Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, cilt.77, ss.211-218, 2020 (Scopus)
Objective: It is aimed to quantitatively evaluate the scientific research theses conducted on drinking water in our country in the last 10 years. Methods: The data of this bibliometric study was obtained from the official website of The Council of Higher Education (CoHE) National Thesis Center, which is accessible on the internet. All the theses, which were obtained as a result of the search made with the keyword “drinking water” (potable water) published between 2009-2018, were included in the study. A data collection form created by the researchers were used for the quantitative evaluation. Theses were examined according to variables such as year, type, main subject, field of the researcher. The data obtained were evaluated in SPSS package program and described as numbers and percentages. Results: In the last 10 years, the number of theses determined to be directly related to drinking water was 462. It was determined that the year in which the most (13.2%) thesis was made was 2018. Of the theses, 80.7% were master’s degrees, 17.5% were doctoral degrees, and 1.8% were specialized theses in medicine. As the subject, it was determined that the most frequent mains water (43.9%) was preferred. According to the research area, the theses were made mostly in the field of Environmental Engineering (35.9%). The frequency of theses in Health Sciences / Medicine was 8.0%. It was determined that the theses were most frequently used for water treatment process (21.2%) and chemicalmicrobiological quality (12.1%). In recent years, the increase in theses on water energy acquisition (10.4%), sustainable water management (6.1%), water lossleakage (2.4%) and public health (2.8%) were remarkable. Conclusion: In recent years, it is thought that the theses related to drinking water have increased compared to the previous years, the issue of water has been examined more environmentally, and studies related to water pollution have been given importance. In addition, it has been concluded that the researchers who have completed their training have been examining the water issue multisectorially and have made promising efforts in effective water management in our country by understanding the vital importance of water.