THE SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE OF VOLODYMYR YASTREBOV: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

This article presents the first a scientometric analysis of the entire known scholarly heritage of historian, archaeologist, ethnographer of the second half of the 19th century, Volodymyr Mykolayovych Yastrebov. The study aims to conduct a scientometric analysis of his scholarly works. The research employs methods of generalization, systematization, and scientometric analysis. The source base comprises both published and unpublished materials by Yastrebov, including publications in specialized academic and popular science journals, research articles, monographs, reviews, methodological materials on pedagogy, memoirs about colleagues, and speeches. The study determines the total volume of Yastrebov’s scholarly works, classifies them by content (research articles, monographs, popular science publications, reviews, dissertations, and methodological works), and identifies the main thematic directions (archaeology, archival studies, biography, bibliography, ethnography, and history), as well as the specific research topics within each field. Based on the problem-chronological approach, Yastrebov’s academic career is divided into two periods: the first (1876–1883) and the second (1884–1898), with the latter being the most productive. The analysis and systematization of his scientific heritage reveal that his research activity was not consistent and was influenced by various factors, including work, family, and health conditions. Periods of professional or personal difficulties, as well as times of worsening illness, coincided with stagnation or sharp declines in scholarly productivity. It was determined that the primary cause of Yastrebov’s inconsistent academic activity was the recurrence of his hereditary illness, which affected all aspects of his life, including his research endeavors.