Latest Trends in Suicide Research: a Bibliometric Analysis from SCOPUS Database

Nasar Khan; Sohima Aznak; Mehwish Zeeshan

doi:10.56508/mhgcj.v9i1.357

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Latest Trends in Suicide Research: a Bibliometric Analysis from SCOPUS Database

Mental Health: Global Challenges

Volume 9 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)

By: Nasar Khan , Sohima Aznak and Mehwish Zeeshan

Open Access

|Apr 2026

Abstract

Introduction

As a public health problem, suicidality is impacting the young generation significantly, considering the statistical prevalence. There are trends in researching suicidality from multiple perspectives.

Purpose

Recent trends in research impact a researcher’s intention to explore an aspect of suicidality. This bibliometric analysis aimed to identify the latest trends in suicide research.

Methodology

A total of 296 results were obtained from the SCOPUS database whereby the search was delimited to 2025, with the aim of identifying the latest trends. Filter was applied, i.e., peer-reviewed articles only. VOS Viewer has been used to extract clusters from CSV files extracted from SCOPUS. Different clusters are discussed and contrasted with peer-reviewed literature.

Results

with 18 clusters, multifaceted dimensions of suicidality were researched in 2025.

Conclusion

depression and childhood experiences are the core focus of researchers on suicidality in 2025 and can be labelled as the most recent focus of researchers. Proteomics and DNA-V have been found in separate clusters, indicating a focus on biological factors contributing to suicidality. Critically ill patients, i.e., cancer survivors, are at increased risk of suicidality which is focused on by researchers recently.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56508/mhgcj.v9i1.357 | Journal eISSN: 2612-2138

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Language: English

Page range: 90 - 94

Submitted on: Dec 28, 2025

Accepted on: Mar 19, 2026

Published on: Apr 25, 2026

Published by: International Platform on Mental Health

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: Volume open

Keywords:

Trends,

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Psychiatry, psychotherapy,

Social sciences,

Psychology,

Psychology, other

© 2026 Nasar Khan, Sohima Aznak, Mehwish Zeeshan, published by International Platform on Mental Health
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