Mapping the global landscape of public health policy research: A bibliometric study based on Scopus data (2000–2024)

Q3 Medicine

Ethics, Medicine and Public Health Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jemep.2025.101190

I.M.A. Yudantara

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Abstract

Background

Global public health policy research has evolved more slowly compared to other health domains. Despite the continuous growth of health literature, a comprehensive bibliometric mapping of the global landscape of public health policy research remains unavailable, particularly regarding geographical disparities and collaborative networks.

Methodology

This study conducts a systematic bibliometric analysis of 501 public health policy research publications using Scopus data from 2000 to 2024. Bibliometric techniques such as keyword co-occurrence analysis, thematic mapping, and network visualization are employed to identify growth patterns, geographic distribution, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks.

Results/Discussion

The analysis reveals three developmental phases: "risk" focus (2000–2007), "access" emphasis (2008–2015), and integrated "health" approaches (2016–2024). Publications demonstrate significant growth (19.26% annual growth rate) with a surge after 2020. The United States and the United Kingdom dominate, while network visualization uncovers a persistent "core-periphery" structure.

Conclusion/Perspectives

Findings highlight productivity disparities between developed and developing countries, underscoring the need for enhanced research capacity in underrepresented areas and more equitable collaboration networks. Future directions include expanding data coverage, applying more sophisticated social impact metrics, and investigating informal knowledge transfer mechanisms to inform more effective and equitable global public health policies.

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绘制公共卫生政策研究的全球格局：基于Scopus数据的文献计量学研究（2000-2024）

与其他卫生领域相比，全球公共卫生政策研究的发展更为缓慢。尽管卫生文献不断增长，但公共卫生政策研究全球格局的全面文献计量图仍然不可用，特别是关于地理差异和合作网络。本研究使用Scopus数据库对2000年至2024年501篇公共卫生政策研究出版物进行了系统的文献计量分析。文献计量学技术如关键词共现分析、专题映射和网络可视化被用来识别增长模式、地理分布、专题演变和协作网络。结果/讨论分析揭示了三个发展阶段：以“风险”为重点（2000-2007年）、以“获取”为重点（2008-2015年）和综合“健康”方法（2016-2024年）。出版物呈现显著增长（年增长率为19.26%），2020年以后将出现激增。美国和英国占主导地位，而网络可视化揭示了一个持久的“核心-外围”结构。结论/观点研究结果突出了发达国家和发展中国家之间的生产力差距，强调了在代表性不足的地区加强研究能力和更公平的合作网络的必要性。未来的方向包括扩大数据覆盖范围，应用更复杂的社会影响指标，以及调查非正式知识转移机制，以便为更有效和公平的全球公共卫生政策提供信息。

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来源期刊

Ethics, Medicine and Public Health Medicine-Health Policy

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

107

审稿时长

42 days

期刊介绍： This review aims to compare approaches to medical ethics and bioethics in two forms, Anglo-Saxon (Ethics, Medicine and Public Health) and French (Ethique, Médecine et Politiques Publiques). Thus, in their native languages, the authors will present research on the legitimacy of the practice and appreciation of the consequences of acts towards patients as compared to the limits acceptable by the community, as illustrated by the democratic debate.