Bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature on climate change and human health with an emphasis on infectious diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing research activity is important for planning future protective and adaptive policies. The objective of the current study was to assess research activity on climate change and health with an emphasis on infectious diseases.

Method

A bibliometric method was applied using SciVerse Scopus. Documents on climate change and human health were called "health-related literature" while documents on climate change and infectious diseases were called "infection-related literature". The study period was from 1980 to 2019.

Results

The search query found 4247 documents in the health-related literature and 1207 in the infection-related literature. The growth of publications showed a steep increase after 2007. There were four research themes in the health-related li

SUBMITTER: Sweileh WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7206222 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature