Title: Health of ethnic minorities in India and in Indians abroad: a bibliometric analysis and future research direction

Authors: Md Wasim Raza; Furquan Uddin; Somnath Chatterjee

Addresses: Management and Business Administration, Aliah University, Kolkata, 700156, India ' Management and Business Administration, Aliah University, Kolkata, 700156, India ' Management and Business Administration, Aliah University, Kolkata, 700156, India

Abstract: This article examines the health status of ethnic minorities in India and those of Indian descent who reside outside of India, emphasising the highly cited research on this cohort by authors and journals and demonstrating the relationship between the research on the health of ethnic minorities by obtaining data from the Dimension database. Through bibliometric analysis, it also identifies the most frequently used terms in these study publications, which can be used by researchers to enhance their investigations into the health of the most vulnerable tribes. This essay has covered a variety of health challenges, including non-communicable, occupational, hereditary, genetic, vector-borne, and communicable diseases. Finally, it addresses the topic and makes recommendations for how to enhance the health of ethnic minority tribes in India and abroad.

Keywords: ethnic minorities; Indians abroad; health status; tribal; scheduled tribe; ST; healthcare; minority health; communicable diseases; healthcare schemes; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKMTH.2023.132792

International Journal of Knowledge Management in Tourism and Hospitality, 2023 Vol.3 No.2, pp.171 - 183

Received: 09 May 2023
Accepted: 17 May 2023
Published online: 09 Aug 2023 *

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