Intellectual Structure of Coronavirus Research: A Perspective From an Author Cocitation Analysis.
Front Res Metr Anal
; 5: 595370, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1191726
ABSTRACT
The present study examines the intellectual structure of research on coronavirus, as revealed from an author co-citation analysis using citation data retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection and mapped to the PubMed database. Four major dimensions are identified I) outbreaks, II) viral structure and function, III) vaccine and therapeutic development, and IV) coronaviruses found in a range of animals. The "outbreaks" dimension is by far the most prominent, dominated by reports on the three recent major outbreaks COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and Middle East respiratory syndrome. The focus of research on major outbreaks is on public health and clinical research, with focus on disease characterization, diagnosis, transmission, and clinical course. Notably, certain clinically important areas, such as mental health during outbreaks and viral surveillance, among others, did not stand out as identifiable specialties or topics in the coronavirus research landscape. Results from this study should contribute to the understanding of the coronavirus research landscape and to the identification of strengths and weaknesses of current research on COVID-19.
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Prognostic study
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Vaccines
Language:
English
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Front Res Metr Anal
Year:
2020
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Article
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Frma.2020.595370
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