A Study of Human Rights from the Perspective of Bibliometric Analysis of Research Publications from 2020-2025

Abstract

This study stems from the background of the importance of human rights as fundamental rights that need to be protected and fulfilled, especially in a global era fraught with challenges such as armed conflict, discrimination, and misuse of technology. This study uses a quantitative design with a bibliometric method, conducted in September 2025, with primary data sources consisting of 961 articles from the Crossref database from 2020 to 2025, supported by secondary data from academic literature. Research tools used include the Publish or Perish (PoP) and Vos Viewer applications, while data analysis was conducted using descriptive qualitative methods. The results show that the development of human rights publications from 2020 to 2025 is fluctuating but increasing, with scientific journals as the dominant source (80%). Five active researchers were identified, including Saharuddin Daming (5 articles), Zainal Abidin Pakpahan (5 articles), Rida Ista Sitepu (8 articles), Mitro Subroto (5 articles), and Suryaningsi (7 articles). Developing topics include the constitution, human rights principles, and legal quality. Future studies may focus on issues such as international conventions, political rights, gender equality, and the death penalty. The limitations of this study lie in the lack of use of international databases such as Scopus and the limitations of the analysis tools. Recommendations are directed towards the use of global data, more sophisticated analysis applications, and spatial mapping of human rights publications in the future.