Adli Yaş Tahminine Yönelik Web of Science Veritabanında Yer Alan Araştırma Çalışmaların Bibliometrik Analizi.

Background: Nowadays, age estimation is a method that is utilized in biological profiling, frequently used in forensic sciences for identification purposes and provides important data. The aim of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the works on age estimation in the ISI Web of Science (WoS) database and to provide suggestions for interdisciplinary interaction and research trends. Materials and Methods: Among the articles in the WoS database, articles containing the word "age" in the title, as well as those containing any of the words "estimation," "determination," "prediction," or "assessment," were identified. The filtering feature of the database was used to investigate the language of these articles, publication year, journal of publication, authors, affiliations of authors, countries where the studies were conducted, citation counts of the articles, and the financial support received for the studies. Results: It was found that 990 (97.1%) of the 1020 articles within the scope of our study were published in English, the works have received a total of 23704 citations since their publication, 993 (97.4%) of the articles examined were included in journals indexed within the scope of SCI-E, and the most studies were conducted in Germany with 145 articles (10.4%). Conclusions: The study findings shed light on the bibliometric analysis of countries, institutions, and researchers involved in forensic age estimation based on the analysis of articles available in the WoS database. This study is the first of its kind conducted in this field. The obtained information can serve as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and other stakeholders, contributing to the guidance of future research on age estimation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]