A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Concept and Prominent Terms

Year 2024, Issue: 16, 126 - 153, 18.08.2024

Esin Ağgül , Paşa Yalçın , Sema Altun Yalçın

https://doi.org/10.21733/ibad.1478575

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The aim of this study is to provide a systematic overview of the concept of the metaverse, a concept that has emerged with technological advancements, through bibliometric analysis. The study also aims to identify research trends related to the metaverse. Data from studies across different topics, sourced from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, were considered. The studies obtained from these two databases were analyzed using WOSViewer software for bibliometric analysis, focusing on publications indexed between 1995 and 2024.An analysis of 2,754 works related to the metaverse in the Web of Science database shows that the highest number of studies were published in 2023 (1,578) and 2022 (759), while the lowest number was in 1995 (1). The predominant publication types were journal articles (1,744) and conference papers (536). When examining the distribution of publications by country, the majority of studies were from China (770), with most publications being in English (2,673) and a smaller number in Spanish (38). Regarding the most frequently used keywords in metaverse-related publications, “Metaverse” appeared 1,317 times, “virtual reality” 402 times, “augmented reality” 207 times, “blockchain” 163 times, and “artificial intelligence” 118 times. Furthermore, publications indexed in SSCI (663), ESCI (505), and SCIE (1,229) were prominent. In the Scopus database, the highest number of studies on the metaverse were published in 2023 (2,857) and 2022 (1,181), while the lowest number were in 1995 (1), 2000 (1), and 2022 (1). The predominant publication types in Scopus were also journal articles (2,149) and conference papers (1,637). The majority of the studies originated from China (1,031), with most publications being in English (4,699) and Chinese (105). The most frequently used keywords in these publications were “Metaverse” (2,542 times), “virtual reality” (693 times), “augmented reality” (327 times), and “artificial intelligence” (176 times). This bibliometric analysis provides insight into the growing academic interest in the metaverse and highlights key trends and research areas in this rapidly developing field.

Keywords

augmented reality, bibliometric analysis, blockchain, metaverse, virtual reality

Metaverse Kavramı ve Öne Çıkan Terimler Üzerine Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, Metaverse kavramına dair yapılan çalışmaların haritasını çıkarmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada, teknolojinin gelişmesiyle hayatımıza girmiş olan temel kavramlardan metaverse ya da evren ötesine ilişkin alan yazının bibliyometrik analiz kullanılarak sistematik bir özetinin yapılması ayrıca metaverse kavramı ile ilgili çalışma eğilimlerinin tespiti hedeflenmiştir. Analiz birimi olarak Web of Science ve Scopus veri tabanında taranan farklı içeriklerdeki çalışmaların verileri dikkate alınmıştır. Bu iki veri tabanından elde edilen çalışmalar, bibliyometrik çalışmalardan olan bibliyometrik analiz için Wosviewer yazılımı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Web of Science ve Scopus veri tabanında taranan ve 1995-2024 yılları arasında yayınlanmış eserlerin verileri dikkate alınmıştır. Sonuç olarak metaverse kavramı ile ilgili en çok çalışmanın Çinde olduğu, en fazla çalışmanın 2023 yılında yapıldığını, en fazla kullanılan anahtar sözcüğün metaverse, sanal gerçeklik, artırılmış gerçeklik, blockchain ve yapay zekâ olduğu, en fazla atıf alan yazarların Sang-Min Park, Zehui Xiong, Dusit Niyato ve Young- Gab olduğu, Nanyang Teknoloji Üniversitesi, Sejong Üniversitesi, Romanya Craivo Üniversitesi, Malezya Ucsi Üniversitesi en çok eser veren kurumlar arasında olduğu görüldü. Ayrıca Dwivedi (2022), Park (2022a), Duan (2021), Wang (2023d) en fazla bibliyografik eşleşme olan yazarlar arasında olduğu tespit edildi.

Keywords

artırılmış gerçeklik, bibliyometrik analiz, blockchain, metaverse, sanal gerçeklik

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