A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Research Trend in Child Maltreatment

Bach Xuan Tran, Thang Van Pham, Giang Hai Ha, Anh Toan Ngo, Long Hoang Nguyen, Thuc Thi Minh Vu, Ha Ngoc Do, Vu Nguyen, Anh Tuan Le Nguyen, Tung Thanh Tran, Nu Thi Truong, Quan Hoang Vuong, Tung Ho, Nhue Van Dam, Thu Trang Vuong, Hung Quang Nguyen, Huong Thi Le, Hoa Thi Do, Mackenzie Moir, Yoko Shimpuku, Meghnath Dhimal, Shalini Subash Arya, Tu Huu Nguyen, Suraj Bhattarai, Carl A. Latkin, Cyrus S.H. Ho and Roger C.M. Ho
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Bach Xuan Tran: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thang Van Pham: Department of Pediatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Giang Hai Ha: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Anh Toan Ngo: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Long Hoang Nguyen: Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Thuc Thi Minh Vu: Center for Research and Training, Tam Anh Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Ha Ngoc Do: Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Vu Nguyen: Department of Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Anh Tuan Le Nguyen: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Tung Thanh Tran: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Nu Thi Truong: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Nhue Van Dam: Faculty of Graduate Studies, National Economics University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thu Trang Vuong: Sciences Po Paris, Campus de Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France
Hung Quang Nguyen: Vietnam Czech Friendship Hospital, Hai Phong 180000, Vietnam
Huong Thi Le: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Hoa Thi Do: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Mackenzie Moir: School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada
Yoko Shimpuku: Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Meghnath Dhimal: Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Shalini Subash Arya: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400 019, India
Tu Huu Nguyen: Vietnam Young Physician Association, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Suraj Bhattarai: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, London WC1E 7HT, UK
Carl A. Latkin: Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Cyrus S.H. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119228, Singapore
Roger C.M. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-25

Abstract: Child maltreatment remains a major health threat globally that requires the understanding of socioeconomic and cultural contexts to craft effective interventions. However, little is known about research agendas globally and the development of knowledge-producing networks in this field of study. This study aims to explore the bibliometric overview on child maltreatment publications to understand their growth from 1916 to 2018. Data from the Web of Science Core Collection were collected in May 2018. Only research articles and reviews written in the English language were included, with no restrictions by publication date. We analyzed publication years, number of papers, journals, authors, keywords and countries, and presented the countries collaboration and co-occurrence keywords analysis. From 1916 to 2018, 47,090 papers (53.0% in 2010–2018) were published in 9442 journals. Child Abuse & Neglect (2576 papers; 5.5%); Children and Youth Services Review (1130 papers; 2.4%) and Pediatrics (793 papers, 1.7%) published the most papers. The most common research areas were Psychology (16,049 papers, 34.1%), Family Studies (8225 papers, 17.5%), and Social Work (7367 papers, 15.6%). Among 192 countries with research publications, the most prolific countries were the United States (26,367 papers), England (4676 papers), Canada (3282 papers) and Australia (2664 papers). We identified 17 authors who had more than 60 scientific items. The most cited papers (with at least 600 citations) were published in 29 journals, headed by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (7 papers) and the Lancet (5 papers). This overview of global research in child maltreatment indicated an increasing trend in this topic, with the world’s leading centers located in the Western countries led by the United States. We called for interdisciplinary research approaches to evaluating and intervening on child maltreatment, with a focus on low-middle income countries (LMICs) settings and specific contexts.

Keywords: child maltreatment; scientometrics; child abuse and neglect; global mapping; bibliometric analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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