Connected Academics: Bibliometric and Systematic Review on the Use of Social Media in COVID-19 Research in Bangladesh

Abstract

The role of social media is an arguable issue during the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). In Bangladesh, the use of social media has increased considerably over the last few years. The study explored the use of social media for COVID-19 research within the context of Bangladesh. By putting together, a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review, we analyzed 50 documents in this area. Our findings indicate that mental health, misinformation, physical health, education, and prevention are the major research topics in this area. The study revealed that Bangladeshi researchers used social media to gather data and analyze social media content. The study also found that the survey was the most widely used methodology for pandemic research. Moreover, MAMUN MA, ISLAM MS and SIKDER MT have been identified as the most influential authors in this domain. The findings can help future researchers better understand social media's role and suggest new research areas.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Social Media
• Bangladesh
• Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Review

İrtibattaki Akademisyenler: COVID-19 Esnasında Bangladeş'te Sosyal Medyada Bibliyometrik ve Sistematik İnceleme

Abstract

Koronavirüs salgını (COVID-19) sırasında sosyal medyanın rolü tartışılabilir bir ‎konudur. Bangladeş'te sosyal medya kullanımı son birkaç yılda önemli ölçüde arttı. ‎Çalışma, Bangladeş bağlamında COVID-19 araştırması için sosyal medyanın ‎kullanımını araştırdı. Bibliyometrik analiz ve sistematik incelemeyi bir araya ‎getirerek bu alandaki 50 belgeyi incelemiştir Bulgularımız ruh sağlığı, yanlış ‎bilgilendirme, fiziksel sağlık, eğitim ve korunmanın bu alandaki başlıca araştırma ‎konuları olduğunu göstermektedir. Araştırma, Bangladeşli araştırmacıların sosyal ‎medyayı veri toplamak ve sosyal medya içeriğini analiz etmek için kullandığını ‎ortaya koymuştur. Çalışma ayrıca, anketin pandemi araştırmaları için en yaygın ‎kullanılan metodoloji olduğuna ulaşmıştır. Ayrıca MAMUN MA, ISLAM MS ve ‎SIKDER MT bu alanda en etkili yazarlar olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, ‎gelecekteki araştırmacıların sosyal medyanın rolünü daha iyi anlamasına ve yeni ‎araştırma alanları önermesine yardımcı olabilir.‎

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Sosyal Medya
• Bangladeş
• Bibliyometrik Analiz ve Sistematik İnceleme

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