The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior

Emrah Konuralp

doi:10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641

Research Article

Seçimlerin Ekolojisi: Çevreci Oy Verme Davranışına İlişkin WoS Dizinli Makalelerin Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 48 - 79

Emrah Konuralp

https://doi.org/10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641

Abstract

: Bu araştırma, çevresel oy verme davranışına yönelik bibliyometrik bir inceleme olup, 1991-2024 yılları arasında Web of Science’ta dizinlenen 535 makaleye odaklanmaktadır. Çalışmada, atıf eğilimleri, önde gelen yazarlar, dergiler ve disiplinlerarası iş birliklerini analiz etmek için R yazılımındaki Bibliometrix paketi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, özellikle 1990’lı yılların başından itibaren akademik ilginin önemli ölçüde arttığını ve bu durumun iklim değişikliği ve çevresel krizlere yönelik kamu kaygılarının yükselmesiyle desteklendiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Siyaset bilimi, veri setindeki toplam makalelerin %38’ini oluşturarak en baskın alan olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Atıf puanlarına göre American Political Science Review ve American Journal of Political Science en önde gelen iki dergi olurken, ABD merkezli araştırmalar alanda büyük ölçüde baskındır. Temel bulgular, yeşil partilerin geleneksel siyasal davranışlar üzerindeki etkisini vurgulamakta, özellikle Avrupa’da çevre politikalarının giderek daha belirgin hale geldiğini göstermektedir. Çalışma ayrıca Rasyonel Tercih Teorisi gibi oy verme davranışını inceleyen erken dönem kaynakların etkisini de ortaya koymaktadır. Veri setindeki makalelerin bibliyografik eşleşmesine dayalı bir kümeleme analizi, çevresel oy verme davranışının ideolojik dinamikleri ve seçmen davranışının psikolojik temelleri de dahil olmak üzere altı tematik alan belirlemiştir. Analiz, çevresel meselelerin siyaset üzerindeki artan etkisini göstermekte ve bu meselelerin seçmen tercihleri ile politika kararlarını nasıl şekillendirdiğine dair içgörüler sunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, çevresel oy verme davranışına ilişkin entelektüel çerçevenin anlaşılmasını derinleştirirken, ekoloji ve seçim çalışmaları arasındaki ilişki üzerine gelecekteki araştırmalar için bir temel oluşturmaktadır.

Keywords

seçmen davranışı, seçimler, çevrecilik, yeşiller, bibliyometri

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The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 48 - 79

Emrah Konuralp

https://doi.org/10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641

Abstract

This research constitutes a bibliometric investigation of environmental voting behavior, concentrating on 535 articles indexed in Web of Science from 1991 to 2024. The research employed the Bibliometrix package in R to analyze citation trends, prominent authors, journals, and interdisciplinary collaborations. This research revealed a notable increase in academic interest, especially following the early 1990s, fueled by heightened public apprehension regarding climate change and environmental crises. Political science has emerged as the leading field, accounting for 38 percent of the total number of articles in the dataset. According to the citation scores, the American Political Science Review and the American Journal of Political Science stood out as the first two sources, whereas research from the United States dominated the field. Key findings underscore the impact of green parties on conventional political conduct, particularly in Europe where environmental policies have become increasingly prominent. The research also demonstrated the influence of early sources of studying voting behavior, such as Rational Choice Theory. A cluster analysis utilizing bibliographic coupling of articles in the dataset revealed six thematic domains encompassing the ideological dynamics of environmental voting and the psychological underpinnings of voter behavior. The analysis indicated the increasing impact of environmental issues on the political sphere, and offered insights into how these concerns influence voters’ preferences and policy decisions. This study enhances the understanding of the intellectual framework surrounding environmental voting behavior and provides a basis for future research on the nexus between ecology and electoral studies.

Keywords

voting behavior, elections, environmentalism, Greens, bibliometrics

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Thanks

This research was conducted as part of the postdoctoral research project supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK). The author gratefully acknowledges TÜBİTAK for their invaluable support and contribution to this study.

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Primary Language	English
Subjects	Political Geography
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Authors	Emrah Konuralp 0000-0003-3667-8107
Early Pub Date	June 12, 2025
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APA	Konuralp, E. (2025). The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi, 12(1), 48-79. https://doi.org/10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641
AMA	Konuralp E. The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi. June 2025;12(1):48-79. doi:10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641
Chicago	Konuralp, Emrah. “The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-Indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior”. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi 12, no. 1 (June 2025): 48-79. https://doi.org/10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641.
EndNote	Konuralp E (June 1, 2025) The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi 12 1 48–79.
IEEE	E. Konuralp, “The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior”, Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 48–79, 2025, doi: 10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641.
ISNAD	Konuralp, Emrah. “The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-Indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior”. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi 12/1 (June 2025), 48-79. https://doi.org/10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641.
JAMA	Konuralp E. The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi. 2025;12:48–79.
MLA	Konuralp, Emrah. “The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-Indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior”. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, 2025, pp. 48-79, doi:10.62163/aucevrebilim.1647641.
Vancouver	Konuralp E. The Ecology of Elections: A Bibliometric Study of the WoS-indexed Articles on Environmental Voting Behavior. Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi. 2025;12(1):48-79.

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