A BSTRACT Background: Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing focus on quality in primary care. While the field initially centered around defining quality indicators and patient satisfaction, research has shifted to incorporate complex themes like equity, patient-centeredness, and integration of digital health. A comprehensive mapping of this progressing field is necessary to understand trends and guide future research. Objective: To systematically assess global scientific literature on quality in primary care from 2000 to 2025 using bibliometric analysis, and identify leading contributors, collaborative networks, and thematic trends. Materials and Methods: A structured search strategy was executed in the Scopus database using predefined keywords. Articles published between January 1, 2000, and June 30, 2025, were included. Data were analyzed using Biblioshiny for performance metrics and VOSviewer for network visualization. Results: Of the 5679 articles identified, 4683 met the inclusion criteria. There has been a consistent rise in publications, with 365 articles in 2024 alone. The United States is the most productive and cited country, followed by the United Kingdom and Australia. Richard Grol, Lisa Rubenstein, and Stephen Campbell were among the most influential authors. Recent research themes include patient engagement, implementation science, digital health, and equity. India’s contribution remained low at 0.6%. Conclusion: The global research landscape on quality in primary care has grown significantly in the last two decades. Trending topics like implementation science, digital health, patient activation, and social determinants of health are important areas for future research. Considering the low output from India, the research scope for the field is enormous in India.
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