Mapping of Educational Research Publications on Anemia Prevention in Adolescent Girls: Bibliometric Analysis with Vosviewer from 2014 to 2024

Abstract

Adolescence marks a phase of rapid growth and demands increased nutritional requirements beyond early infancy. According to the World Health Organization, about 42.3% of women aged 15-59 years and about 49% of school-aged students in developing countries suffer from iron deficiency anemia. Objective: To map anemia prevention education research trends in adolescent girls. Methods: Literature study with bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer 1.6.20 on 18 international journal articles from Scopus (2014-2024). Results: Keyword network: 10 major clusters, including anemia, adolescent girls, education, knowledge, and behavior. Recent trends: educational interventions, antihelmintic therapy, health, older age, altitude, control, amenorrhea. Keyword density: “female”, ‘adolescent’, ‘anemia’, ‘iron’, ‘folic acid’, ‘health education’, ‘adult’ were most reviewed. Potential research topics: “adolescent girl”, ‘iron therapy’, ‘attitude’, ‘girl knowledge’, ‘amenorrhoea’, ‘menstruation’, ‘food intake’, ‘health care planning’, ‘marriage’, ‘young adult’, ‘obesity’, ‘public health message’, ‘blood pressure’, ‘feeding behavior’. Conclusion: Research on anemia prevention education in adolescent girls continues to grow, focusing on education, health, and risk factor interventions. There are still opportunities for research on topics such as iron therapy, adolescent girls' knowledge, and amenorrhea.