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The emerging COVID-19 research: dynamic and regularly updated science maps and analyses
Njål Andersen1, Jørgen G Bramness2,3, Ingunn Olea Lund4
1Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, BI Norwegian Business School, 0442, Oslo, Norway.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
|December 1, 2020
Summary
This study presents a dynamic website offering bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research. It maps the evolving structure of scientific literature, aiding communication and understanding of the pandemic
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Communication
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates rapid communication and collaboration for critical research implementation.
- A novel online resource provides bibliometric analysis of the rapidly expanding COVID-19 research landscape.
- Regular updates reflect the developing structure and maturity of the scientific field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a dynamic resource for visualizing the structure of COVID-19 published literature.
- To offer a broad readership an overview of the evolving research landscape.
- To facilitate understanding of research trends and interconnections within the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- Employed keyword co-occurrence analysis using PubMed-indexed publications.
- Utilized bibliometric coupling analysis on articles indexed in Scopus.
- Presented results as interactive network graphs on a dedicated webpage.
Main Results:
- Keyword co-occurrence analysis revealed four main topic clusters: pandemic management, disease pathophysiology, clinical epidemiology, and treatment.
- Bibliometric coupling analysis identified four clusters: virus overview, clinical medicine, virus characteristics, and transmission dynamics.
- The analyses provide a snapshot of the research structure three months post-identification of the virus.
Conclusions:
- A dynamic bibliometric resource offers insights into the evolving structure of COVID-19 research.
- The presented analysis illustrates the research landscape at a specific pandemic stage.
- The structure of the scientific literature is expected to continue evolving as the pandemic progresses.
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