Jul 2026· İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi· 0 citations· 56 references
TL;DR
While sentiment analysis has matured from an experimental technique to a core methodology in communication, it risks methodological stagnation due to data source limitations, and future research is suggested to focus on multimodal analysis and diverse digital platforms to overcome these constraints.
Abstract
This study aims to map the intellectual structure, chronological evolution, and social networks of sentiment analysis research within the field of communication. As digital text data grows, text-as-data methods have become central to communication studies; however, a comprehensive bibliometric evaluation of this domain remains limited. The research analyzes 298 articles indexed in the Web of Science (SSCI and ESCI) between 2011 and 2025 using the PRISMA protocol. A hybrid methodological approach was adopted, combining computational bibliometric analysis via the R-bibliometrix package with manual quantitative content analysis. The findings reveal that sentiment analysis related studies experienced a latency period between 2011 and 2015, followed by exponential growth, particularly after 2020. Thematically, the literature clusters around political communication, journalism, and crisis communication, with a heavy reliance on social media data. While the United States leads in total scientific production, European countries demonstrate higher centrality in international collaboration networks. A critical finding is the field’s platform dependency, as 32% of the studies exclusively rely on Twitter (X) data. The study concludes that while sentiment analysis has matured from an experimental technique to a core methodology in communication, it risks methodological stagnation due to data source limitations. Future research is suggested to focus on multimodal analysis and diverse digital platforms to overcome these constraints.
This article, which presents a bibliometric analysis of discourse analysis research in Türkiye, systematically evaluates nearly 50 years of production in the field using the Scopus database. The findings of the research indicate that discourse studies in Türkiye are predominantly concentrated in the social sciences and humanities. The most prominent thematic concentrations are on political discourse, nationalism, populism, gender, and European Union debates. While Critical Discourse Analysis stands out as the dominant methodological approach, innovative techniques such as multimodal analysis or corpus-based methods appear to be insufficient. An examination of language preferences reveals that English is overwhelmingly preferred for global visibility, while Turkish remains an important local production language. Institutional performance analyses reveal that Bilkent, Koç, and Boğaziçi universities hold leading positions in terms of both publication volume and citation impact. An examination of collaborative networks among authors reveals that individuals such as Deniz Zeyrek and Bedrettin Yazan play a central role. However, it is also true that a significant portion of the 2,883 authors remain outside these collaborative networks. International collaborations and citation rates demonstrate that the integration of researchers in Türkiye with the global academy is becoming increasingly stronger, but this interaction can be further enhanced. The study also points to significant gaps in the existing literature. The limited number of discourse studies in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, the inadequate research in contemporary contexts such as digital platforms and artificial intelligence, and the limited methodological diversity are among the most prominent shortcomings.
This study aims to map the intellectual and conceptual landscape of the B Corp movement within the scientific literature through a quantitative bibliometric analysis. Utilising the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database, the research analyses 108 peer-reviewed articles published between 2007 and 2025. Data visualisation and network analysis, including co-authorship and keyword co-occurrence, were performed using the VOSviewer software. The results show that the number of publications has been growing exponentially since 2011, and the majority of the articles are in the business and management field. A total of 282 keywords were evaluated, and “B Corp” (total link strength: 315) and “Corporate Social Responsibility” (total link strength: 92) were identified as central conceptual pillars. The most cited influential work is by Julie Battilana and Alnoor Ebrahim, with 728 citations. Geographic concentration is still strong in the USA and Europe, but research on emerging economies, such as Türkiye, where there are presently 15 certified B Corps, is critically lacking. The results show a conceptual move from general corporate responsibility to specific issues of 'social impact' and 'employee ownership'. The paper concludes with a research agenda for future research that can help bridge the gap between global norms and local institutional contexts, particularly for researchers in Türkiye.
Şafak Altay· Trends in Business and Econo...· 0 citations
This study aims to systematically reveal the intellectual structure, collaboration networks, and thematic orientations of the field by examining the New Economic Sociology (NES) literature indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database using bibliometric methods. A search conducted on October 19, 2025, using the keyword ‘new economic sociology’ yielded 238 publications covering the period 1987-2025. Analyses reveal that NES, developed under the influence of founding figures such as Granovetter, Swedberg, and Beckert, has evolved into a multi-layered field of research that examines economic action within social networks, institutions, cultural frameworks, and uncertainty dynamics. This study analysed co-authorship, citation networks, country and institutional contributions, keyword formations, bibliographic matches of documents and authors, and common citation structures using VOSviewer. The findings show that NES has a strong theoretical core and that the themes of embeddedness, network relations, and institutional coordination remain dominant. Sustainable Development Goals analyses reveal that the NES intersects meaningfully with goals such as innovation, economic growth, reducing inequalities, and sustainable cities. This study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the field and future research directions by making the structural characteristics of the NES literature visible.
Özcan Garan· Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları...· 0 citations
How the field has evolved from cognitive and communication-centered perspectives toward a broader socio-technical understanding of digital work is shown and offers a structured agenda for cumulative theory development.
Jan Schmutzer, P. Vrabcová· Journal of Documentation· 0 citations
A bibliometric and topic-based analysis of 7,120 Arabic NLP papers published between 1960 and 2026, sourced from five platforms plus an additional targeted OpenAlex subset, and offers recommendations to prioritize under-resourced dialects and develop culturally aligned benchmarks.
Theoretically, this study demonstrates the feasibility of an interdisciplinary "data-to-discourse" framework, while practically, it provides a precise diagnostic tool and strategic content suggestions for the digital transformation of heritage brands.
Jinhan Liu, Liang Ling· Media and Communication Rese...· 0 citations