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ReviewCureus2024

A Century of Mathematical Epidemiology: A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Research Trends.

Pratheesh Mathew, Dary John, Jais Kurian, Tony Cherian, Jobin Jose

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pratheesh MathewMathematics, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, IND.
Dary JohnMathematics, Newman College, Thodupuzha, IND.
Jais KurianMathematics, St. Stephen's College, Uzhavoor, IND.
Tony CherianLibrary, Peet Memorial Training College, Mavelikara, IND.
Jobin JoseLibrary, Marian College Kuttikkanam, Kuttikkanam, IND.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defined as the application of mathematical models and methods for the study of disease spread and control, Mathematical epidemiology has now emerged as a very important area for understanding public health dynamics. The paper presents an overall bibliometric analysis of research in mathematical epidemiology using the Scopus database. This overview comprises 1,787 documents: journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers from 819 sources. From 1916 to 2024, it has been possible to identify key trends, influential authors, and central themes through the application of the PRISMA methodology. The results reflect that since 2000, there has been a significant growth in research production; most of it was during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also determined trends in international collaboration, leading funding sponsors, and the dynamics underlying major research topics. According to this study, the role of mathematical models in epidemiology is becoming increasingly prominent, driven by the need to address complex global health challenges and an expanding influence on public health strategies.

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bibliometric analysisbiblioshinyepidemiologymathematical epidemiologymathematicsvosviewer

Identifiers

PMID39507146
PMCPMC11539898

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