Türkiye’de 30 yıllık EFL çalışmaları: Araştırma makalelerinin bibliyometrik analizi

Abstract

In the 21st century, which can be described as the age of technology, it has become possible for researchers to access all kinds of information via the internet. The direction of the studies in the field of English language education and teaching and the researchers’ working styles have changed drastically. Dergipark management system in Turkey, on the basis of TUBITAK ULAKBİM, offers the accessibility to the journals and articles electronically which have been published in Turkey and gives the opportunity for the service of editorial process management system. Its main purpose is to increase the visibility and use of national academic journals all over the world. For this reason, in this study, Dergipark management system has been used to make a bibliometric analysis on the articles published in the field of English language learning during the last 30 years and 646 articles have been downloaded and analysed. The main aim of the study is to make a detailed quantitative analysis of the contents and research topics. The results of the study indicate that although many of the most frequently discussed topics remain popular for 30 years, some receive significantly increased or decreased attention. Thus, it can be said that the actuality of academic studies in the field of EFL is in a rapid change.