Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Transportation Security, cilt.19, sa.1, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
Maritime transportation constitutes the backbone of global trade, yet the sector is increasingly exposed to diverse risks arising from geopolitical instability, environmental change, technological transformation, and the growing complexity of global supply chains. Understanding how academic research on maritime transportation risks has evolved is essential for strengthening resilience and supporting evidence-based decision making. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric mapping of the literature on maritime transportation risks using Scopus indexed publications. Through document level bibliographic coupling and author-keyword co-occurrence analysis conducted in VOSviewer, the study identifies major thematic structures and reveals conceptual linkages across the field. Publication patterns indicate a significant rise in scholarly interest after 2016, with recent research increasingly emphasizing data-driven modelling, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and sustainability-related risk dimensions, while traditional topics such as collision analysis, grounding risks, and human error remain central. The study synthesizes the evolution of maritime risk research, identifies theoretical and methodological gaps and outlines future research opportunities. Overall, this paper aims to contribute an updated and holistic roadmap for advancing research on risks in maritime transportation and transportation security scholarship. In addition, the findings aim to help inform priority risk domains and emerging areas that may require strategic attention by maritime stakeholders.