Mapping the global research landscape and emerging trends on Community-Based Interventions for Diabetes prevention: A Bibliometric and Visual analysis

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant global public health challenge, with its prevalence rising sharply due to sedentary lifestyles, obesity, and healthcare disparities. Community-based interventions (CBIs) have emerged as effective strategies for diabetes prevention, promoting behavioral changes and addressing key risk factors. Understanding global research trends in CBIs for diabetes prevention is essential to inform policy, direct future research, and enhance intervention strategies. Objective: This study aims to map the global research landscape on community-based interventions for diabetes prevention from 2000 to 2024. It identifies key research themes, influential authors, institutions, and countries contributing to this field while exploring collaboration networks and thematic trends. Methods: A bibliometric and visual analysis was conducted using Scopus data. Biblioshiny (R package) and VOSviewer were employed to analyze publication trends, citation networks, co-authorship patterns, and thematic developments. Inclusion criteria required peer-reviewed articles focused on community-based interventions for diabetes prevention, published between 2000 and 2024 in English. Results: The findings indicate a rising research interest in CBIs for diabetes prevention, with a peak in publications post-2010. The United States, the United Kingdom, and India lead research contributions. Keyword co-occurrence analysis highlights evolving themes, including lifestyle modifications, behavioral interventions, and digital health integration. Co-authorship and institutional collaborations show a growing multidisciplinary research approach