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Scientific Response to the 2023 Kahramanmaraþ Earthquake: A Bibliometric Study

Muhammed Salih Suer, Ender Ergüder, Serkan Demir, Þener Balas
Ankara Etlik City Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Ankara, Turkey

Background:
On February 6, 2023, Türkiye experienced two devastating earthquakes with epicenters in Pazarcýk and Elbistan, measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale. These earthquakes caused over 50,000 deaths and widespread destruction of infrastructure. The disaster triggered a large-scale humanitarian crisis, with significant medical and psychological challenges. Understanding the scientific response to such events is essential for improving future disaster preparedness and management.
Methods:
A systematic search was conducted in the Web of Science database using the terms "Kahramanmaraþ earthquake," "Pazarcýk earthquake," "Elbistan earthquake," and "Türkiye earthquake 2023" The search covered the period from February 6, 2023 and focused on medical literature. A total of 371 articles were initially identified, of which 350 were included after excluding geological, engineering, and social science studies. Bibliometric analysis was performed using the Bibliometrix package in R Studio and visualized with Biblioshiny. Key indicators analyzed included publication volume, citation count, author collaboration, and thematic clustering.
Results:
The analysis identified 350 articles from 173 journals, involving contributions from 1,739 authors. The average number of co-authors per document was 6.03, indicating high collaboration, but only 5.429% of studies involved international authors. The annual growth rate of publications was -11.11%, reflecting a projected decline in research activity. The most cited article was Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey Disaster Committee Summary of Field Observations of February 6th Kahramanmaraþ Earthquakes, highlighting emergency response challenges. Psychological studies were more numerous, but emergency response and trauma care publications received higher citation counts. Keyword analysis revealed a focus on trauma care, PTSD, surgical management, and public health. The SAFE-QUAKE scoring system for predicting dialysis needs and the Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) for amputation triage were notable clinical advancements.
Conclusion:
The research response to the Kahramanmaraþ earthquakes followed a clear pattern: early focus on emergency response and public health, followed by injury and surgical management, and later emphasis on psychological recovery. Despite the strong domestic research effort, low international collaboration limits broader knowledge exchange. Sustained funding, enhanced global collaboration, and integrated mental health and trauma care strategies are essential for improving future disaster preparedness and healthcare resilience

Keywords: Kahramanmaraþ earthquake, disaster response, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma care, bibliometric analysis

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2023 Kahramanmaraþ Depremine Bilimsel Yanýt: Bir Bibliyometrik Çalýþma

Muhammed Salih Suer, Ender Ergüder, Serkan Demir, Þener Balas
Ankara Etlik Þehir Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniði, Ankara

Giriþ:
6 Þubat 2023'te Türkiye, Pazarcýk ve Elbistan merkezli, sýrasýyla 7.7 ve 7.6 büyüklüðünde iki yýkýcý deprem yaþadý. Bu depremler, 50.000'den fazla ölüme ve altyapýda geniþ çaplý yýkýma yol açtý. Bu afet, büyük ölçekli bir insani kriz tetikleyerek ciddi týbbi ve psikolojik zorluklar yaratmýþtýr. Bu tür olaylara bilimsel yanýtý anlamak, gelecekteki afet hazýrlýklarýný ve yönetimini geliþtirmek için önemlidir.
Yöntem:
Web of Science veri tabanýnda "Kahramanmaraþ depremi," "Pazarcýk depremi," "Elbistan depremi" ve "Türkiye depremi 2023" terimleriyle sistematik bir arama yapýlmýþtýr. Arama, 6 Þubat 2023 tarihinden itibaren yapýlmýþ ve týbbi literatüre odaklanmýþtýr. Baþlangýçta 371 makale tespit edilmiþtir, bunlardan 350 tanesi jeoloji, mühendislik ve sosyal bilimler alanýndaki çalýþmalardan çýkarýldýktan sonra dahil edilmiþtir. Bibliyometrik analiz, R Studio'daki Bibliometrix paketi kullanýlarak yapýlmýþ ve Biblioshiny ile görselleþtirilmiþtir.
Bulgular:
Analiz, 173 dergiden 350 makale tespit etmiþ ve 1.739 yazarýn katkýsý olduðu bulunmuþtur. Her belge baþýna ortalama yazar sayýsý 6.03 olup, yüksek oranda iþ birliðini göstermektedir. Ancak, çalýþmalarýn yalnýzca %5.42’nde uluslararasý yazarlar yer almýþtýr. Yayýnlarýn yýllýk büyüme oraný -%11 olarak belirlenmiþ ve bu, araþtýrma faaliyetlerinde öngörülen bir azalmayý göstermektedir. En çok atýf yapýlan makale, Türkiye Acil Týp Derneði Afet Komitesi tarafýndan yazýlan "6 Þubat Kahramanmaraþ Depremlerinin Saha Gözlemleri Özeti" baþlýklý makale olup, acil müdahale zorluklarýný vurgulamaktadýr. Psikolojik çalýþmalar daha fazla sayýdayken, acil müdahale ve travma bakýmýna iliþkin yayýnlar daha yüksek atýf almýþtýr. Anahtar kelime analizi, travma bakýmý, PTSD, cerrahi yönetim ve halk saðlýðýna odaklanýldýðýný göstermiþtir. Diyaliz ihtiyacýný tahmin etmek için kullanýlan SAFE-QUAKE skorlama sistemi ve amputasyon triajý için Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) gibi klinik geliþmeler dikkat çekicidir.
Sonuç:
Kahramanmaraþ depremlerine yönelik araþtýrma yanýtý, belirgin bir desen izledi: Ýlk olarak acil müdahale ve halk saðlýðýna odaklanýldý, ardýndan yaralanma ve cerrahi yönetim, son olarak ise psikolojik hasara vurgu yapýldý. Güçlü bir yerel araþtýrma çabasýna raðmen, düþük uluslararasý iþ birliði, daha geniþ bilgi alýþveriþini sýnýrlamaktadýr. Sürekli finansman, artýrýlmýþ küresel iþ birliði ve entegre edilmiþ mental saðlýk ve travma bakým stratejileri, gelecekteki afet hazýrlýklarýný ve saðlýk hizmetlerinin direncini iyileþtirmek için önemlidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kahramanmaraþ depremi, travma sonrasý stres bozukluðu, travma bakýmý, bibliyometrik analiz

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