Visualized analysis of the research status,hotspots and trends of the pathogenesis of Long COVID
ZHANG Yuanming
ZOU Zuquan
Abstract：Objective The purpose is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the literature related to the pathogenesis of Long COVID using CiteSpace software,in order to reveal the research status,hotspots,and future trends,providing a reference for subsequent research.Methods Using the Web of Science Core Collection(WoSCC)as the retrieval source,literature from January 1,2020,to November 23,2024,was searched.CiteSpace 6.3.3(64-bit)Advanced was used for visual analysis to create co-occurrence knowledge maps.Results A total of 2 853 English articles were included,with the number of publications increasing annually.The research directions covered general internal medicine,immunology,neuroscience,and neurology,etc.Journals such as Frontiers in Immunology and The Lancet had a high number of publications,and core author teams played an important role in this field.The United States had the most publications,the United Kingdom had the highest centrality,and University College London ranked first in the number of publications,with Harvard University having the highest centrality.Keywords with high frequency included'COVID-19','infection','impact',etc.,and emergent keywords such as'transmission'and'effectiveness'have continued to this day,forming seven largest clustering groups including deep learning,molecular docking,mental health,etc.Conclusion Research on the pathogenesis of Long COVID has become a hotspot in the global medical field,involving multidisciplinary cross-over.Future research needs to be further integrated,focused,and deepened,especially in the areas of mental health and transmission risk assessment.
Keywords：Long COVIDpathogenesisCitespacebibliometric analysis
Publication Date：2026-02-28
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-16(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 62-69 )