Latest Trends in Suicide Research: a Bibliometric Analysis from SCOPUS Database
By: Nasar Khan, Sohima Aznak and Mehwish Zeeshan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56508/mhgcj.v9i1.357 | Journal eISSN: 2612-2138
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
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