Various terms are used to describe centredness, there are no consensus definitions and various terms and concepts are often used interchangeably. This fact hinders focused database searches and thus hampers an overview of the research field. The objective of this scoping review was to map and categorise the extent, range, and nature of international literature on centeredness. The databases PubMed, Scopus, PsychINFO, CINAHL and Web of Science was searched using adapted search strings. Language restriction was English, and no time restriction. A combined manual and computer-assisted screening was used to identify relevant citations. The citations needed to explore, discuss, or elaborate on the construct of centredness in health care, i.e., care in which the patient is treated as a person encompassing a unique expertise in own health condition, where the patient is part of the healthcare team together with professionals and/or significant others. Data relevant to the aim were extracted and a uniform charting approach was used. The preliminary results were based on 1423 citations. A total of 57 countries were represented in the sample but most publications were from the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada and Sweden. Citations from year 1973 up to today were represented showing an increase in publication rate in the beginning of the 21st century. A clear reduction in citations was seen in 2020-2021 which could be connected to the global pandemic. The terms most often used were patient-, person- and family-centeredness/centred care. The term ‘patient’ dominated up until 2018 where the term ‘person‘ took over. Empirical studies were in majority, followed by theoretical studies and reviews. In the empirical studies, hospital care was the most common setting while home care was least common. The results provide an overview of current knowledge, which is of significance for further theoretical development as related to person-centred care.