Iwu, Chidozie DeclanIwu-Jaja, ChinweJaca, AnelisaWiysonge, Charles Shey2023-12-062023-12-062023-09Iwu, C.D.; Iwu-Jaja, C.; Jaca, A.;Wiysonge, C.S. Systematic Mapping of Research on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Decennial Scientometric Analysis. Vaccines 2023, 11, 1507. https://DOI.org/10.3390/vaccines11091507.2076-393X (online)10.3390/vaccines11091507http://hdl.handle.net/2263/93754DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Data used in this review are publicly available in the literature.Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) remain a significant public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The high burden of VPDs in this region necessitates the need for continued investigation and intervention. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of research on VPDs in children in sub-Saharan Africa in the last 10 years to capture the current state of research in the field. This study used a systematic search for articles published between 2013 and 2022 in the Web of Science Core Collection database and, subsequently, scientometric techniques for data analyses and interpretation. Annual scientific production of publications on the research of VPDs in children in sub-Saharan Africa increased from 2013 to 2019 and then gradually declined. South Africa had the most VPD studies (n = 148; 16.2%), followed by Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, The Gambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, and the Republic of Congo. The Vaccine journal published the most. The Pan African Medical Journal was the most frequent destination journal based in Africa. The commonly studied pathogens were Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. Research productivity increased exponentially in the pre-COVID era and declined in the past two years, so more VPD research in this region is needed.en© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.Bibliometric analysisScientometric analysisVaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)SDG-03: Good health and well-beingArticle