Examining studies on behavior management in special education in terms of various variables

Problem behaviors negatively affect the lives of special education students in different ways. Individuals with problem behaviors face difficulties  taking advantage of education and training opportunities due to these behaviors. In this sense, the examination of postgraduate theses in the field of behavior management in special education is important in terms of describing the innovations, developments, current trends, and, if any, incomplete situations in the field of behavior management. This study conducted bibliometric research with credible sources, to arrive at findings for the purpose of this research.  According to the research findings, it was concluded that most postgraduate studies on behavior management in the field of special education were published as postgraduate publications; the most publications were made in 2019, and the university with the most publications was Eskişehir Anadolu University, with the most used research method in the conducted studies being a quantitative research method. Keywords: Applied behavior analysis; Behavior management; document analysis; problem behavior.