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All titles were screened to ensure they met the inclusion criteria, and English titles were considered a primary requirement. A total of 517 articles met the inclusion criteria. The study data were analysed using the open-source R Studio software and the \u201cbiblioshiny for bibliometrix\u201d package, an R software tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study\u2019s data consists of 458 articles, including 47 reviews, six conference abstracts, three presentations, one correction, and one piece of editorial material. The most notable increase in scientific publications on breastfeeding and father support occurred between 2016 and 2021. The journals with the most publications in this field were the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">International Breastfeeding Journal<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Journal of Human Lactation<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Maternal and Child Nutrition<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Midwifery<\/jats:italic>\n                      . The most productive countries were the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. 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