TY - JOUR
T1 - A virus becomes a global concern: research activities on West-Nile virus
AU - Klingelhöfer, D
AU - Braun, M
AU - Kramer, IM
AU - Reuss, F
AU - Müller, R
AU - Groneberg, DA
AU - Brueggmann, D
N1 - FTX; (CC BY)
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Currently, West-Nile virus (WNV) is spreading worldwide to colder regions due to climate change. Human mortality and morbidity are prevalent and steadily increasing, associated with costs to public health systems. Therefore, the question of the impact of scientific engagement arises. What trends, barriers, and incentives for research related to global burdens are important in this context? To answer these questions, this study provides detailed insights into the publication patterns of WNV research and interprets them using several parameters, such as absolute and relative publication indices and socioeconomic and epidemiological characteristics. It is shown that national interests combined with regional outbreaks significantly influence publication intensity. Thus, a correlation between national publication volume and the number of WNV cases was observed. In contrast to most life science topics, the scientific interest in WNV significantly decreased after 2006. The USA, as the main actor in WNV research, is at the centre of international networking. Recently, European countries are also getting involved according to their new-emerging outbreaks. The results demonstrate national interest in research activities with a lack of globally focused approaches that are urgently needed to better understand and assess the distribution and characteristics of WNV.
AB - Currently, West-Nile virus (WNV) is spreading worldwide to colder regions due to climate change. Human mortality and morbidity are prevalent and steadily increasing, associated with costs to public health systems. Therefore, the question of the impact of scientific engagement arises. What trends, barriers, and incentives for research related to global burdens are important in this context? To answer these questions, this study provides detailed insights into the publication patterns of WNV research and interprets them using several parameters, such as absolute and relative publication indices and socioeconomic and epidemiological characteristics. It is shown that national interests combined with regional outbreaks significantly influence publication intensity. Thus, a correlation between national publication volume and the number of WNV cases was observed. In contrast to most life science topics, the scientific interest in WNV significantly decreased after 2006. The USA, as the main actor in WNV research, is at the centre of international networking. Recently, European countries are also getting involved according to their new-emerging outbreaks. The results demonstrate national interest in research activities with a lack of globally focused approaches that are urgently needed to better understand and assess the distribution and characteristics of WNV.
KW - Culex
KW - Emerging pathogens
KW - Infectious diseases
KW - Mosquitos
KW - Vector-borne diseases
UR - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=itm_wosliteitg&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:001065039100001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
U2 - 10.1080/22221751.2023.2256424
DO - 10.1080/22221751.2023.2256424
M3 - A1: Web of Science-article
C2 - 37671854
SN - 2222-1751
VL - 12
JO - Emerging Microbes & Infections
JF - Emerging Microbes & Infections
M1 - 2256424
ER -