Bibliometric analysis of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

As a global pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound effect on public mental health. Publications related to mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic from December 1, 2019, to November 13, 2020, were extracted from the Web of Science database. Bibliometric indicator analysi...

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Published in:Asian journal of psychiatry 2021-11, Vol.65, p.102846-102846, Article 102846
Main Authors: Chen, Ying, Zhang, Xiaojun, Chen, Shixiang, Zhang, Yanwen, Wang, Yulu, Lu, Qi, Zhao, Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bibliometric
Bibliometrics
COVID-19
Humans
Mental Health
Pandemics
Review
SARS-CoV-2
United States
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Summary:As a global pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound effect on public mental health. Publications related to mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic from December 1, 2019, to November 13, 2020, were extracted from the Web of Science database. Bibliometric indicator analysis was performed using VOSviewer 1.6.15. In total, 1233 documents from 2020 were retrieved, of which 680 were original articles. The United States contributed the largest publication output (285, 23.1%). Huazhong University of Science and Technology published the most articles in this field (35), while Wuhan University received the most citations (1149). The United Kingdom had the strongest collaboration network. Four keyword clusters representing hotspots in this field were identified. In addition to developed countries, countries seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic also made significant contributions to mental health research during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focused on various aspects, such as mental health during isolation, mental health in healthcare workers, and public mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the future, countries should strengthen global cooperation and pay more attention to the mental health of vulnerable groups during pandemics. •There is an increasing trend in publications on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic after the disease emerged.•This study provided knowledge on outbreak-related mental health from a perspective of visualization and bibliometrics.•Scientific research on outbreak-related mental health still requires extensive domestic and international cooperation.•More attention should be paid to the mental health of vulnerable groups.
ISSN:1876-2018
1876-2026
DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102846