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: Received: 22 September 2024 / Approved: 23 September 2024 / Online: 23 September 2024 (16:46:23 CEST)
How to cite:
Adakawa, M. I.; Harinarayana, N. Magnitude of Scholarly Communication Theories Used durign the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study. Preprints2024, 2024091814. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1814.v1
Adakawa, M. I.; Harinarayana, N. Magnitude of Scholarly Communication Theories Used durign the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study. Preprints 2024, 2024091814. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1814.v1
Adakawa, M. I.; Harinarayana, N. Magnitude of Scholarly Communication Theories Used durign the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study. Preprints2024, 2024091814. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1814.v1
APA Style
Adakawa, M. I., & Harinarayana, N. (2024). Magnitude of Scholarly Communication Theories Used durign the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1814.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Adakawa, M. I. and N.S. Harinarayana. 2024 "Magnitude of Scholarly Communication Theories Used durign the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1814.v1
Abstract
This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the use of theories in open access resources during the COVID-19 pandemic would be greater than in copyrighted resources. Using the Scopus database from August 18-28, 2023, the search terms “COVID-19,” “Coronavirus,” “SARS-CoV-2,” and “2019-nCoV” retrieved 511,920 results, of which 17,487 were selected. After filtering, 8,254 studies were analyzed. These were categorized as "Both Theory and Model," "Only Theory," and "Only Model." Using MS Excel, the researchers sorted studies based on titles, abstracts, and keywords to assess the magnitude of theory and model use. The study found that theories and models were employed across various disciplines and indexed accordingly. Further analysis included term categories, year-wise distribution, and citation patterns in relation to access categories. The study recommended future research to explore the connection between theories/models and factors such as publication trends, geography, and funding. The study concluded that, journals should encourage authors to include theories/models used in their studies in titles, especially during health emergencies, to provide early insights into handling pandemics.
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic, Copyrighted Access, Open Access, Models, Scholarly Communications, Theories
Subject
Social Sciences, Library and Information Sciences
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
