A sustainable trend in COVID-19 research: An environmental perspective

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread across the globe producing hundreds of thousands deaths, shutting down economies, closing borders and causing havoc on an unprecedented scale. Its potent effects have earned attention researchers in different fields worldwide. Among them, authors from countries published numerous research articles based environmental concepts COVID-19. The environment is considered essential receptor COVID-19 pandemic, it academically significant to look into publications follow pathway hot topics upcoming trends studies. Reviewing literature can therefore provide valuable information regarding strengths weaknesses facing considering viewpoint. present study categorizes understanding caused by COVID-19-related papers Scopus metadata 2020 2021. VOSviewer a promising bibliometric tool used analyze with keywords “COVID-19*” “Environment.” Then, narrative evaluation utilized delineate most interesting topics. Co-occurrence analysis applied this research, which further characterizes thematic clusters. mainly focused four central cluster concepts: air pollution, epidemiology virus transmission, water wastewater, policy. It also reveals that policy gained worldwide interest, main keyword “management” includes like waste management, sustainability, governance, ecosystem, climate change. Although these could appear other policy-related studies, importance pandemic requires such comprehensive research. fourth involves governance management concerns encountered during pandemic. Mapping clusters will pave way for view future potential ideas studies better. scope needs perspective reviewed recommended, expand vital role value sciences alerting, observing, prediction all In words, trend would shift qualitative perspectives quantitative ones.