A Bibliographic Analysis of Primary Studies on Physical Activity and COVID-19 during 2020–2021
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
- (a).
- urgency for thematic research;
- (b).
- targeted research grants;
- (c).
- more significant publicity;
- (d).
- specific journal issues; and
- (e).
- decreased peer review time.
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Description | Results |
---|---|
Total Documents | 2023 |
Documents Published in 2020 | 382 |
Documents Published in 2021 | 1641 |
Sources | 747 |
Average Citations per Document | 8.7 |
References | 58,950 |
Author’s Keywords | 3215 |
Authors | 10,199 |
Authors of single-authored documents | 59 |
Authors of multi-authored documents | 10,144 |
Authors per Document | 5.04 |
Co-Authors per Document | 6.8 |
Collaboration Index | 5.16 |
Rank | Author Name | Articles (n) | Affiliation |
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1 | Malta, DC | 16 | Federal University of Minas Gerais |
2 | Werneck, AO | 15 | University of Sao Paulo |
2 | Smith, L | 15 | Anglia Ruskin University |
3 | Szwarcwald, CL | 13 | Oswaldo Cruz Foundation |
3 | da Silva, DRP | 13 | Federal University of Sergipe |
3 | Azevedo, LO | 13 | Oswaldo Cruz Foundation |
3 | Barros, MBA | 13 | State University of Campinas |
4 | de Souza Júnior, PRB | 13 | State University of Campinas |
4 | Tully, MA | 11 | Ulster University |
5 | Bragazzi, NL | 11 | York University/University of Genoa |
5 | Do, BN | 10 | Vietnam Military Medical University |
5 | Grabovac, G | 10 | Medical University of Vienna |
5 | Vanderloo, LM | 10 | University of Western Ontario |
5 | Nguyen, TTP | 10 | Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy |
5 | Van Duong, T | 10 | Taipei Medical University |
Sources | Articles | Citations | Bradford’s Law Zone |
---|---|---|---|
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health | 284 | 26 | 1 |
Front. Psychol. | 77 | 12 | 1 |
Nutrients | 68 | 18 | 1 |
Sustainability | 40 | 10 | 1 |
refPLoS ONE | 36 | 10 | 1 |
J. Phys. Educ. Sport | 35 | 5 | 1 |
BMC Public Health | 33 | 8 | 1 |
Front Public Health | 30 | 4 | 1 |
BMJ Open | 26 | 7 | 1 |
J. Clin. Med. | 22 | 6 | 1 |
Front Sports and Act Living | 18 | 3 | 2 |
Healthcare | 17 | 2 | 2 |
Front. Psychiatry | 16 | 7 | 2 |
J. Med. Internet Res. | 15 | 9 | 2 |
J. Human Sport Exerc. | 13 | 2 | 2 |
J. Phys. Act. Health | 12 | 3 | 2 |
Children (Basel) | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Diabetes Metab. Syndr. | 11 | 7 | 2 |
Prev. Med. Rep. | 11 | 4 | 2 |
Progress In Nutrition | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Country | Total Articles | Total Citations | Corresponding Author’s Country | ||
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Articles | SCP | MCP | |||
USA | 832 | 2338 | 243 | 208 | 35 |
Spain | 604 | 1625 | 149 | 118 | 31 |
Italy | 519 | 2072 | 150 | 122 | 28 |
UK | 473 | 1330 | 134 | 104 | 30 |
China | 458 | 1142 | 109 | 65 | 44 |
Brazil | 426 | 601 | 108 | 83 | 25 |
Canada | 275 | 1256 | 60 | 45 | 15 |
Germany | 241 | 1160 | 79 | 61 | 18 |
Australia | 239 | 822 | 54 | 38 | 16 |
Turkey | 188 | 161 | 78 | 76 | 2 |
Author (Year) | Article Title | Source | Citations (January 2022) |
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Ammar et al. (2020) [9] | Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey | Nutrients | 539 |
Di Renzo et al. (2020) [14] | Eating habits and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 lockdown: An Italian survey | J. Transl. Med. | 381 |
Stanton et al. (2020) [11] | Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19: Associations with Changes in Physical Activity, Sleep, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Australian Adults | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health | 349 |
Shechter et al. (2020) [16] | Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic | Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry | 285 |
Pieh et al. (2020) [15] | The effect of age, gender, income, work, and physical activity on mental health during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Austria | J. Psychosom. Res. | 249 |
Moore et al. (2020) [13] | Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviours of Canadian children and youth: a national survey | Int. J. Behav. Nutr. Phys. Act | 246 |
Maugeri et al. (2020) [10] | The impact of physical activity on psychological health during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy | Heliyon | 232 |
Shanahan et al. (2020) [17] | Emotional distress in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence of risk and resilience from a longitudinal cohort study | Psychol. Med. | 211 |
Lesser et al. (2020) [12] | The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health | 196 |
Nguyen et al. (2020) [18] | People with Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Were More Likely Depressed and Had Lower Health-Related Quality of Life: The Potential Benefit of Health Literacy | J. Clin. Med. | 179 |
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Ciuldim, M.; Verlengia, R.; Crisp, A.H. A Bibliographic Analysis of Primary Studies on Physical Activity and COVID-19 during 2020–2021. Epidemiologia 2022, 3, 314-322. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3030024
Ciuldim M, Verlengia R, Crisp AH. A Bibliographic Analysis of Primary Studies on Physical Activity and COVID-19 during 2020–2021. Epidemiologia. 2022; 3(3):314-322. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3030024
Chicago/Turabian StyleCiuldim, Melissa, Rozangela Verlengia, and Alex Harley Crisp. 2022. "A Bibliographic Analysis of Primary Studies on Physical Activity and COVID-19 during 2020–2021" Epidemiologia 3, no. 3: 314-322. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3030024