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A scientometric overview of CORD-19
Giovanni Colavizza1, Rodrigo Costas2, Vincent A Traag2
1University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Plos One
|January 7, 2021
Summary
The COVID-19 dataset (CORD-19) offers comprehensive coverage of coronavirus research, including general virology. While valuable, be aware it extends beyond just COVID-19 and coronavirus studies.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Bibliometrics
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a global research response, necessitating effective information retrieval from scientific literature.
- The COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19) was created to facilitate mining and searching of relevant publications.
- Scientometric analysis is crucial for understanding the scope and coverage of large research datasets.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scientometric analysis of the publications included in the CORD-19 dataset.
- To evaluate the coverage of CORD-19 in relation to the Web of Science database.
- To identify the primary research areas and themes within the CORD-19 dataset.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of CORD-19 against the Web of Science database.
- Scientometric evaluation of publication scope and content.
- Identification and categorization of research topics within CORD-19.
Main Results:
- CORD-19 demonstrates nearly complete coverage of COVID-19 and coronavirus research.
- The dataset encompasses broader research on viruses in general.
- Key research areas include coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2), public health, viral molecular biology, influenza, immunology, antivirals, and clinical medicine.
- 2020 publications, particularly editorials and letters, show high social media engagement.
Conclusions:
- CORD-19 is a valuable resource providing extensive coverage of coronavirus and related viral research.
- The dataset's scope extends beyond immediate COVID-19 and coronavirus research, including general virology.
- Understanding the dataset's breadth is essential for accurate research mining and tool development.
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