The Holy Defense is a lasting epic in Iran’s history, shaped by faith, national unity, and the leadership of Imam Khomeini (RA). This study aims to map the scientific network of articles related to the Holy Defense using a scientometric approach. Through co-word and network analysis, it explores conceptual relationships among scholarly works in this field. The statistical population includes articles from 1991 to 2023 sourced from Noormags, Magiran, CIVILICA, SID, and the Comprehensive Portal of Humanities.

Findings reveal that CIVILICA has the highest number of publications, with 2022 marking the peak of scholarly output. The most frequent authorship pattern involved collaboration between two authors. Mohammad Reza Soroush emerged as the most prolific contributor. Most researchers held Master’s degrees, and Islamic Azad University had the largest share of contributors. The journal Teb-e Janbaz published the most articles, and psychology was the most active academic field.

In the network analysis, Mostafa Ghanei had the highest betweenness centrality, indicating a key role in information flow. The keyword “veterans” showed the highest degree centrality, making it the most prominent term. The psychology discipline and the University of Tehran were identified as the most influential field and institution, respectively.

Overall, scientific output in this area has increased steadily, reflecting growing academic interest. The presence of various disciplines among researchers suggests that the Holy Defense has been studied from diverse intellectual perspectives, emphasizing its broad relevance across the humanities and social sciences.