Bibliometric Analysis of Theses on Occupational Health and Safety in Schools

Hakan Demir; Cem Gök

doi:10.62416/ijwb-62

Authors

Hakan Demir İzmir Bakırçay Üniversitesi, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Anabilim Dalı https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0426-2602
Cem Gök İzmir Bakırçay University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8949-8129

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62416/ijwb-62

Keywords:

Occupational health and safety, school, educational institution, bibliometric analysis

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of domestic theses on Occupational health and safety (OHS) in schools in Turkey and to examine current academic trends, research methodologies and basic themes related to occupational health and safety. In the study, the case study model, which is one of the qualitative research models, was used. The universe of the study; These are theses in the field of OSH in schools, the full text of which can be accessed in the YÖK thesis database. In this context, a total of 42 theses were included in the research. The data were analyzed by descriptive analysis techniques and presented in tables and graphs. The findings show that theses on occupational health and safety in schools have intensified especially since 2018 and are mostly at the master's level. Most of the theses were written in Turkish, and most of the studies were carried out at Istanbul Aydın and Istanbul Gedik Universities. While the most common method in research is quantitative analysis, the most preferred model is the survey model. In terms of subjects, the most interest focused on occupational health and safety in vocational and technical high schools, while studies on ISO 45001 standards and disabled employees were more limited. It is recommended to researchers to increase the number of doctoral theses, conduct research in foreign languages, and use qualitative and mixed methods more.

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