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Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem influenced by complex environmental, social, and demographic factors. The growing volume of research on pulmonary TB highlights the need for a systematic mapping of research trends, thematic structures, and contributions from countries and journals. This study aims to analyze global research trends on pulmonary tuberculosis and environmental risk factors over the past five years based on international scientific publications. A bibliometric approach with a descriptive-analytical design was employed. Bibliographic data were retrieved from the Scopus database using relevant keywords and analyzed using various bibliometric techniques, including three-field plots, country contribution analysis, geographic distribution mapping, word cloud analysis, keyword co-occurrence networks, and thematic mapping. The results indicate that epidemiology, risk factors, and human population characteristics dominate pulmonary TB research. China, the United States, and India emerge as the leading contributors, with varying levels of international collaboration. Publications are predominantly disseminated through high-impact journals in infectious diseases and public health. The thematic analysis reveals well-established core themes alongside niche topics and emerging or declining themes, reflecting the dynamic evolution of pulmonary TB research. In conclusion, global research on pulmonary tuberculosis has developed within a structured and interconnected scientific network. However, stronger international collaboration and deeper exploration of environmental risk factors are required to support evidence-based TB control strategies.

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis Environmental Risk Factors Bibliometric Analysis Research Trends

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Asrianto, L. O., Gafur, A., Hasiu, T. S., & Latif, S. A. (2025). Trend Analysis of Pulmonary TB Cases and Environmental Risk Factors Over the Past Five Years. Sang Pencerah: Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton, 11(4), 1301–1315. https://doi.org/10.35326/pencerah.v11i4.3178
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