Sosyal Bilimler Alanında Kanser Konulu Tezlerin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Ahmet Furkan Süner; Ahmet Can  Bilgin

doi:10.5281/zenodo.16927409

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No. 15 (2025)

Bibliometric Analysis of Cancer Theses in the Field of Social Science

Ahmet Furkan Süner^▸^▾
Ahmet Can Bilgin^▸^▾

Caycuma District Health Directorate

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1383-3215

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Department of Basic Medical Sciences Department of Medical History and Ethics

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-9358

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Submitted: August 7, 2025
Published: 2025-08-22

Abstract

This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of cancer-themed graduate theses prepared in the social sciences in Turkey. Cancer is not only a biological phenomenon but also a multidimensional life experience with psychological, social, cultural, and economic impacts. As a result of the scanning conducted at the Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center, 247 theses were analyzed. Cancer-related theses in the social sciences have been observed to increase since 2014. The majority of the theses were at the master's level (78.1%) and were written in Turkish (87.4%). The highest number of theses were produced in Istanbul (117 theses), Ankara (62 theses), and Izmir (9 theses). These theses focused on topics such as psychology, health management, other social services, and sociology. Terms such as "breast," "woman," "treatment," and "depression" were frequently used in titles of the theses. The study demonstrated that theses in the social sciences do not view cancer solely as a disease but also as a social phenomenon, and that academic production in this field is diverse.

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Keywords

cancer
thesis
social sciences

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Bibliometric Analysis of Cancer Theses in the Field of Social Science. SoSa [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 22 [cited 2025 Aug. 29];(15):94-104. Available from: https://sosabulten.com/index.php/sosa/article/view/182

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[1] Acar, M. (2007). Yetişkin kanser hastalarının kansere tepkileri. Yayımlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi). HacettepeÜniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara.

[2] Caduff, C., Skelton, M., Banerjee, D., Djordjevic, D., Mika, M., Mueller, L., Sivaramakrishnan, K., & Van Hollen, C. (2018). Analysis of Social Science Research Into Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Improving Global Cancer Control Through Greater Interdisciplinary Research. Journal of Global Oncology, 4, JGO.18.00045. https://doi.org/10.1200/JGO.18.00045

[3] Hunt, L. M. (1998). Moral reasoning and the meaning of cancer: Causal explanations of oncologists and patients in southern Mexico. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 12(3), 298-318. https://doi.org/10.1525/maq.1998.12.3.298

[4] Mahmud, H., Alim, A., & Ahmed, Z. (2019). Cancer A Medical Anthropological Study on Peoples Understanding and Therapy Management Process. The Journal for Social Advancement.

[5] Mattingly, C., & Garro, L. C. (2000). Narrative and the Cultural Construction of Illness and Healing. University of California Press.

[6] Simon, D. (2005). Culture And Cancer Care: Anthropological Insights in Oncology. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

[7] Tuncay, T. (2009). Genç Kanser Hastalarının Hastalık Anlatılarının Güçlendirme Yaklaşımı Temelinde Analizi. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 20(2), Article 2.

[8] Weller, D. (2004). Behavioural and social science research in cancer: Time for action. European Journal of Cancer, 40(3), 314-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2003.10.003