Mapping the intersection of nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: A bibliometric analysis

Zhang, Xuejuan; Guo, Mengqin; Huang, Zhengwei; Huang, Ying; Wu, Chuanbin; Pan, Xin

doi:10.1016/j.imj.2022.06.005

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“…Recently, bibliometric analyses were utilized in several related research fields, including wastewater treatment [20][21][22]. A few studies also conducted an analysis of publication outputs and the performance of countries and institutions in the context of SARS-CoV-2 using bibliometrics [23,24]. In the past, scientists employed different tools for generating and analyzing bibliometric data, including Bibexcel, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer software [20,25,26].…”

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Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: Bibliometric Tracking of the Last Decade and Emerging Research Directions

Waseem,

Abid,

Ali

et al. 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an overwhelming surge in research investigating different aspects of the disease and its causative agent. In this study, we aim to discern research themes and trends in the field of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses over the past decade. We examined 904 papers in the field authored by researchers from 87 countries. Despite the low reported incidence of COVID-19 in 2023, researchers are still interested in the application of WBE to SARS-CoV-2. Based on network visualization mapping of 189 keyword co-occurrences, method optimization, source, transmission, survival, surveillance or early-warning detection systems, and variants of concern in wastewater were found to be the topics of greatest interest among WBE researchers. A trend toward evaluations of the utility of new technologies such as digital PCR and WBE for other respiratory viruses, particularly influenza, was observed. The USA emerged as the leading country in terms of research publications, citations, and international collaborations. Additionally, Science of the Total Environment stood out as the journal with the highest number of publications and citations. The study highlighted areas for further research, including data normalization and biosensor-based data collection, and emphasized the need for international collaboration and standardized methodology for WBE in future research directions.

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