Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Türkiye

Authors : Gonca Aşut, Nihal Yılmaz Aslan, Hatice Gül Kurt, Aybeniz Civan Kahve

Pages : 403-414

Doi:10.18863/pgy.1760622

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Publication Date : 2025-12-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aims to profile the studies conducted on ‘autism’ in the Turkish Psychiatry Index and ULAKBİM TR Index databases using bibliometric analysis methods. Method: Publications containing the words ‘autism’ or “autism” in their titles or abstracts were searched on 01.07.2025; two publications with the keyword ‘nepotism’ and one publication with information that it had been withdrawn were excluded from the study, and studies that were common in both databases were included only once. A total of 655 publications were included in the study. Results: 546 (83.3%) of the studies had more than one author. The analysis revealed that the studies gained momentum in 2018 and onwards, with the highest number of publications in 2021 (n=75), and the most frequently used keyword was autism spectrum disorder (n=258). The journal with the most articles on this topic was the Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education (n=43), the journal with the most citations was Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice (n=764), and the department with the most publications was Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (n=88). It was found that 197 of the publications had collaboration between departments or faculties. The most frequent collaboration was between the departments of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry. Conclusion: It is evident that autism is a developing and engaging topic in national academic literature. Promoting interdisciplinary and international collaborations in the field of autism spectrum disorder can enhance both scientific quality and the social impact of research.
Keywords : Bibliyometrik analiz, otizm, Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu, Türkiye

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