Global Research Trends in Clinical Pharmacy Practice: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Over the past few decades, clinical pharmacy has transformed from a product-oriented profession to a patient-centered healthcare specialty. Now, clinical pharmacists play an essential role in drug management, disease prevention, patient counselling and optimisation of treatment results. As the role of the clinical pharmacist continues to grow, research activities have increased dramatically in order to enhance patient care and pharmaceutical safety.The current study was conducted to examine worldwide research trends in clinical pharmacy practice using bibliometric methodologies and to identify important contributors, publication trends and new areas of research. We performed a bibliometric analysis of papers indexed in PubMed from 2015 to 2025. A structured search technique was used to identify articles relevant to clinical pharmacy practice. We analyzed trends in publications, major countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keyword patterns.The analysis showed a constant increase in the scientific publications on clinical pharmacy practice during the time of the study. The majority of research production was from industrialized countries and renowned academic institutions. The key study themes identified were medication safety, pharmaceutical care, patient-centered services and pharmacovigilance.The results reflect an increasing global interest in studies concerning clinical pharmacy practice. Bibliometric evaluation can offer useful insights into research output, collaborative patterns, and future orientations that can promote the improvement of clinical pharmacy services across the globe.