This study aims to analyze research trends on forced marriage and gender-based violence (GBV) within the context of Islamic guidance and counseling (BKI) using bibliometric methods and the VOSviewer software. The issues of forced marriage and GBV are complex social problems that significantly impact women, both psychologically and socially. In addressing these issues, BKI offers an approach that aligns with Islamic principles, emphasizing justice, equality, and respect for human dignity. This research employs bibliometric analysis to map the development of the topic, identify prominent authors, and explore the relationships among concepts and keywords in scientific literature. The data used were obtained from the Scopus-indexed journal database, using the keywords "forced marriage" and "gender violence." VOSviewer software was utilized for visualizing keyword networks and conducting co-authorship analysis. The results show the development of research on forced marriage and gender-based violence during the period of 2015–2025 based on Scopus data. The year 2020 recorded the highest number of publications, with 11 articles published. Subsequently, the number of publications tended to decline, with the lowest numbers recorded in 2015 and 2017, each with only 2 articles. In terms of institutions and journals publishing scientific work on forced marriage and gender violence, the journal Violence Against Women dominated with four articles addressing these topics, indicating a significant contribution to the discourse in this field. The Journal of Conflict and Health ranked second, followed by the Journal of Gender Studies in third place in terms of the number of publications related to this subject."
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