Bibliometric Profile of Digital Mental Health (DMH) Interventions: Mapping of Advantages, Disadvantages, Effectiveness, Risks, and Future Potential

This study is a systematic bibliometric mapping study that aims to reveal the bibliometric profile and intellectual structure of scientific publications focusing on the themes of advantages, disadvantages, effectiveness, risks, and future potential of Digital Mental Health (DMH) interventions. A comprehensive search was conducted using the Web of Science and Scopus databases for the period 2015-2025. The study was limited to publications in English that included the document types “Article” and “Review.” Data sets were created for five separate thematic focuses (advantages, disadvantages, effectiveness, risks, potentials), and the sample sizes were determined as 5.321, 10.553, 8.983, 4.554, and 5.534 records, respectively. The data were analyzed using the Bibliometrix package and the Biblioshiny interface in R Studio. The theme with the highest number of publications (501) offers the most advantages. The most influential journals are “Jmir Mental Health, Journal of Affective Disorders, Internet Interventions-The Application of Information Technology in Mental and Behavioural Health, Journal of Technology in Behavioural Science”; “Kings College London” is the leading institution. The United States is the most productive country, with the terms “female”, “male” and “adult” playing a central role in almost all themes. Since 2019, the themes “depression, mental health, female, mobile application” and “mental health” have been frequently used, and a group of 10-12 authors collaborating on these themes has been identified. DMH literature exhibits a heterogeneous and dynamic structure. The current studies’ focus on adult women and depression/anxiety highlights the need for research that includes different demographic groups and mental health issues. This study provides a comprehensive thematic framework for future research.