Tengilimoglu, DilaverTas, Merve OzzeybekSeyhan, FiratYounis, Mustafa Z.2026-01-052026-01-0520250972-06340973-072910.1177/097206342513963442-s2.0-105023390563https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634251396344https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/11041In this study, scientific publications on the management of health institutions and health services, which are becoming increasingly important both in the country and in the world agenda, have been analysed, and it is aimed to make a comprehensive determination by analysing the annual publication amounts, most cited works, most relevant and influential source analysis, source co-citation network analysis, most relevant and influential author analysis, cooperation between authors analysis, author co-citation network analysis, and country's scientific production map and cooperation analysis. The result of the analysis showed that 3,940 article-type documents were published from 1,466 different sources between 1977 and 2021. The country that published the highest number of articles in the field of study was the USA, with 3,405 articles. In the analysis of the most relevant and influential sources, the most relevant source was found as 'Health Policy', which has published 80 articles since its first publication in 1986. The most relevant author in the study field was Yasumura who published 63 articles in total and was found to be one of the most influential authors in the study field. This study is evaluated to provide a macroscopic perspective for all stakeholders interested in the subject and those involved in the health system by providing a holistic perspective.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHealth ManagementScience MappingCo-CitationCo-AuthorshipBibliometric AnalysisH-IndexArticle