Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SAFETY SCIENCE, cilt.197, sa.107130, ss.1-14, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Natural hazard-triggered technological disasters (NaTech) have emerged as a complex research domain at the intersection of industrial safety, systemic risk, and environmental hazards. Such accidents increase the human and environmental impacts of natural hazards and also cause serious economic losses. Although researchers mainly focus on the direct impacts of natural hazards, cascading effects of NaTech events have been realized recently in the literature. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of NaTech-related literature from 2004 to 2024 using data retrieved from the Scopus database. A total of 371 journal articles were analyzed using a multi-method approach that integrates keyword co-occurrence mapping, modularity-based clustering, structured, expert-guided reference chaining, citation burst detection, and sentiment trend profiling. The results reveal nine thematic clusters, with strong research focus on earthquake-induced accidents, cascading effects, and quantitative risk modeling. While traditional hazard-specific topics like seismic and flood-induced NaTech events exhibit conceptual maturity, clusters related to systemic risk and governance appear to be emerging research frontiers. Citation burst analysis identifies turning-point publications aligned with real-world NaTech events such as the 2011 Fukushima disaster and the COVID-19 pandemic. Sentiment analysis further illustrates a temporal shift in academic tone—from reactive, risk-focused discourse to more resilience-oriented and regulatory narratives. This study fills a methodological gap by integrating structural, conceptual, and emotional layers of analysis, providing a more holistic understanding of the NaTech knowledge landscape. The findings offer a basis for more informed and anticipatory approaches to future research in the field.