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Early Research on COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis

Yue Gong1, Ting-Can Ma2,3, Yang-Yang Xu4

  • 1National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.

Innovation (Cambridge (Mass.))
|September 11, 2020
PubMed

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Early COVID-19 research rapidly expanded globally, with China leading publications. This analysis maps early research on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), highlighting collaboration and knowledge gaps.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology

Background:

  • The emergence of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) in December 2019 presented a global health crisis.
  • The rapid spread necessitated urgent scientific investigation into the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a bibliometric and knowledge mapping analysis of early COVID-19 research.
  • To identify research trends, collaboration patterns, and knowledge gaps in the initial stages of the pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of over 1,500 COVID-19 publications from PubMed and CNKI (January 1 - March 8, 2020).
  • Knowledge mapping to visualize research on etiology, pathology, epidemiology, treatment, and prevention.

Main Results:

  • A significant surge in COVID-19 publications occurred in early February 2020, with China as the primary contributor.
  • Research focus varied based on epidemic situation and data accessibility.
  • Unprecedented global scientific collaboration and information sharing were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Early COVID-19 research demonstrated rapid global response and collaboration.
  • Identified knowledge gaps in etiology, pathology, epidemiology, treatment, and prevention require further investigation.
  • Future research directions for treatment and control are outlined.

Keywords:
COVID-19SARS-CoV-2bibliometric analysisknowledge mapknowledge scaperesearch status

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