Bibliometric Analysis of Graduate Theses Written with System Dynamics Approach in Turkey

Abdurrahman Tursun; Mehmet Tursun

Makale detayları

Bibliometric Analysis of Graduate Theses Written with System Dynamics Approach in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Abdurrahman Tursun | Mehmet Tursun

Yayıncı:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü

Dergi:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.138-151

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341610

pISSN:

2564-7504

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 System dynamics is an effective tool or field of knowledge for understanding the change and complexity of a system over time. The system dynamics approach, which has made significant progress in the first 50 years of its emergence, has spread to many different fields of science, especially engineering. It is known that bibliometric studies on the system dynamics method will be effective in establishing policies for the use, dissemination, and even development of the system dynamics approach, which allows complex systems to be examined in detail using a holistic approach. The aim of this study is to examine the postgraduate theses written using a system dynamics method in Turkey by using the bibliometric analysis technique. In this direction, 274 masters and doctoral thesis studies on the subject published in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education between 1986-20243 were identified and examined. The theses were analyzed by taking into account different characteristics such as the distribution of the theses according to years, the language of publication, the university and department where the thesis was conducted, the title of the thesis, and the keywords used. The findings show that the system dynamics approach is mostly used in the fields of Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and that most graduate theses on the subject are prepared at Istanbul Technical University and Boğaziçi University. At the same time, it was found that academic studies on system dynamics will increase in the coming years. It is emphasized that the method allows for joint research in different disciplines, multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary research and collaboration in scientific fields to achieve effective results, and it is suggested to expand the areas of use of the system dynamics approach for sustainable solutions to problems.

 System dynamics is an effective tool or field of knowledge for understanding the change and complexity of a system over time. The system dynamics approach, which has made significant progress in the first 50 years of its emergence, has spread to many different fields of science, especially engineering. It is known that bibliometric studies on the system dynamics method will be effective in establishing policies for the use, dissemination, and even development of the system dynamics approach, which allows complex systems to be examined in detail using a holistic approach. The aim of this study is to examine the postgraduate theses written using a system dynamics method in Turkey by using the bibliometric analysis technique. In this direction, 274 masters and doctoral thesis studies on the subject published in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education between 1986-20243 were identified and examined. The theses were analyzed by taking into account different characteristics such as the distribution of the theses according to years, the language of publication, the university and department where the thesis was conducted, the title of the thesis, and the keywords used. The findings show that the system dynamics approach is mostly used in the fields of Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and that most graduate theses on the subject are prepared at Istanbul Technical University and Boğaziçi University. At the same time, it was found that academic studies on system dynamics will increase in the coming years. It is emphasized that the method allows for joint research in different disciplines, multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary research and collaboration in scientific fields to achieve effective results, and it is suggested to expand the areas of use of the system dynamics approach for sustainable solutions to problems.

 System dynamics is an effective tool or field of knowledge for understanding the change and complexity of a system over time. The system dynamics approach, which has made significant progress in the first 50 years of its emergence, has spread to many different fields of science, especially engineering. It is known that bibliometric studies on the system dynamics method will be effective in establishing policies for the use, dissemination, and even development of the system dynamics approach, which allows complex systems to be examined in detail using a holistic approach. The aim of this study is to examine the postgraduate theses written using a system dynamics method in Turkey by using the bibliometric analysis technique. In this direction, 274 masters and doctoral thesis studies on the subject published in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education between 1986-20243 were identified and examined. The theses were analyzed by taking into account different characteristics such as the distribution of the theses according to years, the language of publication, the university and department where the thesis was conducted, the title of the thesis, and the keywords used. The findings show that the system dynamics approach is mostly used in the fields of Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and that most graduate theses on the subject are prepared at Istanbul Technical University and Boğaziçi University. At the same time, it was found that academic studies on system dynamics will increase in the coming years. It is emphasized that the method allows for joint research in different disciplines, multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary research and collaboration in scientific fields to achieve effective results, and it is suggested to expand the areas of use of the system dynamics approach for sustainable solutions to problems.

 Sistem dinamiği, bir sistemin zaman içindeki değişimini ve karmaşıklığını anlamaya yönelik etkili bir araç veya bilgi alanıdır. Ortaya çıkışının ilk 50 yılında önemli gelişmeler sağlayan sistem dinamiği yaklaşımı, başta mühendislik alanları olmak üzere birçok farklı bilim alanına yayılmıştır. Karmaşık sistemlerin bütüncül bir yaklaşımla detaylı olarak incelenmesine olanak tanıyan sistem dinamiği yaklaşımının kullanılması, yaygınlaştırılması ve hatta geliştirilmesine ilişkin politikaların oluşturulmasında, sistem dinamiği yöntemine ilişkin bibliyometrik çalışmaların etkili olacağı bilinmektedir. Çalışmanın amacı, Türkiyede sistem dinamiği yöntemi kullanılarak yazılmış olan lisansüstü tezlerin bibliyometrik analiz tekniği ile incelenmesidir. Bu doğrultuda Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezinde 1986-20243 tarihleri arasında yayımlanan, konu ile ilgili 274 adet yüksek lisans ve doktora tez çalışması tespit edilerek incelenmiştir. Tespit edilen tezlerin yıllara göre dağılımı, yayım dili, tez çalışmasının yapıldığı üniversite ve anabilim dalı, tez başlığı, kullanılan anahtar kelimeler gibi farklı özellikleri dikkate alınarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, sistem dinamiği yaklaşımının daha çok Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Makine Mühendisliği alanlarında kullanıldığı ve konuyla ilgili en çok lisansüstü tezin İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi ve Boğaziçi Üniversitesi bünyesinde hazırlandığını göstermiştir. Aynı zamanda gelecek yıllarda sistem dinamiği konusu ile ilgili akademik çalışmaların artacağı yönünde bulgular elde edilmiştir. Yöntemin farklı disiplinlerde ortak araştırmalar yapma, çok disiplinli veya disiplinler arası araştırma ve bilim alanlarında iş birliği ile etkili sonuçlar elde etmeye olanak tanıdığı vurgulanarak sorunların sürdürülebilir çözümleri için sistem dinamiği yaklaşımının kullanım alanlarının genişletilmesi önerilmiştir.

Makale detayları

Bibliometric Analysis of Graduate Theses Written with System Dynamics Approach in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Abdurrahman Tursun | Mehmet Tursun

Yayıncı:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü

Dergi:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.138-151

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341610

pISSN:

2564-7504

Bibliometric Analysis

Graduate Theses

System Dynamics

System ThinkingBibliyometrik Analiz

Lisansüstü Tezler

Sistem Dinamiği

Sistem Düşüncesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Abdurrahman Tursun | Mehmet Tursun

Yayıncı: Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar: Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü

Dergi: Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.138-151

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001341610

pISSN: 2564-7504

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abdurrahman Tursun | Mehmet Tursun

Yayıncı:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü

Dergi:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.138-151

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341610

pISSN:

2564-7504