مجلة الإعلام والمجتمع
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 556-576
2026-06-08
Bibliometric Analysis Of Scientific Output On The Impact Of Demographic And Social Variables On Chronic Diseases In The Scopus Database
Authors : Abdelaziz Siham .
Abstract
This study aims to analyze scientific production and objective trends associated with the impact of demographic and social variables on chronic diseases within the field of social sciences, based on the Scopus database (Scopus). The study was based on an approach that assumes the explanation of chronic diseases is no longer limited to biological-clinical models, but has shifted towards integrating social and demographic determinants into health and disease analysis. The study relied on a quantitative bibliometric approach in accordance with PRISMA systematic reporting standards, and the final sample comprised 68 peer-reviewed, open-access scientific articles in English, classified within the field of sociology, published between 2000 and 2025. The analysis included the development of temporal production, geographical distribution of countries, and co-authorship networks, in addition to keyword analysis and conceptual networks. The results showed a qualitative shift in explanatory approaches to chronic diseases, as socioeconomic status is now viewed as a cumulative health risk factor that interacts with life trajectories. The results also revealed the dominance of the ‘big science’ model based on extensive research teams, longitudinal cohort studies, and extensive databases. Geographically, a clear American–European centrality emerged in scientific production, compared to a limited presence of countries in the Global South. Thematically, conceptual networks have centered around health inequalities and mortality, with growing interest in topics of social aging and spatial epidemiology. The study concluded that chronic diseases represent complex social-temporal processes, which call for the adoption of comprehensive prevention policies that integrate biological and social determinants within multi-level research and collaborative frameworks. key words: Chronic diseases; Demographic determinants; Bibliometric analysis; Health disparities; Social epidemiology.
Keywords
Chronic diseases; Demographic determinants; Bibliometric analysis; Health disparities; Social epidemiology
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