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The most influential COVID-19 articles: A systematic review
- Source :
- New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 52, Iss , Pp 101094- (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2023.
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Abstract
- Background: Since December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),causative pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has triggered a pandemic with challenges for health care systems around the world. Researchers have studied and published on the subject of SARS-CoV-2 and the disease extensively. What is the significance of articles published, shared and cited in the early stages of such a pandemic? Materials and methods: A systematic literature search in a time frame of 12 months and analysis rating using Principle Component Analysis (PCA) and Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) were performed. Results: The 100 most cited COVID-19 articles were identified. The majority of these articles were from China (n = 54), followed by United States of America (USA) (n = 21) and United Kingdom (UK) (n = 8). All articles were published in high-ranked, peer-reviewed journals, with research focusing onthe the diagnosis, transmission and therapy of COVID-19. The level of evidence of the 100 most cited COVID-19 articles on average was low. Conclusion: In the early stages of a pandemic, new and innovative research can emerge and be highly cited, regardless of the level of evidence.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20522975
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 101094-
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- New Microbes and New Infections
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3e0ece07dc6549e8846b761777baa3da
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2023.101094