A scientometric analysis of COVID-19 vaccine publications
1 University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
2 Hitit University, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Corum, Turkey.
3 University of Health Sciences, Bursa City Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Bursa, Turkey.
4 Cukurova University, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 09(03), 138-147
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.9.3.0093
Publication history:
Received on 06 February 2021; revised on 09 March 2021; accepted on 11 March 2021
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that was declared as a pandemic has been the main subject of research all over the world. Especially studies on COVID-19 vaccines has become a hope for everyone. In this study, we aimed to analyse entire literature through Web of Science© Core Collection Database and reveal the current status of COVID-19 vaccine literature. We entered the keywords “COVID-19” and “vaccine” to Web of Science© Core Collection Database on January 20, 2021. Web of Science categories, document types, organizations, funding agencies, authors, journals, countries, languages, study fields, were investigated. A total of 2,765 publications with 24,202 citations times were involved into the study. Majority of the publications were original articles. Immunology, General Internal Medicine and Experimental Medicine Research were the top categories. Top productive Universities were Harvard University, University of California System and University of London. Dhama K. had the highest number of publications followed by Mahase E. and Baric RS. Journal of Biomolecular Structure Dynamics had published the highest number of publications. Majority of the publications were written in English. The United States of America was the most productive country followed by China and India. Research in vaccines is a growing field and is an essential component in the fight against COVID-19. Detailed analyses on vaccine publications may help researchers determine the future perspective.
Keywords:
Vaccine; Scientometric Analysis; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Citation analysis; Citation; Pandemic
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