Research performance of Turkish astronomers in the period of 1980–2010

Selçuk Bilir (), Ersin Göğüş, Özgecan Önal, Nazlı Derya Öztürkmen and Talar Yontan
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Selçuk Bilir: Istanbul University
Ersin Göğüş: Sabancι University
Özgecan Önal: Istanbul University
Nazlı Derya Öztürkmen: Istanbul University
Talar Yontan: Istanbul University

Scientometrics, 2013, vol. 97, issue 2, No 19, 477-489

Abstract: Abstract We investigated the development of astronomy and astrophysics research productivity in Turkey in terms of publication output and their impacts as reflected in the science citation index for the period 1980–2010. Our study involves 838 refereed publications, including 801 articles, 16 letters, 15 reviews, and six research notes. The number of papers were prominently increased after 2000 and the average number of papers per researcher is calculated as 0.89. Total number of received citations for 838 papers is 6938, while number of citations per papers is approximately 8.3 in 30 years. Publication performance of Turkish astronomers and astrophysicists was compared with those of seven countries that have similar gross domestic expenditures on research and development, and members of organization for economic co-operation and development. Our study reveals that the output of astronomy and astrophysics research in Turkey has gradually increased over the years.

Keywords: Astronomy and astrophysics; Science citation index; Web of science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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