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. 2021;36(1):6.
Epub 2021 May 17.

Research Trends in Amish Population Health, a Growing Literature about a Growing Rural Population

Cory Anderson  1 , Lindsey Potts  2
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Research Trends in Amish Population Health, a Growing Literature about a Growing Rural Population

Cory Anderson et al. J Rural Soc Sci. 2021.

Abstract

The Amish are an endogamous rural population experiencing rapid growth; consequently, they have attracted the attention of population health researchers and service providers. With approximately one quarter of all Amish studies publications now devoted to population health (n=246), the time is ripe to review research trends. Using bibliometric measures, we map the genealogy, influence, and configuration of Amish health publications. Amish population health research has (1) a health culture-focused core with clusters representing social science and health practice, (2) peripheral clusters addressing health conditions-mental, physical, and injury/safety-and (3) several clusters straddling both. We identify fruitful interdisciplinary studies and recommend researchers investigating health culture and conditions seek ways to integrate their research agendas. This article represents a pivot-point for Amish population health research, for it provides a first-ever bibliometric mapping, allowing researchers to more easily locate their work within the literature and identify opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; citation network analysis; ethnicity and population health; meta-review; religion and population health.

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Figure 1:
VOSViewer Citation Network Map of 243 Amish Health Publications Colors correspond with topical clusters. Citation names are coded as: first three letters of first author’s last name, four-digit year of publication, first three letters of the publication title. This permits easy cross-reference with the bibliography.
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a: Top In-Degree/Authority Scores for Amish Health References Colors correspond with topical clusters in Figure 1. b: Top Out-Degree/Hub Scores for Amish Health References colors correspond with topical clusters in Figure 1.
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Figure 2
a: Top In-Degree/Authority Scores for Amish Health References Colors correspond with topical clusters in Figure 1. b: Top Out-Degree/Hub Scores for Amish Health References colors correspond with topical clusters in Figure 1.
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Figure 3:
Main Path Analysis of Amish Health References
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Figure 4:
Amish Health Publications by Year (1958-2020) and by Journal Outlet
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APPENDIX: Amish Health Literature References—246 Studies from 1958 to Spring 2020

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