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İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 99 - 117, 30.06.2025

Muhammed Yusuf Ertek , Nesrin Kaplan , Ramazan Furkan Özkul , Seyhan Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.47542/sauied.1672604

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, nöroçeşitliliğe yönelik araştırma eğilimlerini; yönetim, psikoloji, eğitim ve insan kaynakları disiplinlerdeki gelişim sürecini ve bilimsel yayınların yapısını bibliyometrik analiz tekniğiyle incelenmesidir. Web of Science veri tabanında 2000-2024 yılları arasında yayımlanan 546 akademik yayın, VOSviewer yazılımı aracılığıyla yazar iş birlikleri, atıf ilişkileri ve anahtar kelime analizleri bağlamında incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, nöroçeşitlilik temasının disiplinlerarası bir nitelik taşıdığını ve özellikle psikoloji, eğitim ve iş dünyası bağlamlarında giderek artan bir akademik ilgiye konu olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma sayısında 2016 yılından itibaren belirgin bir artış gözlenmiş; 2024 yılı ise en yüksek yayın sayısına ulaşılan yıl olmuştur. Araştırmaların büyük ölçüde Anglosakson ülkelerde yoğunlaştığı, buna karşılık Asya ve Afrika kıtalarında konuya ilişkin akademik üretimin görece sınırlı kaldığı belirlenmiştir. Analiz kapsamında, en etkili yazarlar, en çok yayın yapan ülkeler, en fazla atıf alan çalışmalar ve konunun zamansal evrimi detaylı biçimde ortaya konulmuştur. Böylece, alandaki temel katkılar ile birlikte henüz yeterince ele alınmamış araştırma boşlukları da tespit edilmiştir. Bulgular, nöroçeşitlilik konusunun akademik gelişimini kapsamlı bir çerçevede sunarak, gelecekteki çalışmalara yön vermeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, nöroçeşitlilik literatürünün büyük ölçüde otizm ve engellilik odaklı şekillendiği; buna karşılık insan kaynakları yönetimi bağlamında gerçekleştirilen çalışmaların sınırlı kaldığı dikkat çekmektedir.

Keywords

Nöroçeşitlilik Bibliyometrik Analiz Yönetim İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi İş Yeri

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Neurodiversity Research in the Context of Workplaces

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 99 - 117, 30.06.2025

Muhammed Yusuf Ertek , Nesrin Kaplan , Ramazan Furkan Özkul , Seyhan Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.47542/sauied.1672604

Abstract

This study aims to explore research trends on neurodiversity, examining the evolution of this concept within the fields of management, psychology, education, and human resources, as well as the structure of scientific publications, using bibliometric analysis. A total of 546 academic publications indexed in the Web of Science database between 2000 and 2024 were examined using VOSviewer software in terms of author collaborations, citation networks, and keyword co-occurrences. The findings indicate that the topic of neurodiversity has an interdisciplinary structure and has attracted increasing scholarly interest, particularly in the contexts of psychology, education, and business. A significant rise in the number of publications has been observed since 2016, with 2024 marking the peak in publication output. The research is largely concentrated in Anglo-Saxon countries, while academic contributions from Asia and Africa remain relatively limited. Within the scope of the analysis, the most influential authors, leading countries in terms of publication volume, highly cited studies, and the temporal evolution of the field were identified. In doing so, the study highlights major contributions to the literature as well as existing research gaps. The findings offer a comprehensive overview of the academic development of neurodiversity research and aim to serve as a guide for future investigations. Moreover, the literature predominantly focuses on autism and disability, whereas studies examining neurodiversity within the context of human resource management remain scarce.

Keywords

Neurodiversity Bibliometric Analysis Management Human Resource Management Workplace

References

  • Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50(2), 179-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T
  • Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Addison-Wesley.
  • Appio, F. P., Cesaroni, F., & Di Minin, A. (2014). Visualizing the structure and bridges of the intellectual property management and strategy literature: A document co-citation analysis. Scientometrics, 101, 623-661.
  • Arı, İ. Y. (2021). İşverenin otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan işçilere karşı borçlarının değerlendirilmesi. Disiplinlerarası Yenilik Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1(2), 163-168.
  • Baron‐Cohen, S. (2017). Editorial Perspective: Neurodiversity–a revolutionary concept for autism and psychiatry. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, 58(6), 744-747.
  • Bölte, S., Carpini, J. A., Black, M.H., Toomingas, A., Jansson, F., Marschik, P. B., Girdler, S., & Jonsson, M. (2024). Career Guidance and Employment Issues for Neurodivergent Individuals: A Scoping Review and Stakeholder Consultation. Human Resource Management, 64, 201-227. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22259
  • Cisneros, L., Ibanescu, M., Keen, C., Lobato-Calleros, O., & Niebla-Zatarain, J. (2018). Bibliometric study of family business succession between 1939 and 2017: Mapping and analyzing authors’ networks. Scientometrics, 117, 919-951.
  • Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., & Lim, W. M. (2021). How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. Journal of business research, 133, 285-296.
  • Doyle, N. (2020). Neurodiversity at work: A biopsychosocial model and the impact on working adults. British Medical Bulletin, 135(1), 108-125. https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldaa021
  • Drader-Mazza, N., Lopez-Kidwell, V., Kanwal, F., Reger, R. K., & Vogus, T. J. (2024). The double empathy problem and person-environment fit: Mutual understanding and bidirectional adjustment in autistic talent acquisition. Human Resource Management, 64, 181-199. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22258
  • Efeoğlu, İ. E., & Kılınçarslan, Ö. (2021). Çalışma hayatında otizmli bireyler ve aileleri üzerine fenomenolojik bir araştırma. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 23(1), 37-66.
  • Ehnert, I., Harry, W., & Zink, K. J. (2014). Sustainability and HRM. In Ehnert, I., Harry, W., Zink, K. (Eds) Sustainability and human resource management. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37524-8_1
  • Ezerins, M. E., Simon, L. S., Vogus, T. J., Gabriel, A. S., Calderwood, C., & Rosen, C. C. (2023). Autism and employment: A review of the “new frontier” of diversity research. Journal of Management, 50(3), 1102-1144. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063231193362
  • Goffman, E. (1963). Stigma: Notes on the management of spoiled identity. Penguin Books.
  • Happé, F., & Frith, U. (2020). Annual research review: Looking back to look forward-changes in the concept of autism and implications for future research. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61(3), 218-232.
  • Incites (2024). Sustainable development goals. https://incites.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/22586106727185-Sustainable-Development-Goals Erişim Tarihi: 11.01.2025
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  • Kessler, M. M. (1963). Bibliographic coupling between scientific papers. American Documentation, 14(1), 10-25.
  • Khan, M. H., Grabarski, M. K., Ali, M., & Buckmaster, S. (2022). Insights into creating and managing an inclusive neurodiverse workplace for positive outcomes: A multistaged theoretical framework. Group & Organization Management, 48(5), 1339-1386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10596011221133583
  • Kraus, S., Breier, M., Lim, W. M., Dabić, M., Kumar, S., Kancah D., Mukherjee, D., Corvello V., Piñeiro-Chousa, J., Liguori, E., Palacios-Marqués, D., Schiavone F., Ferraris A., Fernandez, C., & Ferreira, J. J. (2022). Literature reviews as independent studies: Guidelines for academic practice. Journal of Management Review, 16, 2577-2595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-022-00588-8
  • Krzeminska, A., Austin, R. D., Bruyère, S. M., & Hedley, D. (2019). The advantages and challenges of neurodiversity employment in organizations. Journal of Management & Organization, 25(4), 453-463. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.58
  • Pellicano, E., & den Houting, J. (2022). Annual Research Review: Shifting from ‘normal science’to neurodiversity in autism science. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, 63(4), 381-396.
  • Ragazou, K., Passas, I., Garefalakis, A., & Dimou, I. (2022). Investigating the research trends on strategic ambidexterity, agility, and open innovation in SMEs: Perceptions from bibliometric analysis. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 8(3), 118.
  • Ratten, V. (2024). Neurodiversity and inclusive social value management practices. Journal of Management & Organization, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2024.76
  • Rollnik-Sadowska, E., & Grabińska, V. (2024). Managing neurodiversity in workplaces: A review and future research agenda for sustainable human resource management. Sustainability, 16(15), 6594. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16156594
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  • Sumner, K. E., & Brown, T. J. (2015). Neurodiversity and human resource management: Employer challenges for applicants and employees with learning disabilities. Psychologist-Manager Journal, 18(2), 77–85. https://doi.org/10.1037/mgr0000031
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  • Walker, N. (2021). Neuroqueer heresies: Notes on the neurodiversity paradigm, autistic empowerment, and postnormal possibilities. Autonomous Press.
  • Walters, A. S. (2024). Neurodiversity in children: Accommodate or celebrate? The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 41(1), 8-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbl.30840
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Business Administration
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Muhammed Yusuf Ertek 0000-0001-8167-7723

Nesrin Kaplan 0000-0002-1973-0041

Ramazan Furkan Özkul 0000-0003-0159-9599

Seyhan Özdemir 0000-0002-3530-6689

Early Pub Date June 29, 2025
Publication Date June 30, 2025
Submission Date April 9, 2025
Acceptance Date June 18, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 7 Issue: 1

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APA Ertek, M. Y., Kaplan, N., Özkul, R. F., Özdemir, S. (2025). İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi, 7(1), 99-117. https://doi.org/10.47542/sauied.1672604
AMA Ertek MY, Kaplan N, Özkul RF, Özdemir S. İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi. June 2025;7(1):99-117. doi:10.47542/sauied.1672604
Chicago Ertek, Muhammed Yusuf, Nesrin Kaplan, Ramazan Furkan Özkul, and Seyhan Özdemir. “İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi”. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi 7, no. 1 (June 2025): 99-117. https://doi.org/10.47542/sauied.1672604.
EndNote Ertek MY, Kaplan N, Özkul RF, Özdemir S (June 1, 2025) İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi 7 1 99–117.
IEEE M. Y. Ertek, N. Kaplan, R. F. Özkul, and S. Özdemir, “İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi”, Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 99–117, 2025, doi: 10.47542/sauied.1672604.
ISNAD Ertek, Muhammed Yusuf et al. “İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi”. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi 7/1 (June 2025), 99-117. https://doi.org/10.47542/sauied.1672604.
JAMA Ertek MY, Kaplan N, Özkul RF, Özdemir S. İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;7:99–117.
MLA Ertek, Muhammed Yusuf et al. “İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi”. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, 2025, pp. 99-117, doi:10.47542/sauied.1672604.
Vancouver Ertek MY, Kaplan N, Özkul RF, Özdemir S. İş Yaşamında Nöroçeşitlilik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Bir İncelemesi. Sakarya Üniversitesi İşletme Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;7(1):99-117.
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