Understanding the Manosphere: Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Manosphere Communities

Salih Tiryaki

Article Details

Understanding the Manosphere: Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Manosphere Communities

Authors:

Salih Tiryaki

Publisher:

Mus Alparslan University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Journal:

Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1-16

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342708

pISSN:

2149-4622

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Web-based communication technologies have brought many innovations and freedoms, as well as led to the formation of many negative discourses and groups. Among these communities, manosphere groups stand out. The Manosphere is used to describe groups that produce hostile discourses against women and advocate male supremacy in online networks. Although the concept of manosphere is actually a very old concept, it has started to come to the fore more frequently in recent years with the groups formed on the internet and social media networks. This study examined the research articles on the manosphere in the Web of Science database by bibliometric method. The bibliometric data of 79 research articles on the manosphere in the Web of Science database were visualized with the help of the VOSviewer program. The study aims to introduce the concept of manosphere, which is not frequently used in Turkish literature, as well as to determine the focus of the studies in this field. It has been determined that researchers in Turkey, where 79 research articles examined within the scope of the study have started to be published since 2016, have not published any studies on this subject. In addition, as a result of the study, it was determined that the relationship between the manosphere and sexual abuse, cyberhate, online sexualization, gender politics and ideology was not focused on.

 Web-based communication technologies have brought many innovations and freedoms, as well as led to the formation of many negative discourses and groups. Among these communities, manosphere groups stand out. The Manosphere is used to describe groups that produce hostile discourses against women and advocate male supremacy in online networks. Although the concept of manosphere is actually a very old concept, it has started to come to the fore more frequently in recent years with the groups formed on the internet and social media networks. This study examined the research articles on the manosphere in the Web of Science database by bibliometric method. The bibliometric data of 79 research articles on the manosphere in the Web of Science database were visualized with the help of the VOSviewer program. The study aims to introduce the concept of manosphere, which is not frequently used in Turkish literature, as well as to determine the focus of the studies in this field. It has been determined that researchers in Turkey, where 79 research articles examined within the scope of the study have started to be published since 2016, have not published any studies on this subject. In addition, as a result of the study, it was determined that the relationship between the manosphere and sexual abuse, cyberhate, online sexualization, gender politics and ideology was not focused on.

 Web-based communication technologies have brought many innovations and freedoms, as well as led to the formation of many negative discourses and groups. Among these communities, manosphere groups stand out. The Manosphere is used to describe groups that produce hostile discourses against women and advocate male supremacy in online networks. Although the concept of manosphere is actually a very old concept, it has started to come to the fore more frequently in recent years with the groups formed on the internet and social media networks. This study examined the research articles on the manosphere in the Web of Science database by bibliometric method. The bibliometric data of 79 research articles on the manosphere in the Web of Science database were visualized with the help of the VOSviewer program. The study aims to introduce the concept of manosphere, which is not frequently used in Turkish literature, as well as to determine the focus of the studies in this field. It has been determined that researchers in Turkey, where 79 research articles examined within the scope of the study have started to be published since 2016, have not published any studies on this subject. In addition, as a result of the study, it was determined that the relationship between the manosphere and sexual abuse, cyberhate, online sexualization, gender politics and ideology was not focused on.

 Web tabanlı iletişim teknolojileri birçok yeniliği ve özgürlüğü beraberinde getirdiği gibi birçok olumsuz söylemin ve grubun oluşmasına da yol açmıştır. Bu topluluklar arasında manosfer grupları öne çıkmaktadır. Manosfer, çevrimiçi ağlarda kadınlara yönelik düşmanlık besleyen söylemler üreten ve erkek üstünlüğünü savunan grupları tanımlamak için kullanılmaktadır. Manosfer kavramı aslında çok eski bir kavram olmasına rağmen internet ve sosyal medya ağlarında oluşturulan gruplarla son yıllarda daha sık öne çıkmaya başlamıştır. Bu çalışma, Web of Science veri tabanında yer alan manosfer konulu araştırma makalelerini bibliyometrik yöntemle incelemiştir. Web of Science veri tabanında yer alan manosfer konulu 79 araştırma makalesinin bibliyometrik verileri VOSviewer programı yardımıyla görselleştirilmiştir. Çalışma, Türkçe literatürde sık kullanılmayan manosfer kavramını tanıtmayı amaçladığı gibi bu alanda yapılan çalışmaların odaklandığı noktaları da belirmeyi hedeflemektedir. Çalışma kapsamında incelenen 79 araştırma makalesinin 2016 yılından itibaren yayımlanmaya başladığı Türkiyede yer alan araştırmacıların bu konuda çalışma yayımlamadığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca çalışma sonucunda manosfer ile cinsel istismar, siber nefret, çevrimiçi cinselleştirme, cinsiyet politikaları ve ideoloji arasındaki ilişkiye odaklanılmadığı belirlenmiştir.

Article Details

Understanding the Manosphere: Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Manosphere Communities

Authors:

Salih Tiryaki

Publisher:

Mus Alparslan University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Journal:

Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1-16

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342708

pISSN:

2149-4622

Online Communities

Manosphere

Misogyny

Bibliometric Analysis

VOSviewerÇevrimiçi Topluluklar

Manosfer

Kadın Düşmanlığı

Bibliyometrik Analiz

VOSviewer

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Salih Tiryaki

Publisher: Mus Alparslan University

Main Topics: Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Journal: Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1-16

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342708

pISSN: 2149-4622

Issues

Authors:

Salih Tiryaki

Publisher:

Mus Alparslan University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Journal:

Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.1-16

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342708

pISSN:

2149-4622