Studies on the Press During the Atatürk Era: A Bibliometric Analysis

In the early years of the Republic of Türkiye—referred to as the Early Republican Period or the Atatürk Era—the press emerged as a significant tool of mass communication. Beginning with the National Struggle and continuing through the end of the Early Republican Period, the press served as a vital instrument for both information dissemination and propaganda. This study aims to present a bibliometric profile of academic research conducted on the press during the Atatürk Era. Accordingly, the bibliometric analysis method was adopted. The data were obtained from the Web of Science database, and a search using the keywords “Early Republican Period,” “Atatürk Era,” and “press” identified 204 academic publications. These publications were subjected to bibliometric network visualization using the VOSviewer software. The findings reveal that studies focusing on the press during this period are quantitatively limited. Although the number of publications in academic journals based in Türkiye is relatively high, their international citation rates are low. Furthermore, co-keyword analysis indicates that the relevant studies have not sufficiently focused on concepts unique to this period—such as nation-building, local press, and culture—and that these themes have not been explored in depth.