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From Research to Impact: Assessing a Decade of CDC's Public Health Science by Topic Area, 2014-2023
Joy Ortega1, Victoria E Dunkley1, Martha Knuth1
1Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|June 11, 2026
Summary
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publications show broad impact. Scientific articles are widely cited academically and in policy, demonstrating public health relevance.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Communication
Background:
- Effective public health policy and practice rely on scientific work addressing priority topics and reaching target audiences.
- Evaluating the reach and impact of scientific publications is crucial for informing policy and practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the relevance and impact of a decade of publications authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- To analyze the dissemination and influence of CDC scientific output across academic, policy, and public spheres.
Main Methods:
- A total of 34,104 CDC-authored publications from 2014-2023 were identified using the Science Clips database.
- A large language modeling framework (BERTopic) was used to categorize publications into 46 public health topics.
- Bibliometric data from Altmetric, Dimensions, and BMJ Impact Analytics were analyzed to assess online attention, academic citations, and policy citations.
Main Results:
- 94.6% of publications (2014-2020) were cited academically, and 52.4% were cited in policy or clinical guidance.
- 83.8% of publications (2014-2023) received online attention.
- Fungal infections led in academic citations, mining safety and health in policy citations, and substance abuse/opioids in online attention (Altmetric Score).
Conclusions:
- CDC-authored scientific publications cover diverse public health topics and resonate within academic, policy, and public domains.
- Portfolio evaluation can enhance scientific rigor, policy development, and communication strategies.
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