Unearthing the response pattern of COVID-19 research in social sciences
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
; 42(5/6):543-563, 2021.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1831648
ABSTRACT
Purpose>The sudden onset of COVID-19 has brought about a watershed moment in the current research across all disciplines. As it has impacted almost all aspects of human existence, academicians are aggressively trying to understand the phenomenon from multidisciplinary perspectives. In this regard, the present study attempts to provide an in-depth understanding of academia's response pattern in the field of social sciences using a grounded theory literature review and bibliometric analysis.Design/methodology/approach>The present study analyzed 395 research articles on the pandemic phenomenon, yielding five main themes and 11 sub-themes.Findings>The emergent research themes are global impact on public health, the influence of COVID-19 on workplace functioning, global governance in COVID-19, research ethics in scholarly works and the influence of COVID-19 on demography.Originality/value>Drawing from these themes, the authors provide propositions, policy implications and future research directions.
Social Services And Welfare; COVID-19; Pandemic; Social sciences; Grounded theory literature review; Bibliometric analysis; Research ethics; Grey literature; Literature reviews; Citations; Science; Public health; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Social research; Governance; Community; Workplaces; Demography; Research methodology; Keywords; Grounded theory; Ethics; Pneumonia; Bibliometrics; Pandemics; Society; Medical research; Coronaviruses
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English
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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
Year:
2021
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Article
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