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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 13(5), pp. 1261 - 1272
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130518
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The Evolution of Growth Monitoring Research in Early Childhood: A 40-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Scientific Collaboration
Kurnia Yusuf 1,*, Aminuddin Syam 2, Healthy Hidayanty 2, Kadek Ayu Erika 3, Anwar Mallongi 4, Wahiduddin 5, Intan Sari Areni 6, Musliha Mustary 1, Dewi Purnama Windasari 1,7
1 Doctoral Program of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
2 Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
3 Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
4 Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
5 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
6 Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
7 Public Health Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Child growth monitoring is a key aspect of public health, contributing to stunting prevention and improving children's quality of life. This review analyzes research trends related to child growth monitoring using a bibliometric approach to identify publication patterns, scientific collaboration, and academic impact. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using Scopus data (1985-2025) analyzed with Biblioshiny in R Studio and VOSviewer. The parameters evaluated included publication volume, international collaboration patterns, author impact index, and research topic trends. The number of publications has increased rapidly since 2010, with the highest spike in 2017-2023. The United States, India, and the United Kingdom were the countries with the highest publication contributions, while the global collaboration rate reached 26.41%. Co-occurrence analysis showed that the dominant topics included stunting, nutritional status, primary healthcare, and anthropometry. Research on child growth monitoring has grown rapidly over the last two decades, with multidisciplinary trends and increased international collaboration. However, gaps remain, especially in the implementation of evidence-based policies in developing countries. Future studies should expand data coverage, including Web of Science databases, and integrate more comprehensive analysis methods to improve the relevance of findings.
KEYWORDS
Bibliometric Analysis, Child Health, Global Collaboration, Growth Monitoring, Research Trends
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Kurnia Yusuf , Aminuddin Syam , Healthy Hidayanty , Kadek Ayu Erika , Anwar Mallongi , Wahiduddin , Intan Sari Areni , Musliha Mustary , Dewi Purnama Windasari , "The Evolution of Growth Monitoring Research in Early Childhood: A 40-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Scientific Collaboration," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 1261 - 1272, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130518.
(b). APA Format:
Kurnia Yusuf , Aminuddin Syam , Healthy Hidayanty , Kadek Ayu Erika , Anwar Mallongi , Wahiduddin , Intan Sari Areni , Musliha Mustary , Dewi Purnama Windasari (2025). The Evolution of Growth Monitoring Research in Early Childhood: A 40-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Scientific Collaboration. Universal Journal of Public Health, 13(5), 1261 - 1272. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130518.