Abstract:
Background: Understanding the relationship between climate change and child health is crucial for making
informed decisions and implementing successful treatments. However, the extensive scientific literature on
climate change and child health has not undergone a general dynamic quantitative examination. This bibliometric analysis was undertaken to study pertinent literature on climate change impact on child health over a
22-year period (2000–2022).
Methods: change's A five-step PRISMA process was used to extract 1864 peer-reviewed journal articles from
the Web of Science Core Collection database. The data was analysed using bibliometric software tools, including VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Biblioshiny.
Results: The annual publication patterns showed a steady increase in the number of articles published on
climate change's impact on child health over the past 22 years. The most well-known climate change impact
on child health monitoring articles was identified, as were the most active researchers and top-contributing
nations in climate change impact on child health research. The most dependable information sources for academic researchers were further determined using the citation analysis of journals. Finally, science mapping
analysis was used to visualize and study the conceptual and intellectual knowledge structures to chart the
evolution of the research area related to climate change's impact on child health. Science mapping also identified emerging trends and intriguing research directions.
Conclusions: This bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific landscape of
climate change's impact on child health research. The findings highlight the growing interest in this field of research, as well as the key players and emerging trends. This study's results can inform future research priorities and develop effective interventions to protect children from the harmful effects of climate change
