Ten years of ranavirus research (2010–2019): an analysis of global research trends

• DOI: 10.1139/facets-2020-0030
• Publication Date: 2021-01-21T11:00:24Z
• Authors: Wytamma Wirth; David Lesbarrères; Ellen Ariel
• Keywords: Ranavirus

Ranaviruses are large nucleocytoplasmic DNA viruses that infect ectothermic vertebrates. Here we report the results of a scientometric analysis field ranavirology for last 10 years. Using bibliometric tools analyse trends, identify top publications and journals, visualise ranavirus collaboration landscape. The Web Science core collection contains 545 ranavirus-related from 2010 to 2019, with more produced every year total 6830 citations. Research output is primarily driven by United States People’s Republic China, who together account than 60% publications. We also observed positive correlation between average number co-authors on publication, indicating overall increasing. A keyword 2019 reveals several areas research interest including; ecology, immunology, virology/molecular biology, genetics, ichthyology, herpetology. While conducted globally, relatively few have both European Asian countries, possibly because closer countries (geographical distance) likely share co-authors. To this end, efforts should be made foster collaborations across geopolitical cultural boundaries, especially shared interests as ultimately, understanding global pathogens, like ranaviruses, will require collaboration.