Bibliometric analysis of global scientific literature on vaccine hesitancy in peer-reviewed journals (1990-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy is a growing threat to national and global health security. The current study was undertaken to provide insights into the global scientific literature on vaccine hesitancy in peer-reviewed journals.

Method

The current study was a descriptive bibliometric study. A validated search strategy on vaccine hesitancy was implemented using SciVerse Scopus. Bibliometric indicators such as (1) annual growth of publications, (2) key players, (3) research themes, (4) pathogens/diseases encountered, (5) top-cited documents, and (6) annual growth of publications stratified by world region and by age category were presented. The study period was from 1990 to 2019.

Results

Search strategy found 2791 documents. The h-index of the retrieved literature was 89

SUBMITTER: Sweileh WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7433157 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature