Jurnal Implementa Husada (JIH)
Vol 6, No 4 (2025)

The Quick Overview of Snakebite Research in the Indonesian Language with the Open Knowledge Map

Dewi Yuniasih (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Muhammad Agita Hutomo (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Andika Ilham Rahmatullah (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
10 Nov 2025

Abstract

The aim of this study was to provide a concise overview of existing research and publications related to snakebite in Indonesia, specifically those published in Indonesian-language journals. Using the Open Knowledge Map (OKM) tool, a mapping analysis and data visualization were conducted to identify research gaps and describe the current knowledge landscape. A search query was formulated in the Indonesian language (“Gigitan Ular”) to assess academic interest and publication trends. The search identified six thematic clusters associated with the keyword, comprising a total of 28 articles. After removing 8 duplicates, 20 unique articles were screened for relevance. Of these, 13 met the inclusion criteria, while 7 were excluded due to irrelevance—specifically, studies involving non-human subjects or conducted outside Indonesia (e.g., Malaysia). The thematic analysis revealed that published studies mostly focused on six key areas: compartment syndrome, pre-hospital snakebite management, education about snakebite, characteristics of snakebite patients, ethnomedicine for snakebite, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) following snakebite. These topics reflect a wide range of clinical, educational, and sociocultural dimensions of snakebite management in the Indonesian context. However, the findings also highlight that snakebite remains an under-researched topic in Indonesian-language scientific literature. One limitation of this study is that the OKM platform accommodates a limited number of indexed articles, which may restrict the comprehensiveness of the analysis. Nonetheless, this study offers a rapid and structured synthesis of snakebite-related literature in Indonesia and underscores the need for greater scholarly focus on this neglected public health issue. 

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Jurnal Implementa Husada (JIH) is a peer reviewed open access scientific journal in the fields of medicine, health sciences, and healthcare. The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, clinicians, healthcare professionals, and other health related scholars to disseminate ...