Bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 related publications in Indian orthopaedic journals

[Comment on articule "Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on COVID-19 elaborated by staff of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social"]

In this letter to the editor, some doubts are expressed about the methodology used in the article Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on COVID-19 elaborated by staff of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social with the purpose of clarifying them and strengthening the scientific rigor with which it was carried out the investigation. The replicability of the studies is essential for other researchers to be able to assess the quality of the study and the validity of its results, in addition to ensuring the transparency of the science.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Personal Protective Equipment and COVID-19 Researches

COVID-19, which occurred at the end of December 2019, has evolved into a global public health threat and affects every aspect of human life. COVID-19's high infectivity and mortality prompted governments and the scientific community to respond quickly to the pandemic outbreak. The application of personal protective equipment (PPE) is of great significance in overcoming the epidemic situation. Since the discovery of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), bibliometric analysis has been widely used in many aspects of the COVID-19 epidemic. Although there are many reported studies about PPE and COVID-19, there is no study on the bibliometric analysis of these studies. The citation can be used as an indicator of the scientific influence of an article in its field. The aim of this study was to track the research trends and latest hotspots of COVID-19 in PPE by means of bibliometrics and visualization maps.