Mapping Eight Decades of Vaccination Social Science: Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends
Vaccination social science has grown steadily over the decades, with a sharp rise in research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most studies were from high-income countries, underscoring the need for enhanced social science capacity in low- and middle-income countries. As the focus of immunization efforts shifts toward issues like vaccine hesitancy and trust, broader collaboration and inclusion will be key to improving vaccine uptake worldwide.
Authors
- Chidozie Declan Iwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5721-6425)
- Duduzile Ndwandwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-3865)
- Charles Shey Wiysonge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-4779)
- Oluwatosin Nkereuwem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6194-6228)
- Chinwe Juliana Iwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0765-7497)
- Akhona Victress Mazingisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4946-6736)
- Anelisa Jaca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-8374)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Durban University of Technology (ZA)
- University of Washington (US)
- MRC Unit the Gambia (GM)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13111138
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences