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Analysis of Research Trends in Financial Sustainability: A Bibliometric Approach

Mali Sürdürülebilirlik Alanındaki Araştırma Eğilimlerinin Analizi: Bibliyometrik Bir Yaklaşım

Fatma Pınar Eşsiz(KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6486-3943
Nazmiye Tekdemir(KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7292-569X
Ayşegül Durucan(KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8424-4018
Pages
341–358
Publication Date
2026-07-16
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Furthermore, the findings indicate that fiscal sustainability research emerged after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, increased significantly, especially after 2012, and that the current literature revolves around the concepts of public debt, fiscal discipline, fiscal rules, budget balance, and sustainable development.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fiscal pressures such as global economic crises, increasing public debt, population aging, and climate change have made the concept of fiscal sustainability one of the key research areas in public finance literature.
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Key Findings & Data:Furthermore, the findings indicate that fiscal sustainability research emerged after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, increased significantly, especially after 2012, and that the current literature revolves around the concepts of public debt, fiscal discipline, fiscal rules, budget balance, and sustainable development.
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Conclusion & Impact:In light of this information, it is believed that this study will guide future research by revealing the development trends in the field.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Mali sürdürülebilirlik · kamu maliyesi · bibliyometrik analiz

Abstract

Fiscal pressures such as global economic crises, increasing public debt, population aging, and climate change have made the concept of fiscal sustainability one of the key research areas in public finance literature. This study aims to examine academic studies published in the field of fiscal sustainability using bibliometric methods. Using publications obtained from the Web of Science database, the development process of the field, publication trends, most prolific authors, institutions, countries, journals, and keyword networks are analyzed. Based on the analysis results, it can be stated that the most influential author in this field is Antonio Afonso, the journal with the most publications is Sustainability, the country with the highest output is the United States, and the institution with the most publications is the IMF. Furthermore, the findings indicate that fiscal sustainability research emerged after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, increased significantly, especially after 2012, and that the current literature revolves around the concepts of public debt, fiscal discipline, fiscal rules, budget balance, and sustainable development. In light of this information, it is believed that this study will guide future research by revealing the development trends in the field.

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Küresel ekonomik krizler, artan kamu borçları, nüfusun yaşlanması ve iklim değişikliği gibi mali baskılar, mali sürdürülebilirlik kavramını kamu maliyesi literatürünün temel araştırma alanlarından biri haline getirmiştir. Bu çalışma, mali sürdürülebilirlik alanında yayımlanan akademik çalışmaların bibliyometrik yöntemlerle incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science veri tabanından elde edilen yayınlar kullanılarak alanın gelişim süreci, yayın eğilimleri, en üretken yazarlar, kurumlar, ülkeler, dergiler ve anahtar kelime ağları analiz edilmektedir. Analiz sonuçlarına dayanılarak, bu alanda en etkili yazarın Antonio Afonso, en çok yayın yapılan derginin Sustainability, en yüksek üretime sahip ülkenin Amerika ve en çok yayına sahip kurumun IMF olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Ayrıca bulgular, mali sürdürülebilirlik araştırmalarının 2008 Küresel Finans Krizi’nden sonra gündeme geldiğini, özellikle 2012 sonrası önemli ölçüde arttığını ve mevcut literatürün kamu borcu, mali disiplin, mali kural, bütçe dengesi ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma kavramlarının etrafında şekillendiğini göstermektedir. Bu bilgiler ışığında, çalışmanın, alanın gelişim eğilimlerini ortaya koymak suretiyle gelecekte yapılacak araştırmalara yol gösterici nitelikte olduğu düşünülmektedir.

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Eşsiz, F. P., Tekdemir, N., Durucan, A. (2026). Analysis of Research Trends in Financial Sustainability: A Bibliometric Approach. Uluslararası Ekonomi Siyaset İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4, 341–358. https://doi.org/10.59445/ijephss.1971933

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