Science mapping is a methodology that combines quantitative analysis, classification, and visualisation to identify the composition and inter-relationships between bibliographic objects. Here, we used bibliometric science mapping to identify the overarching structure, evolution of research themes and research fronts, and geographic spread of body image research. We examined 2,783 keywords in 1,107 articles published in Body Image between 2004 and 2020, selected as being representative of body image research during this period. Co-occurrence analysis of the keywords enabled us to identify five general themes in the literature: “clinical and weight-related issues”, “body image and disordered eating”, “positive body image and objectification”, “media effects”, and “ethnicity/race”. Burst analysis allowed us to identify research fronts in this research, with work on social media and positive body image in particular being identified as emergent. Finally, co-author analysis indicated that body image research networks are heavily focused on a small handful of nations, although there is evidence of a recent shift toward greater geographic spread. Our results, and the provision of interactive maps and extensive tables, should allow readers to examine connections between research clusters and areas, generate novel research ideas, and more fully understand the evolution and future trajectories of body image research.

科学制图是一种结合定量分析、分类和可视化来识别书目对象之间的组成和相互关系的方法。在这里，我们使用文献计量科学制图来确定总体结构、研究主题和研究前沿的演变以及身体意象研究的地理分布。我们检查了Body Image 上发表的 1,107 篇文章中的 2,783 个关键词2004 年至 2020 年期间，被选为这一时期人体形象研究的代表。关键词的共现分析使我们能够确定文献中的五个一般主题：“临床和体重相关问题”、“身体形象和饮食失调”、“积极的身体形象和客观化”、“媒体效应”和“种族/种族”。突发分析使我们能够确定这项研究的研究前沿，尤其是在社交媒体和积极身体形象方面的工作被确定为新兴的。最后，合著者的分析表明，身体图像研究网络主要集中在少数几个国家，尽管有证据表明最近向更大范围的地理传播转变。我们的结果，以及提供交互式地图和广泛的表格，