analyses conducted using the Biblioshiny web interface in the R programme, China ranked first when publications on sustainable digital issues are evaluated by country. The most publications are in the article category and the institution with the most publications is Hokkaido University and the most productive author is Satoh T. Furthermore, MDPI is found to be the most effective publisher and the words most frequently used by authors are “sustainability” and “digital transformation”.

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Sürdürülebilirlik, yalnızca mevcut kuşakları değil geleceği de dikkate alarak çevresel, ekonomik ve toplumsal dengenin korunmasını amaçlayan bir yaklaşımdır. Bu yaklaşım, farklı alanlarda gerçekleşen dijitalleşme süreçlerine de yansımış ve çevresel etkileri azaltan, kaynak kullanımını optimize eden ve toplumsal fayda sağlayan dijital dönüşüm tasarımlarının gerekliliğini vurgulayan “sürdürülebilir dijitalleşme” kavramını ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu çalışmada, Web of Science veri tabanında 2002–2025 yılları arasında “sustainable digital” kavramını içeren 601 yayına bibliyometrik analiz uygulanmıştır. Böylece, konuyla ilgili akademik eğilimlerin, önde gelen araştırmacıların, ülkelerin ve kurumların belirlenmesi ile iş birliği ve ortak atıf ağlarının ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. R programındaki Biblioshiny web arayüzü kullanılarak yapılan analizler sonucunda, sürdürülebilir dijital alanındaki yayın sayısında Çin ilk sırada yer almıştır. Yayın türleri içinde en yüksek payı makaleler oluştururken, en fazla yayına sahip kurum Hokkaido University, en üretken yazar ise Satoh T. olarak belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, en etkili yayınevinin MDPI olduğu ve yazarlar tarafından en sık kullanılan anahtar kelimelerin “sustainability” ve “digital transformation” olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

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Eker, H. S. (2025). Bibliometric Analysis of the Concept of Sustainable Digital Using the R Program. The Journal of Social Science, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 19, 96–110. https://doi.org/10.30520/tjsosci.1840756

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