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Proceedings of the 3rd International Eastern Black Sea Family Medicine Congress, Ordu, Turkey, 22 May - 24 October 2025, pp.127-130, (Full Text)
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Health-damaging commodity industries pose a significant global threat to public health. In
particular, the commercial activities of sectors such as tobacco, ultra-processed foods, fossil fuels, and alcohol
contribute to the rise in non-communicable diseases, environmental degradation, and health inequalities. The
globalization of neoliberal policies has weakened public regulatory mechanisms over commercial actors,
resulting in conflicts between public health policies and commercial interests. This study aims to evaluate
academic productivity, research trends, and scientific collaborations in the field of Commercial Determinants
of Health (CDOH) through a bibliometric methodology.
Materials and Methods: Publications from the years 1961 to 2025 were retrieved from PubMed, Web of
Science (WoS), and Scopus databases. Key search terms included "Commercial Determinants of Health,"
"corporate influence," "industry lobbying," "conflicts of interest," "public health policy," "tobacco industry,"
and "food industry." Only peer-reviewed journal articles, review studies, and conference proceedings were
included. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Bibliometrix 4.3.2 package in R.
Results: The number of academic publications in the field of CDOH has increased significantly since 2010,
showing a steady upward trend until 2023. Top journals contributing to this field include Sustainability,
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and BMC Public Health. The most
prolific authors identified were Mialon M., Petticrew M., and Maani N. The United States, the United
Kingdom, and Australia emerged as the countries with the greatest academic impact. Frequently used
keywords included "public health," "corporate social responsibility," "food industry," "tobacco industry," and
"marketing."
Conclusion: This study offers a comprehensive analysis of global research trends in the field of CDOH,
highlighting the growing academic interest, particularly in the evolution of scientific output and international
collaborations. It concludes that future efforts should focus on policy analyses targeting the regulation of
sectoral impacts on public health and promoting research in developing countries to address existing
knowledge gaps.