{"id":10960,"date":"2022-03-15T10:03:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T10:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/?p=10960"},"modified":"2022-03-15T10:03:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T10:03:36","slug":"long-covid-the-lasting-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-scientific-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2022\/03\/15\/long-covid-the-lasting-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-scientific-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Long COVID: the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the scientific community"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The rate of new research projects initiated in 2020 decreased versus the start of the pandemic, disproportionally affecting female scientists and those with young children.<\/li>\n<li>The amount of time spent on research has almost returned to<br \/>\npre-pandemic levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2022\/03\/15\/long-covid-the-lasting-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-scientific-community\/lab-assistants-doing-research\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-term-impact-of-pandemic-on-science.jpg?fit=747%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"747,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images\/iStockphoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lab assistants doing research. People in white coats using microscope, test tubes flat vector illustration. Laboratory, chemistry, medical test concept for banner, website design or landing web page&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lab assistants doing research&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-term-impact-of-pandemic-on-science.jpg?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-term-impact-of-pandemic-on-science.jpg?fit=747%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10962\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-term-impact-of-pandemic-on-science.jpg?resize=747%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-term-impact-of-pandemic-on-science.jpg?w=747&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-term-impact-of-pandemic-on-science.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ongoing, global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is well <a href=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2020\/09\/09\/covid-19-sparks-rapid-change-in-the-medical-research-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documented<\/a>, but how has the scientific community been affected in the long term? Dr Jian Gao and colleagues <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-26428-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surveyed<\/a> almost 7,000 US- and European-based scientists in April 2020 and again in January 2021 to assess the long-term effects of the pandemic on their work.<\/p>\n<p>The proportion of scientists not initiating a new research project tripled from 9% in 2019 to 27% in 2020. Although the impact was consistent across different scientific fields, the survey found that female scientists and those with young children were disproportionately affected, echoing <a href=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2020\/10\/30\/how-covid-19-is-exacerbating-gender-inequality-in-scientific-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous reports<\/a> that gender inequality has been exacerbated during the pandemic. A third of survey respondents worked on COVID-19-related research in 2020 and saw no change in pre-pandemic productivity, reflecting the widespread response to the pandemic within the scientific community.<\/p>\n<p>How has this impact on research affected the publication output of scientists? Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dimensions.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dimensions<\/a> dataset, Dr Gao and colleagues analysed rates of new co-authorships in 2019 versus 2020. Unsurprisingly, new co-authorships on COVID-19-related papers increased by 40%. Conversely, new co-authorships on non-COVID-19-related papers decreased by around 5%. The latest figures also suggest the time scientists are spending on research is returning to normal, with only minor differences in total work time in 2021 versus pre-pandemic, compared with the sharp decline reported in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is clear from this survey that scientists are still being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although the impact of the pandemic appears to have lessened over time, it is clear from this survey that scientists are still being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer new research projects being initiated. As these effects are likely to be long-lasting, action from institutional leaders and funders is needed to avoid serious effects on research.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspire-scientific.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/2021\/08\/24\/new-consort-extension-for-trials-using-cohorts-and-routinely-collected-data-consort-routine\/byline_rachel-hubbard-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Byline_Rachel-Hubbard.png?fit=618%2C75&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"618,75\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Byline_Rachel-Hubbard.png?fit=300%2C36&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Byline_Rachel-Hubbard.png?fit=618%2C75&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Byline_Rachel-Hubbard.png?resize=618%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Byline_Rachel-Hubbard.png?w=618&amp;ssl=1 618w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Byline_Rachel-Hubbard.png?resize=300%2C36&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"totalpoll\" class=\"totalpoll-wrapper totalpoll-uid-2e21fe0b6d537996d47c3d4b16d0e3cc is-ltr is-screen-vote\" totalpoll=\"10958\" totalpoll-uid=\"2e21fe0b6d537996d47c3d4b16d0e3cc\" totalpoll-screen=\"vote\" totalpoll-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/thepublicationplan.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=totalpoll&totalpoll%5BpollId%5D=10958&totalpoll%5Baction%5D=view&totalpoll%5Bscreen%5D=vote\"><script type=\"text\/totalpoll-config\" totalpoll-config=\"10958\">{\"ajaxEndpoint\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepublicationplan.com\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php?action=totalpoll\",\"behaviours\":{\"ajax\":true,\"scrollUp\":true,\"async\":false},\"effects\":{\"transition\":\"fade\",\"duration\":\"500\"},\"i18n\":{\"Previous\":\"Previous\",\"Next\":\"Next\",\"of\":\"of\",\"Something went wrong! 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