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Global Research on Grief and Contributions from Türkiye: A Comparative Bibliometric Analysis of the Web of Science and ULAKBIM TR Index

Yas Üzerine Yapılan Küresel Araştırmalar ve Türkiye'nin Katkıları: Web of Science ve ULAKBİM TR Dizin'in Karşılaştırmalı Bibliyometrik Analizi

Arda Bağcaz(Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı)0000-0001-5947-0179
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286–308
Publication Date
2026-10-18
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Global publication output increased overall over time, particularly after 2020.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to compare the global grief literature indexed in the Web of Science (WoS), publications involving researchers affiliated with institutions in Türkiye indexed in WoS, and the national literature indexed in the ULAKBIM TR Index.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: A total of 3,906 WoS publications and 82 publications indexed in the ULAKBIM TR Index were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:Global publication output increased overall over time, particularly after 2020.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Bibliyometrik analiz · Türkiye · uzamış yas bozukluğu

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Objective: This study aimed to compare the global grief literature indexed in the Web of Science (WoS), publications involving researchers affiliated with institutions in Türkiye indexed in WoS, and the national literature indexed in the ULAKBIM TR Index. Method: A comparative bibliometric analysis was conducted using the WoS Core Collection and the ULAKBIM TR Index. Publication trends, citation patterns, collaboration networks, and keyword co-occurrence were analyzed using VOSviewer. Publications in the ULAKBIM dataset additionally underwent manual content analysis. Results: A total of 3,906 WoS publications and 82 publications indexed in the ULAKBIM TR Index were included. Global publication output increased overall over time, particularly after 2020. Publications involving at least one author affiliated with an institution in Türkiye accounted for 2.05% of the Global WoS dataset (n = 80), and although annual publication counts of these publications fluctuated considerably, an overall increasing trend was observed in recent years. The Turkish literature also reflected culturally relevant grief experiences, particularly earthquake-related bereavement. Conclusion: Grief research has shown substantial changes in its conceptual and thematic structure worldwide, while research from Türkiye has demonstrated increasing international visibility. Nevertheless, the national literature remains at a different stage of development.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma; Web of Science (WoS) kapsamında yer alan küresel yas literatürünü, WoS'ta dizinlenen ve Türkiye'deki kurumlara bağlı araştırmacıların yer aldığı yayınları ve ULAKBİM TR Dizin'de yer alan ulusal literatürü karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Karşılaştırmalı bibliyometrik analiz, WoS Core Collection ve ULAKBİM TR Dizin verileri kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yayın eğilimleri, atıf örüntüleri, iş birliği ağları ve anahtar sözcük eş-oluşum analizleri VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca, ULAKBİM veri setindeki yayınlara manuel içerik analizi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Analize, WoS'ta indekslenen 3906 küresel yayın ile ULAKBİM TR Dizin'de yer alan 82 yayın dahil edilmiştir. Küresel yayın sayısının zaman içinde genel olarak arttığı, özellikle 2020 yılından sonra belirgin bir ivme kazandığı saptanmıştır. Türkiye'deki kurumlarda görev yapan en az bir yazarı bulunan yayınlar, WoS veri setindeki tüm yayınların %2,05'ini oluşturmaktadır (n = 80) ve yıllara göre yayın sayılarında dalgalanmalar gözlenmekle birlikte, son yıllarda genel artış eğilimi görülmektedir. Türkiye’deki literatürün özellikle deprem sonrası yas gibi kültürel açıdan özgün yas deneyimlerini yansıttığı görülmüştür. Sonuç: Dünya genelinde yas araştırmalarının kavramsal ve tematik yapısında önemli değişimler gözlenirken, Türkiye kaynaklı araştırmaların uluslararası görünürlüğü de giderek artmıştır. Bununla birlikte, ulusal literatürün alandaki gelişimin farklı bir aşamasında olduğu görülmektedir.

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Bağcaz, A. (2026). Global Research on Grief and Contributions from Türkiye: A Comparative Bibliometric Analysis of the Web of Science and ULAKBIM TR Index. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 18 Sayı: Supplement 1 Özel Sayı, 286–308. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1999493

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