Publication Tendency of Turkish Geography Journals

Abstract

The refereed and periodical journals, which form the basis of scientific communication, have different functions such
as quality control, archival creation, the promotion of authors, and information distribution. Journals that previously
addressed wider audiences and disciplines are becoming increas ingly thematic today and are beginning to address a
particular area of focus. Therefore, this study aims to reveal the publication policies of academic journals in Turkey
which are categorized under the theme of Geography. For this purpose, academic Geogra phy journals published in
Turkey have been analyzed using a content analysis method. Also, a bibliometric analysis process has been applied to
academics who publish in these journals and use the keywords geography education in their work as revealed by an
academic search in Higher Education Council (referred to as YÖK in Turkish). A Journal Review Form was used to
analyze data from the study, whi ch included seven journals. From this form, the aim, scope, index, frequency of
publication, type of publication, and temporal change of journals can be determined and the general trends for these
journals ascertained. As a result of the research, it is de termined that six journals have been published over 20 years,
albeit with interruptions, while one journal was in its 9th year of publication