Secularization: A Bibliometric Study Based on Theories, Concepts and Literature

Muhammet Ertoy; Talih Öztürk

Article Details

Secularization: A Bibliometric Study Based on Theories, Concepts and Literature

Authors:

Muhammet Ertoy | Talih Öztürk

Publisher:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics:

Din Sosyolojisi

Journal:

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 4, pp.295-319

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336082

pISSN:

1304-4796

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Abstract:

 Secularization is a concept that now has its own history with evolving theoretical perspectives and an expanding body of literature. There is a need to reexamine this theoretical and conceptual history and its relations from a new perspective. This study aims to evaluate the secularization literature through bibliometric analysis methods, focusing on concepts and citations. The study is based on a dataset of 12245 publications. Web of Science WoS bibliographic database was used to obtain the analyzed publications. In order to evaluation current data and approaches related to secularization, a temporal limitation was applied, and publications from 2017 to 2023 were analyzed. Co-word analysis method was employed to reveal conceptual relations and the findings were presented with scientific mapping methods. On the basis of the conceptual structure of secularization, the reflections of changes and trends in many subjects such as religion, modernity, religiosity, religious identity, religious tradition, religious institutions and affiliations on the literature are analyzed with a general network map and five sub-clusters. Citation counts and burst analysis are used to assess the prominent publications in the field. The findings reveal that the theoretical perspectives, conceptual relationships and literature on secularization bear witness to the changes in todays world.

 Secularization is a concept that now has its own history with evolving theoretical perspectives and an expanding body of literature. There is a need to reexamine this theoretical and conceptual history and its relations from a new perspective. This study aims to evaluate the secularization literature through bibliometric analysis methods, focusing on concepts and citations. The study is based on a dataset of 12245 publications. Web of Science WoS bibliographic database was used to obtain the analyzed publications. In order to evaluation current data and approaches related to secularization, a temporal limitation was applied, and publications from 2017 to 2023 were analyzed. Co-word analysis method was employed to reveal conceptual relations and the findings were presented with scientific mapping methods. On the basis of the conceptual structure of secularization, the reflections of changes and trends in many subjects such as religion, modernity, religiosity, religious identity, religious tradition, religious institutions and affiliations on the literature are analyzed with a general network map and five sub-clusters. Citation counts and burst analysis are used to assess the prominent publications in the field. The findings reveal that the theoretical perspectives, conceptual relationships and literature on secularization bear witness to the changes in todays world.

 Secularization is a concept that now has its own history with evolving theoretical perspectives and an expanding body of literature. There is a need to reexamine this theoretical and conceptual history and its relations from a new perspective. This study aims to evaluate the secularization literature through bibliometric analysis methods, focusing on concepts and citations. The study is based on a dataset of 12245 publications. Web of Science WoS bibliographic database was used to obtain the analyzed publications. In order to evaluation current data and approaches related to secularization, a temporal limitation was applied, and publications from 2017 to 2023 were analyzed. Co-word analysis method was employed to reveal conceptual relations and the findings were presented with scientific mapping methods. On the basis of the conceptual structure of secularization, the reflections of changes and trends in many subjects such as religion, modernity, religiosity, religious identity, religious tradition, religious institutions and affiliations on the literature are analyzed with a general network map and five sub-clusters. Citation counts and burst analysis are used to assess the prominent publications in the field. The findings reveal that the theoretical perspectives, conceptual relationships and literature on secularization bear witness to the changes in todays world.

 Sekülerleşme, gelişen teorik perspektifler ve zenginleşen literatürle birlikte artık kendi geçmişi olan bir kavramdır. Bu kuramsal ve kavramsal geçmişin ve ilişkilerin yeni bir bakışla ele alınması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışma, sekülerleşme yazınının bibliyometrik analiz yöntemleri ile ele alınıp, kavramlar ve atıflar üzerinden değerlendirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma 12245 yayınlık veri setine dayanmaktadır. Analiz edilen yayınların elde edilmesinde, Web of Science WoS bibliyografik veri tabanından yararlanılmıştır. Sekülerizme ilişkin güncel verileri ve yaklaşımları ele almak üzere zamansal bir sınırlandırma yapılmış ve 2017-2023 yılları arasındaki yayınlar analiz edilmiştir. Kavramsal ilişkilerin ortaya çıkarılmasında eş kelime analizi yöntemi benimsenmiş ve elde edilen bulgular bilimsel haritalama yöntemleri ile sunulmuştur. Sekülerleşmenin kavramsal yapısı temelinde, din, modernlik, dindarlık, dini kimlik, dinsel gelenek, dini kurumlar ve aidiyetler gibi pek çok konuda yaşanan değişimlerin ve yönelimlerin literatüre yansımaları bir genel ağ haritası ve beş alt küme ile analiz edilmektedir. Alanda öne çıkan yayınların değerlendirilmesinde ise atıf sayıları ve burst analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular, sekülerleşmeye ilişkin teorik perspektiflerin, kavramsal ilişkilerin ve literatürün günümüz dünyasında yaşanan değişimlere tanıklığını ortaya koymaktadır.

Article Details

Secularization: A Bibliometric Study Based on Theories, Concepts and Literature

Authors:

Muhammet Ertoy | Talih Öztürk

Publisher:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics:

Din Sosyolojisi

Journal:

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 4, pp.295-319

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336082

pISSN:

1304-4796

Secularization

Religion

BbliometricsSekülerleşme

Din

Bibliyometri

Issues

Article Details

Secularization: A Bibliometric Study Based on Theories, Concepts and Literature

Authors: Muhammet Ertoy | Talih Öztürk

Publisher: Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics: Din Sosyolojisi

Journal: Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 4, pp.295-319

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001336082

pISSN: 1304-4796

Secularization

Religion

BbliometricsSekülerleşme

Din

Bibliyometri

Issues

Authors:

Muhammet Ertoy | Talih Öztürk

Publisher:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Main Topics:

Din Sosyolojisi

Journal:

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 4, pp.295-319

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336082

pISSN:

1304-4796