Bibliometric review of postgraduate theses on banking (2002-2022)

In the research, bibliometric analysis of Turkish master's and doctoral theses published in the National Thesis Center and open to access, which includes banking applications in terms of subject, was carried out. A total of 114 theses, including 29 doctoral and 85 master's theses, were studied in accordance with the criteria determined in the research. In the study, the theses were followed according to the years, subjects, places of publication, and the method used, and the frequencies of the concepts in the titles were evaluated. In addition, researches were handled according to their subjects and their common aspects were tried to be determined. As a result of the analyzes made, it was determined that the most studies were conducted in 2016 (9 studies). When the frequency of the words used in the titles is analyzed, it is seen that the highest rate belongs to the concept of financial crisis (50.4%). The concept of "Basel" is in the following order with 38.1%, liquidity is in the third place with 7.1% and the concept of BRSA or banking regulations is in the fourth place with 4.4%. The most studies in the field of banking were carried out in Marmara University Banking and Insurance Institute (13 studies), and among the methods used in the studies, the literature review was in the first place with 44 studies.