Global COVID-19 Policy Engagement With Scientific Research Information: Altmetric Data Study.
Han Woo ParkHo Young YoonPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2023)
The global scientific network ecology during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed distinct types of links primarily centered around the WHO. Western countries demonstrated effective networking practices in constructing these networks. The prominent position of the key term "COVID-19 vaccine" demonstrates that nation-states align with global authority regardless of their national contexts. In summary, the citation networking practices of policy agencies have the potential to uncover the global knowledge distribution structure as a proxy for the networking strategy employed during a pandemic.