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Occupational Safety and Work Accidents: A Bibliometric Analysis

İş Güvenliği ve İş Kazaları: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Ertan Karahanlı(GIRESUN UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE)0000-0002-3202-271X
Cengiz Mutlu(GIRESUN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING)0000-0002-9741-4167
Pages
157–171
Publication Date
2026-07-31
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In addition, co-authorship relationships, keyword matches, institutional affiliations, cited topics (meso level), countries/regions, document types, publication languages, journals, publication years, publishing houses, research areas, researcher profiles, Sustainable Development Goals and Web of Science categories were analysed in detail.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This bibliometric study covers 415 academic articles published between January 2010 and May 2025.
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Key Findings & Data:Most of the studies were concentrated in the categories of engineering, ergonomics and public health; English was by far the dominant language of publication.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, co-authorship relationships, keyword matches, institutional affiliations, cited topics (meso level), countries/regions, document types, publication languages, journals, publication years, publishing houses, research areas, researcher profiles, Sustainable Development Goals and Web of Science categories were analysed in detail.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2010 Verileri
⚙️Variables:İş sağlığı · İş güvenliği · bibliyometrik analiz

Abstract

This bibliometric study covers 415 academic articles published between January 2010 and May 2025. The study reveals the dynamics of scientific production in the field by analysing the distribution of keywords, authors, institutions, countries, publication types and years. As a result of the analysis, it is seen that the most frequently used concepts are ‘work accidents’, “safety” and ‘occupational health and safety’; Italy, Spain and Turkey are among the most cited countries. Authors such as Lafuente, Esteban; Jacinto, Celeste and Allmanova, Zuzana stand out in terms of both number of publications and collaborative power, while Portugal and Brazil stand out in terms of publication density. Most of the studies were concentrated in the categories of engineering, ergonomics and public health; English was by far the dominant language of publication. There was a significant increase in publications in the 2019-2021 period, which was evaluated as a reflection of the increasing interest in occupational safety issues in the post-pandemic period. Using bibliometric analysis method, the development trends of the literature, productive institutions and research foci were comprehensively examined with the help of various bibliometric visualisation tools. Publication performance was evaluated in terms of title words, author-defined keywords and Keywords Plus (automatic keywords assigned by Web of Science). In addition, co-authorship relationships, keyword matches, institutional affiliations, cited topics (meso level), countries/regions, document types, publication languages, journals, publication years, publishing houses, research areas, researcher profiles, Sustainable Development Goals and Web of Science categories were analysed in detail.

Özet

Bu bibliyometrik çalışma, Ocak 2010 ile Mayıs 2025 arasında yayınlanmış 415 akademik makaleyi kapsamaktadır. Çalışma, anahtar kelimelerin, yazarların, kurumların, ülkelerin, yayın türlerinin ve yılların dağılımını analiz ederek alandaki bilimsel üretimin dinamiklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Analiz sonucunda en sık kullanılan kavramların ‘iş kazaları’, ‘güvenlik’ ve ‘iş sağlığı ve güvenliği’ olduğu; en çok atıf alan ülkeler arasında İtalya, İspanya ve Türkiye'nin yer aldığı görülmektedir. Lafuente, Esteban; Jacinto, Celeste ve Allmanova, Zuzana gibi yazarlar hem yayın sayısı hem de iş birliği gücü açısından öne çıkarken, Portekiz ve Brezilya yayın yoğunluğu açısından öne çıkmaktadır. Çalışmaların çoğu mühendislik, ergonomi ve halk sağlığı kategorilerinde yoğunlaşmıştır; İngilizce açık ara en baskın yayın dili olmuştur. 2019-2021 döneminde yayınlarda önemli bir artış gözlenmiş olup, bu durum pandemi sonrası dönemde iş güvenliği konularına artan ilginin bir yansıması olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak literatürün, üretici kurumların ve araştırma odaklarının gelişim eğilimleri çeşitli bibliyometrik görselleştirme araçları yardımıyla kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Yayın performansı başlık kelimeleri, yazar tanımlı anahtar kelimeler ve Keywords Plus (Web of Science tarafından otomatik olarak atanan anahtar kelimeler) açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca eş yazarlık ilişkileri, anahtar kelime eşleşmeleri, kurumsal bağlantılar, atıf yapılan konular (mezo düzey), ülkeler/bölgeler, belge türleri, yayın dilleri, dergiler, yayın yılları, yayın evleri, araştırma alanları, araştırmacı profilleri, Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri ve Web of Science kategorileri ayrıntılı olarak analiz edilmiştir.

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Karahanlı, E., Mutlu, C. (2026). Occupational Safety and Work Accidents: A Bibliometric Analysis. Doğu Karadeniz Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 157–171. https://doi.org/10.59312/ebshealth.1787371

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