Gender Equality Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends in Turkey

Gender disparity persists in both developed and developing nations, despite several attempts to achieve gender parity. This paper explores the evolution and importance of gender equality research, with a focus on Turkey, through bibliometric analysis. It also examines significant subjects, patterns, and academic contributions in the discussion of gender equality using a dataset of 12,539 publications from the fields of business, economics, and management published between 2000 and 2023. Advanced bibliometric methods such as text mining and social network analysis have revealed a discernible increase in gender-related publications over the last 20 years. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden have all made significant contributions. The research provides a list of relevant research publications and keywords related to gender equality, women's representation, and gender differences in work. In addition, it highlights the departure from formal theories of equality and the shift towards more nuanced perspectives that consider the complex interplay among social, economic, and cultural factors. Coordinating gender equality with wider development agendas, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a crucial point of guidance for academics, practitioners, and policymakers, as the paper makes clear. In the twenty-first century, gender inequality poses many complicated problems that require interdisciplinary collaboration and continued research into understudied areas including the intersections of gender with other social identities.