Exploring conceptual and collaborative structures in disability and rehabilitation: assistive technology -a systematic review
 
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Aydın BULUT Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1748-3107 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 21 / 1 / 3–31 DOI 10.1080/17483107.2025.2591326
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2591326
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Özet
The present study provides a systematic thematic and bibliometric analysis of articles published in the journal “Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology” from 2006 to 2025. The PRISMA framework and Bibliometrix software were utilised to analyse 1,884 articles indexed in Web of Science, with the objective of elucidating research trends, conceptual structures, and collaboration networks in the domain of assistive technology (AT). The findings indicate a significant rise in scholarly interest, particularly post-2020, with themes focusing on physical rehabilitation, cognitive-emotional support, user-centred design, accessibility, and inclusion. The present study adopts an interdisciplinary theoretical framework integrating the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), the social model of disability, and technology acceptance theories. The results demonstrate a transition from device-oriented research to user …
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Assistive technology | disability rehabilitation | thematic analysis | systematic review | mapping