Abstract
The purpose of this study is (a) to identify research terms and clusters of knowledge areas in articles published by the Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (RCB) and (b) to explore the quantity and networks of the publications. The current study used bibliometric analysis. Metadata ofRCBpublications included in the Web of Science database between October 25, 2012, and October 25, 2022, were elicited through database search and analyzed by the “VOSwiever” program. The results indicated that the total number of documents published between 2012 and 2022 was 259. There were publication collaborations between the countries of England, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Turkey, Norway, and the United States. Additionally, the results provided three different clusters for the co-occurrences of the terms in abstracts and titles. The first cluster was related to psychosocial factors; the second cluster was related to vocational rehabilitation and employment; and the third cluster was related to psychometric validation terms. The current study supported exploring and determining hot spots and research gaps in the field of RC. Although theRCBpublications were in line with the journal’s aim and policy, theRCBmay benefit from publishing a greater number of review articles, theoretical concepts papers, and also, assistive technology, policy development, and demand side employment research.
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Occupational Therapy,Applied Psychology,Rehabilitation,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Chiropractics,Analysis
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