JCOGP
Journal of Controversies in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics

As of January 2023, our "Journal of Controversies Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics" has been published under the Medihealth Academy to publish all articles, reviews and case reports on Pediatrics, especially in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In order to facilitate the citation of the articles, to take our place in internationally respected indexes and to reach a wider readership, we will pay attention to the fact that our article language is only English in terms of acceptance.

eISSN: 2980-0579
Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License.
EndNote Style

Online Manuscript System

Index
Original Article
Global research trends in baby-led weaning: a bibliometric and visualized knowledge mapping study
Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the global research landscape of Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) through bibliometric and visualized knowledge mapping analyses.
Methods: Bibliometric study was performed in the database Web of Science Core Collection. Publications that have been identified with the help of the keywords “baby-led weaning” OR “baby led weaning” have been taken into account regardless of their publication date, language, and types of documents. Various bibliometric measures such as publications number, citations number, productive authors, journals, countries, and keywords have been analyzed.
Results: The total number of documents that were published between 1980 and 2026 amounted to 189. The scientific production rose sharply since 2011, with its peak reached in 2023. Original articles made up the biggest percentage of all publications (67.2%). The Nutrients journal produced the greatest number of works, while the most cited document was the work of Brown & Lee on satiety responsiveness and weaning practice. The most productive countries in BLW studies were the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand. Co-occurrence of keywords analysis identified four main thematic areas of research: complementary feeding and infant nutrition; feeding behavior and self-regulation; breast feeding; choking risk. Recent studies have increasingly paid attention to nutrition, adequacy, growth, obesity, and developmental effects.
Conclusion: The research done on BLW has grown significantly in the last decade, moving from mere descriptive studies into studies looking at nutrition, behavior, and health implications. There is a need for further studies that will enhance international collaboration and provide data from different cultures and economic backgrounds.

Keywords : Baby-led weaning, complementary feeding, bibliometric analysis, infant nutrition, knowledge mapping

Download Article


1. World Health Organization. Guiding principles for complementary feeding of the breastfed child. Geneva: WHO; 2003.
2. Fewtrell M, Bronsky J, Campoy C, et al. Complementary feeding: a position paper by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(1):119-132. doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000001454
3. Brown A, Jones SW, Rowan H. Baby-led weaning: the evidence to date.Curr Nutr Rep. 2017;6(2):148-156. doi:10.1007/s13668-017-0201-2
4. Brown A, Lee MD. Early influences on child satiety-responsiveness: the role of weaning style.Pediatr Obes. 2015;10(1):57-66. doi:10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00207.x
5. D’Auria E, Bergamini M, Staiano A, et al. Baby-led weaning: what a systematic review of the literature adds on.Ital J Pediatr. 2018;44(1):49. doi:10.1186/s13052-018-0487-8
6. Taylor RW, Williams SM, Fangupo LJ, et al. Effect of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding on infant growth and overweight: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(9):838-846. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1284
7. Bocquet A, Brancato S, Turck D, et al. “Baby-led weaning”-progress in infant feeding or risky trend? Arch Pediatr. 2022;29(7):516-525. doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2022.08.012
8. Donthu N, Kumar S, Mukherjee D, Pandey N, Lim WM. How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: an overview and guidelines. J Bus Res. 2021;133:285-296. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070
9. Brown A, Lee M. A descriptive study investigating the use and nature of baby-led weaning in a UK sample of mothers.Matern Child Nutr. 2011; 7(1):34-47. doi:10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00243.x
10. Cameron SL, Heath AL, Taylor RW. How feasible is baby-led weaning as an approach to infant feeding? A review of the evidence.Nutrients. 2012;4(11):1575-1609. doi:10.3390/nu4111575
11. Piwowar H, Priem J, Larivière V, et al. The state of OA: a large-scale analysis of the prevalence and impact of open access articles.PeerJ. 2018;6:e4375. doi:10.7717/peerj.4375
12. Gatica-Domínguez G, Neves PAR, Barros AJD, Victora CG. Complementary feeding practices in 80 low-and middle-income countries: prevalence of and socioeconomic inequalities in dietary diversity, meal frequency, and dietary adequacy. J Nutr. 2021;151(7): 1956-1964. doi:10.1093/jn/nxab088
13. White JM, Bégin F, Kumapley R, Murray C, Krasevec J. Complementary feeding practices: current global and regional estimates.Matern Child Nutr. 2017;13 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e12505. doi:10.1111/mcn.12505
14. World Health Organization. WHO Guideline for Complementary Feeding of Infants and Young Children 6-23 Months of Age. World Health Organization; 2023.
15. Bentley ME, Wasser HM, Creed-Kanashiro HM. Responsive feeding and child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries. J Nutr. 2011; 141(3):502-507. doi:10.3945/jn.110.130005
16. Ventura AK, Worobey J. Early influences on the development of food preferences. Curr Biol. 2013;23(9):R401-R408. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.02.037
17. Bialek-Dratwa A, Dawid K, Staskiewicz-Bartecka W, Kiciak A, Kowalski O. Baby-led weaning vs. traditional complementary feeding-differences in feeding practices among Polish children aged 6-36 months-a cross-sectional study.Nutrients. 2025;17(5):899. doi:10.3390/nu17050899
18. Daniels L, Taylor RW, Williams SM, et al. Impact of a modified version of baby-led weaning on iron intake and status: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ Open. 2018;8(6):e019036. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019036
19. Morison BJ, Taylor RW, Haszard JJ, et al. How different are baby-led weaning and conventional complementary feeding? A cross-sectional study of infants aged 6-8 months. BMJ Open. 2016;6(5):e010665. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010665
20. Williams Erickson L, Taylor RW, Haszard JJ, et al. Impact of a modified version of baby-led weaning on infant food and nutrient intakes: the BLISS randomized controlled trial.Nutrients. 2018;10(6):740. doi:10.3390/nu10060740
21. Townsend E, Pitchford NJ. Baby knows best? The impact of weaning style on food preferences and body-mass index in early childhood in a case-controlled sample. BMJ Open. 2012;2(1):e000298. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000298
22. Cameron SL, Heath AL, Taylor RW. Healthcare professionals’ and mothers’ knowledge of, attitudes to and experiences with, baby-led weaning: a content analysis study.BMJ Open. 2012;2(6):e001542. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001542
23. Daniels L, Heath AL, Williams SM, et al. Baby-led introduction to solids (BLISS) study: a randomised controlled trial of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding.BMC Pediatr. 2015;15:179. doi:10.1186/s12887-015-0491-8
24. Foote KD, Marriott LD. Weaning of infants.Arch Dis Child. 2003;88(6):488-492. doi:10.1136/adc.88.6.488
Article available in :
Volume 4, Issue 3, 2026
Page : 66-72
https://doi.org/10.51271/JCOGP-0076
Article Information
Received : 21 Haz 2026
Accepted : 20 Tem 2026
Published : 30 Tem 2026
Corresponding Author :

Ayşe Esra Tapcı: Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Uviversity of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkiye

[email protected]
Citation : Tapcı AE, Yengil Taci D. Global research trends in baby-led weaning: a bibliometric and visualized knowledge mapping study. J Controv Obstetr Gynecol Ped. 2026;4(3):66-72. doi:10.51271/JCOGP-0076

Read: 245
Download : 205
Cited: 0
_Footer