Mapping the Landscape of Disaster Research: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

In the event of a disaster, the resulting material and moral damages are inevitable. Therefore, it is crucial to implement effective disaster management strategies to mitigate the impact of such occurrences. In order to achieve this, it is essential to conduct comprehensive examinations of both qualitative and quantitative studies on various disasters. This process allows for the identification of methodological changes, the assessment of needs, and the formulation of suggestions in the field of social sciences related to disasters during the disaster period (short term; long term). In this context, it is crucial to understand the studies conducted before and after disasters, as well as the effects of disasters on successful disaster management. This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis of disaster studies in the literature and to reach a general conclusion by evaluating the results of the studies obtained in the literature. In this context, the study aims to reach general conclusions about the effects of disasters by qualitatively and quantitatively examining the studies related to the subject in the journals scanned by WOS through keywords such as disaster, COVID-19, flood, and natural disasters.