Obesity from the Perspective of Health Management: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the articles published in the WoS database on obesity and health management with the VOSviewer programme. Method: This research article was prepared using bibliometric analysis. A total of 208 articles on obesity and health management, published in peer-reviewed journals between 2005 and March 10, 2025, and indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Emerging Sources Citation Index, were analyzed using the VOSviewer software. Results: An analysis of publication trends by year reveals that the lowest number of studies was conducted in 2009–2010 with one publication, while the highest occurred in 2022 with 39 publications. Co-authorship analysis identifies T. Ohira, A. Sakai, and S. Yasumura as the most interconnected authors. The most cited article was authored by Huang in 2020, and the most cited author is Kar Keung Cheng. “Obesity” is the most frequently used keyword, followed by “body mass index” and “health management.” In institutional collaboration, the University of Sydney ranks first, followed by Fukushima Medical University and Shandong University. Country collaboration analysis shows that the People’s Republic of China and the United States have the highest levels of cooperation. Conclusion: Research demonstrates that global collaborations among academic institutions improve scientific productivity and, through citation counts, highlight their impact on the literature. In the future, more international collaborations and more institutions and authors participating in joint studies will enable research to deepen and progress further.

Keywords

• Bibliometric analysis
• health management
• obesity
• VOSviewer
• Web of Science

Sağlık Yönetimi Bakış Açısıyla Obezite: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı WoS veritabanında obezite ve sağlık yönetimi konusunda yayınlanmış makalelerin VOSviewer programı ile bibliyometrik analizini yapmaktır. Yöntem: Bu araştırma makalesi, bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada Web of Science veri tabanından obezite ve sağlık yönetimi konusunda 2005 ile 10 Mart 2025 tarihleri arasında yalnızca hakemli dergilerde yayınlanan, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index kapsamında dizinlenmiş toplam 208 makale incelenip VOSviewer programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Yıllara göre araştırma sayıları incelendiğinde, 2009-2010 yıllarında 1 yayınla en az, 2022 yılında ise 39 yayınla en fazla çalışma yapılmıştır. Ortak yazarlık analizi sonucu en fazla ilişkiye sahip yazarlar T. Ohira, A. Sakai ve S. Yasumura’dır. En fazla atıf alan makale 2020 yılında Huang tarafından yazılmıştır. En fazla atıf alan yazar Kar Keung Cheng’dir. En sık kullanılan anahtar kelime obezite iken, sonrasında ise sırasıyla vücut kitle indeksi ve sağlık yönetimidir. Kurumsal işbirliği analizinde ilk sırada Sidney Üniversitesi bulunmakta, ondan sonra sırasıyla Fukushima Medical University, Shandong University gelmektedir. Ülke işbirliği analizi sonucunda en fazla iş birliğine sahip ülkeler sırasıyla Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’dir. Sonuç: Araştırma akademik kurumların küresel düzeyde iş birliği yaparak bilimsel üretkenliği artırdığını, atıf sayıları ile destekleyerek literatüre olan etkisini göstermektedir. Obeziteden sonra en sık kullanılan anahtar kelimelerin beden kitle indeksi ve sağlık yönetimi olması obezitenin ölçülebilir sağlık göstergeleri ve yönetim süreçleriyle ele alındığını göstermektedir. Gelecekte daha fazla uluslararası iş birlikleriyle, daha çok kurum ve yazarın ortak çalışmalara katılması, araştırmaların daha çok derinleşmesini ve ilerlemesini sağlayacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• sağlık yönetimi
• obezite
• VOSviewer
• Web of Science

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