Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
F1000Res. 2024 May 3;13:105. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.145713.3. eCollection 2024.
This bibliometric analysis examines the top 50 most-cited articles on COVID-19 complications, offering insights into the multifaceted impact of the virus. Since its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19 has evolved into a global health crisis, with over 770 million confirmed cases and 6.9 million deaths as of September 2023. Initially recognized as a respiratory illness causing pneumonia and ARDS, its diverse complications extend to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, hematological, neurological, endocrinological, ophthalmological, hepatobiliary, and dermatological systems.
Identifying the top 50 articles from a pool of 5940 in Scopus, the analysis spans November 2019 to July 2021, employing terms related to COVID-19 and complications. Rigorous review criteria excluded non-relevant studies, basic science research, and animal models. The authors independently reviewed articles, considering factors like title, citations, publication year, journal, impact factor, authors, study details, and patient demographics.
The focus is primarily on 2020 publications (96%), with all articles being open access. Leading journals include The Lancet, NEJM, and JAMA, with prominent contributions from Internal Medicine (46.9%) and Pulmonary Medicine (14.5%). China played a major role (34.9%), followed by France and Belgium. Clinical features were the primary study topic (68%), often utilizing retrospective designs (24%). Among 22,477 patients analyzed, 54.8% were male, with the most common age group being 26-65 years (63.2%). Complications of COVID-19 affected 13.9% of patients, with a recovery rate of 57.8%.
Analyzing these top-cited articles offers clinicians and researchers a comprehensive, timely understanding of influential COVID-19 literature. This approach uncovers attributes contributing to high citations and provides authors with valuable insights for crafting impactful research. As a strategic tool, this analysis facilitates staying updated and making meaningful contributions to the dynamic field of COVID-19 research.
本文献计量分析研究了关于 COVID-19 并发症的前 50 篇最具引用价值的文章，深入了解了该病毒的多方面影响。自 2019 年 12 月在中国武汉首次发现以来，COVID-19 已演变成一场全球卫生危机，截至 2023 年 9 月，全球已确诊病例超过 7.7 亿例，死亡病例超过 690 万例。最初被认为是一种导致肺炎和 ARDS 的呼吸道疾病，但其多种并发症涉及心血管、胃肠道、肾脏、血液、神经、内分泌、眼科、肝胆和皮肤科系统。
从 Scopus 数据库中筛选出 5940 篇文章中的前 50 篇文章，分析范围为 2019 年 11 月至 2021 年 7 月，采用了与 COVID-19 和并发症相关的术语。严格的审查标准排除了不相关的研究、基础科学研究和动物模型。作者独立审查了文章，考虑了标题、引用、出版年份、期刊、影响因子、作者、研究细节和患者人口统计学等因素。
重点主要是 2020 年的出版物（96%），所有文章均为开放获取。主要期刊包括《柳叶刀》、《新英格兰医学杂志》和《美国医学会杂志》，内科（46.9%）和肺病学（14.5%）的贡献最为突出。中国发挥了重要作用（34.9%），其次是法国和比利时。临床特征是主要研究课题（68%），常采用回顾性设计（24%）。在分析的 22477 名患者中，54.8%为男性，最常见的年龄组为 26-65 岁（63.2%）。COVID-19 的并发症影响了 13.9%的患者，康复率为 57.8%。
分析这些高引用的文章为临床医生和研究人员提供了对有影响力的 COVID-19 文献的全面、及时的了解。这种方法揭示了导致高引用的属性，并为作者提供了有价值的见解，以撰写有影响力的研究。作为一种战略工具，这种分析有助于及时了解 COVID-19 研究的动态，并为该领域的研究做出有意义的贡献。
