Mapping of Q-Methodology Studies in Education in Turkey: A Bibliometric Analysis


Yılmaz Virlan A.

Journal of Current Researches on Social Sciences, cilt.13, sa.3, ss.419-436, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

Extensive literature searches are commonly undertaken across various educational disciplines to thoroughly investigate, analyze, and elucidate the outcomes derived from research, trends, and underlying methodologies. The objective of provide a thorough and comprehensive examination of existing research papers conducted in the field of education in Turkey, specifically focusing on those that utilize Q-methodology in their research design. Additionally, this research attempts to analyze these research articles through bibliometric analysis. The present study examined research articles published in journals indexed by Scopus, Dergipark, Yöktez, and TR Index. A total of 194 articles were identified and included in the analysis. Following the application of the inclusion criteria, a bibliometric study was conducted to assess the publications in terms of their publication year, journal of publication, number of citations received, keywords utilized, and authorship. Based on the findings, it has been ascertained that only 20 research publications were undertaken in the domain of education within the context of Turkey. Furthermore, these investigations were found to be rather constrained in scope when juxtaposed with other fundamental scientific disciplines