Mapping Themes, Collaboration, and Impact in the Journal of Necmettin Erbakan University School of Law Review (2018–2025): A Bibliometric Study

In this study, we provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 188 articles published in the Journal of Necmettin Erbakan University School of Law Review between 2018 and 2025. We gather data from the Google Scholar database using Publish or Perish (V8) software, and keywords, abstracts, and institutional information are extracted from the journal website using Python scripts. We analyzed citation indicators, subject distributions, and inter-institutional co-authorship networks. Our findings indicate a total of 429 citations exist for the journal articles. On average, the journal has 2.28 citations per article and 61.29 citations annually. The h-index and g-index values are 10 and 12, respectively, and the average number of authors per article is 1.16. Journal articles cover various topics with a focus on Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Obligations/Private Law, and Constitutional Law. Also, the procedural and constitutional frameworks play an intersecting role in many studies. Keyword frequency analysis shows that historical themes (e.g., Ottoman law) coexist with contemporary debates (e.g., personal data, mediation, labor contracts). The journal articles are written by authors from several institutions. Collaborations of authors from several institutions, including international institutions, are observed in collaboration network analysis. Our results suggest that the journal has a strong profile in private and criminal law, with its rapidly increasing publication volume in recent years. Focused calls for international partnerships and focused attention on underrepresented areas could increase visibility and impact.