Abstract
ABSTRACT Child marriage is a significant public health issue that endangers the health of both the married children and their offspring. This phenomenon is often associated with gender inequality, with women being disproportionately affected. This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis to identify underresearched subfields in regions where child marriage is prevalent, thereby providing insights to guide future research endeavors. The data comprising 239 publications were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Bibliometric indicators such as academic collaboration between countries, annual growth of publications, research areas, citation topics, top 10 journals, and research themes were presented. Bibliometric analyses and visualizations were performed using VOSviewer. Of the total data, 93.3% (N: 226) were published in the last decade. The United States was the most studied country, while limited documents were found for Mexico and China among the investigated countries. Additionally, Iran was observed to have limited collaboration with other countries. Child marriages were investigated primarily in terms of public health. Gender & Sexuality studies and Psychiatry & Psychology were the most frequently cited meso-level topics. The publications were grouped into three clusters based on their themes, which included reproductive health, public health and violence. The United States was identified as a country that is particularly sensitive to this topic. However, it has not fully addressed some particularly risky regions such as Mexico, China, and Iran. The subject was primarily discussed from the perspectives of gender equality, public health, and reproductive health. However, productivity in the psychiatric aspect of the issue was found to be inadequate in the dataset, despite the notable scientific interest in this area.
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