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SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION IN ONLINE JOURNALS ABOUT THE NEW CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): BIBLIOMETRIC RESEARCH

PRODUCCIÓN CIENTÍFICA EN REVISTAS ONLINE SOBRE EL NUEVO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): INVESTIGACIÓN BIBLIOMÉTRICA

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to describe the bibliometric indicators of scientific production available in online journals that address Covid-19.

Method:

bibliometric study using Bradford's Law, network maps and textual statistics conducted with publications available in databases, from January to March 2020.

Results:

the sample consisted of 110 scientific articles. The main authors of the studies were linked to 83 institutions in 30 countries, giving priority to medical training. China was the country that published the most, providing a large number of research data. Patients infected with Covid-19 and the population in general made up the study populations and the hospital environment was the place where most of the research was performed. The journal with the highest number of publications has a high scientific influence among academic journals. The predominance of themes about Covid-19 was observed through the analysis of terms.

Conclusion:

bibliometric indicators indicate existing directions and gaps in the scientific production of Covid-19, which will assist in the development of future research, especially at the national level.

DESCRIPTORS
Coronavirus; New Coronavirus (2019-nCoV); Coronavirus infections; Pandemic; Bibliometric Indicators; Bibliometrics

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