Bibliometric evaluation based on Scopus Database: The studies carried out on Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

This study is aimed at analyzing the academic works regarding Mawlana Jalaluddin from the viewpoint of bibliometric indicators. Case study, one of the qualitative research methods, was prefered in this study. The data in the study was collected through Elsevier Scopus bibliometric data base. The data of the study was analyzed with bibliometric analysis technique. The keyword network analysis in the study was carried out and visualized by using the packaged software VOSviewer (version 1.6.9). Consequently, it was found that few works were published about Mawlana between 1924-2003, but the increase in the number of studies has been observed since 2006. It was understood that the majority of the publishings and types of these works were article according to document type. It was observed that publishing languages of the studies were mostly English. According to another data it was observed that reseachers from 45 different institutions published their works regarding the subject. Publications are mostly produced by a single author. It was determined that the most prolific country in the studies about Mawlana is Turkey. It was stated that Türk Kültürü ve Hac？ Bekta？i Vel？ Ara？t？rma Dergisi and Mill？ Folklor have much contribution to the domain. It was understood that the type of the mostly refered resource is book, whereas the mostly discussed subject is islamic mysticism