Background:Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has imposed great medical and economic burdens on human society,and nanotech-nology is...Background:Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has imposed great medical and economic burdens on human society,and nanotech-nology is a promising technique for managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.To drive further studies on anti-COVID-19 nanotechnology,this paper provides an analysis,from a bibliometric perspective,of the intersec-tion of nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.Methods:We analyzed the 2585 publications on nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 included in the Web of Science Core Collection from January 2019 to March 2022 to determine the bibliometric landscape.The basic bibliometric characteristics are summarized in this article.Results:Our bibliometric analysis revealed that the intersection between nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 is a cutting-edge field in the science community and that the related studies were multidisciplinary in nature.Studies on the structural basis of SARS-CoV-2,SARS-CoV-2 detection assays,and mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 provided the development foundation for this field.Conclusions:The current research focuses are the development of nanomaterial-based vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 detection methods,and the design of nanomedicines carrying SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors is a relatively burgeoning frontier.In summary,this bibliometric analysis of the intersection of nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 highlights the current research focuses of this field to inspire future studies on anti-COVID-19 nanotechnologies.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(82104070 and 82104072).
文摘Background:Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),has imposed great medical and economic burdens on human society,and nanotech-nology is a promising technique for managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.To drive further studies on anti-COVID-19 nanotechnology,this paper provides an analysis,from a bibliometric perspective,of the intersec-tion of nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.Methods:We analyzed the 2585 publications on nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 included in the Web of Science Core Collection from January 2019 to March 2022 to determine the bibliometric landscape.The basic bibliometric characteristics are summarized in this article.Results:Our bibliometric analysis revealed that the intersection between nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 is a cutting-edge field in the science community and that the related studies were multidisciplinary in nature.Studies on the structural basis of SARS-CoV-2,SARS-CoV-2 detection assays,and mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 provided the development foundation for this field.Conclusions:The current research focuses are the development of nanomaterial-based vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 detection methods,and the design of nanomedicines carrying SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors is a relatively burgeoning frontier.In summary,this bibliometric analysis of the intersection of nanotechnology and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 highlights the current research focuses of this field to inspire future studies on anti-COVID-19 nanotechnologies.
