TITLE:
Research Progress and Hotspots in Epidemics and Public Opinion: Visual Review Based on CiteSpace
AUTHORS:
Chuying Kang, Muhammad Zaffwan Idris, Juan Liu
KEYWORDS:
Epidemics, Public Opinion, Visual Review
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Journalism and Communication,
Vol.11 No.2,
June
6,
2023
ABSTRACT: The paper aims to present a comprehensive analysis of the progress, hotspots, and trends of research in the study of epidemics and public opinion. Using CiteSpace as a research tool, this study focuses on 102 relevant literature on epidemics and public opinion published between 2013 and 2023 in the core database of Web of Science. Drawing on various data such as the annual number of publications, journal sources, authors, research institutions, and keywords, this paper constructs knowledge maps to provide an in-depth analysis of the research trends and developmental directions in the field of study over the past decade. The research findings indicate that the field of study has undergone three phases, namely exploration, outbreak, and retracement. The research hotspots in this field of study mainly focus on social media, epidemics model, media, public health, sentiment analysis, Twitter, behavior, and communication. Additionally, the research highlights that online public opinion is an essential trend for future exploration and study in this field.