a bibliometric analysis of the global research trend in child marriage:(in during the years 1990 to 2022)

a bibliometric analysis of the global research trend in child marriage:(in during the years 1990 to 2022)

background: child marriage is a global health issue. achieving global health, development, and gender equality requires understanding the social, economic, and cultural contexts for effective interventions. the aim of the present study is bibliometric analysis of global research on the subject of child marriage in during the years 1990 to 2022.

methods: in the present study, the data were extracted from the web of science database and analyzed on the social network, which includes a review of the number of articles, journals, authors, leading countries, and finally a review of frequently used keywords.

results: the results show that a total of 11,841 articles have been published in 2734 journals in which the fields of family, sociology, and public health have received the most attention. the leading country was the united states of america. the largest number of articles was published in 2020. there was an increasing trend in the number of articles published during the last five years, which indicates an increase in attention to achieving the goals of sustainable development.