Global Tuberculosis Research Landscape: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of PubMed Literature (2017–2024)

Background The present study employs a bibliometric analysis to elucidate the global research trends, thematic evolution, and collaborative landscapes pertaining to tuberculosis (TB) and associated health interventions within the academic literature spanning the years 2017 to 2024. This analysis is predicated on extracting and synthesizing data from PubMed, a comprehensive repository of biomedical literature.Material & methods Data from 9396 scholarly articles indexed in PubMed were analyzed using advanced bibliometric methodologies facilitated by VOS viewer software. The analysis encompassed publication trends, citation frequencies, and contributions from journals, countries, institutions, and authors. Techniques such as co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-occurrence analysis identified thematic interconnections and prominent research topics.Results We found a clear upward publication trend, with considerable increases in 2021 and 2024. High-impact, open-access journals publish the majority of TB research. Coauthorship network analysis revealed strong collaboration clusters of significant authors and institutions. Keyword co-occurrence mapping revealed that key topics (e.g., “tuberculosis,” “Mycobacterium tuberculosis,” “HIV,” and “diagnosis”) dominate the literature, highlighting its complexity. Research was mostly conducted in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Switzerland during the study period.Conclusion The study demonstrates the dynamic nature of TB research, marked by resilient publication growth, intricate collaborative networks, and evolving research themes addressing both persistent and emerging issues. Findings highlight the necessity for ongoing targeted research, especially in high TB burden regions, and emphasize the importance of strengthened international collaboration to effectively combat the global TB epidemic and facilitate the translation of research outcomes into impactful public health interventions.