Abstract:

Objectives: This study aims to examine the studies on COVID-related ARDS globally. Materials and methods: The Web of Science (WoS) database was scanned to search for publications until December 31, 2020. Results were analyzed to present various bibliometric indicators, the maps were visualized using the VOSviewer program (VOSviewer). The Hirsch (h-index) index and impact factor (IF) of the publishing journals were used as indicators of the impact of the publications. The publications containing the keywords “COVID-19” or “SARS-CoV-2” and “acute respiratory distress syndrome” or “ARDS” were examined. Results: A total 113 articles were evaluated. The average number of citations was found to be 26.97. The majority of the publications were from the USA (29.20%). Most cited articles were published in the European Respiratory Journal and Frontiers in Medicine journals, but most of the publications were from Critical Care and Cureus journals. Conclusion: With the spread of the pandemic, bibliometric analysis should be used more widely in order to evaluate the quality of the increasing academic paper and to guide the missing study issues.

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