Metaverse Ethics from The Perspective of Metaverse and Ethics: A Bibliometric Analysis

Authors : Zeynep Erdoğan, Esen Gürbüz

Pages : 174-196

Doi:10.47899/ijss.1818389

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The metaverse is an innovative digital environment that aims to offer immersive experiences to consumers by integrating virtual and physical worlds. By providing opportunities across various fields, it enhances interaction levels, facilitates access to information, and improves service quality. However, it is anticipated that the metaverse will also bring about issues related to privacy, confidentiality, data security, and ethics. In particular, personal data collected within metaverse environments and the sensitivities associated with privacy are considered significant ethical risk areas. In this context, the ethical issues arising from the metaverse have increasingly become an important field of academic research. This study analyzes 388 academic publications published between 2008 and 2025 in the Web of Science (WoS) database that jointly address metaverse and ethics, using bibliometric analysis with the R and VOSviewer program. The research findings indicate that academic interest in metaverse and ethics has increased markedly, especially since 2022. In terms of publication and citation counts, China, the United States, and the United Kingdom are identified as leading countries, while China and the United States stand out in international academic collaborations. In addition, concepts such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, data privacy, security, and ethics are found to be at the core of metaverse research. This study reveals the current academic structure of the metaverse and ethics field and provides a guiding perspective for future research on metaverse ethics.
Keywords : Metaverse, Etik, Metaverse Etiği, Metaverse Teknolojileri, Bibliyometrik Analiz

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