Mapping the landscape of mental health research through Google Trends: Bibliometric and thematic insights.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The rise of Internet usage has introduced innovative methods for public health research, particularly using Google Trends to understand mental health issues. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric and content analysis of research utilizing Google Trends for mental health.

Methods

We conducted a literature search on Scopus focusing on peer-reviewed articles from January 2010 to May 2024. Bibliometric analysis included descriptive statistics, bibliographic coupling, keyword co-occurrence, and coauthorship networks. Qualitative content analysis identified themes in the study objectives.

Results

The bibliometric analysis revealed an increase in publications post-pandemic. The bibliographic coupling analysis identified the Journal of Medical Interne

SUBMITTER: Ghosh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12034257 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature