Background: Due to the various dimensions of health, including physical, mental, social, and spiritual domains, a diverse array of health-related organizations has emerged. This diversity has further led to the development of parallel organizations within the health sector. The present study aims to delineate the knowledge structure of community health promotion, identify the key areas within this field, and determine the most important organizations operating in these domains.
Methods: This bibliometric study examined articles related to health promotion available in the Web of Science (WoS) database from 2020 to 2024. The following keywords were searched in English: "health promotion", "health education", "healthy lifestyle", "community health", "healthy behaviors", and "public health". The study focused on review articles and original research published in scientific journals.
Findings: TThe performance section examined the most frequently cited countries, journals, and publication processes. In the knowledge mapping section, vocabulary analysis, thematic classification of authors, and sustainable development were explored. Four clusters were identified: health education, sports and physical activity, medical issues, and mental health. Additionally, the age groups represented in the nodes included students, women, children, adolescents, adults, and youth.
Conclusion: The knowledge structure derived from studies in the field of health promotion is closely related to the educational domain of organizations responsible for health. Through synonym analysis and thematic clustering, this study highlights schools as the most significant entity within the educational domain of health-promoting organizations.