How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Lives of Life Scientists

Scharf, Rüdiger E.

doi:10.1055/a-1339-8671

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“…Indeed, the pandemic has had immediate effects on almost all strata of the society, ethnic groups, their social life, and life style (induced by social distancing, shut down, deceleration of public and/or personal activities, and nationwide lockdowns) [ 93 ]. Among the scientific community, multiple quite opposite changes as a consequence of the pandemic and resulting alterations in working conditions occurred [ 94 ]. For example, while the overall (writing) productivity increased, most scientists experienced a decrease in (laboratory) research activity.…”

Section: Psychosocial Impact Of Covid-19 and Post-covid Syndromementioning

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Post-COVID Syndrome in Adults—An Overview

Scharf

Anaya²

2023

Viruses

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This article provides an overview of various aspects related to post-COVID syndrome. Apart from its prevalence, symptoms and sequelae, risk determinants, and psychosocial implications, the pathogenesis of post-COVID condition is discussed in more detail. A focus on thrombo-inflammation in SARS-CoV-2 infection, the role of neutrophil extracellular traps, and the prevalence of venous thromboembolism is made. Moreover, COVID-19 and post-COVID syndrome in immunocompromising conditions, and the impact of vaccination on the prevention and treatment of post-COVID symptoms are reviewed. Autoimmunity is a hallmark of post-COVID syndrome, and, therefore, is another focus of this article. Thus, misdirected cellular and humoral immune responses can enhance the risk of latent autoimmunity in post-COVID syndrome. Facing the high prevalence of COVID-19 cases worldwide, it can be assumed that autoimmune disorders will increase globally over the next few years. Recent advances in identifying genetically determined variants may open the avenue for a better understanding of the susceptibility to and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection and post-COVID syndrome.

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Section: Psychosocial Impact Of Covid-19 and Post-covid Syndromementioning

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Post-COVID Syndrome in Adults—An Overview

Scharf

Anaya²

2023

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“…The results from our survey highlight that women researchers, and in particular those with caregiving responsibilities, often face additional challenges related to an increased caring burden and workload (Greely 2020, Hennekam & Shymko 2020, Moen et al 2020, Power 2020, Camerlink et al 2021, Scharf 2021. Most of the research participants (68%) live in a household with others, and 40% of the latter households include children under the age of 18 years.…”

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Researchers on ice? How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Antarctic researchers

Liggett¹,

Herbert²,

Badhe³

et al. 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related measures have impacted the lives and work-related activities of Antarctic researchers. To explore these impacts, we designed, piloted and disseminated an online survey in English, Russian, Spanish and Chinese in late 2020 and early 2021. The survey explored how the pandemic affected the productivity of Antarctic researchers, their career prospects and their mental wellbeing. Findings exposed patterns of inequities. For instance, of the 406 unique responses to the survey, women appeared to have been affected more adversely than men, especially in relation to mental health, and early-career researchers were disadvantaged more than their mid- or late-career colleagues. Overall, a third of the research participants reported at least one major negative impact from the pandemic on their mental health. Approximately half of the participants also mentioned that the COVID-19 pandemic had some positive effects, especially in terms of the advantages that working from home brought and opportunities to attend events, network or benefit from training workshops online. We conclude with a series of recommendations for science administrators and policymakers to mitigate the most serious adverse impacts of the pandemic on Antarctic research communities, with implications for other contexts where scientific activities are conducted under extreme circumstances.

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“…On the other hand, according to Scharf (2021) and Odone et al (2020), the significant increase in specific publications relating to COVID-19 is a partial reflection of the changes in Sustainabilityrelated journals editorial and publication policy that, apart from open access, allow registered reports or preprints in large scale, particularly when related to the emerging COVID-19 science (Eisen et al, 2020;Fraser et al, 2021;Miller and Tsai, 2020;Škori c et al, 2023;Viglione, 2020), impacting the scientific communication landscape. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a "publish, then review" model of publishing, with preprints as standard procedure, was adopted by journals, such as "eLife" (Eisen et al, 2020).…”

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the lives of many millions of people in very different ways. Apart from leading to a global recession (Alam et al , 2021), it has been disrupting global citizens’ daily lives (Scharf, 2021). It has also extensively impacted research knowledge and activities worldwide (Radecki and Schonfeld, 2020; Sohrabi et al , 2021).…”

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“…Publishing may be perceived as an optional activity (Krukowski et al , 2021), but academics are required to publish in prominent journals to advance their career, especially when pursuing grants, particularly those related to the environment/sustainability area. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, distinct fields or disciplines were affected differently, and those less dependent on sensitive equipment resulted in the lowest decrease in research (Scharf, 2021). Financial funds necessary for specific research have also been restricted, greatly affecting the available funds, specifically in clinical research worldwide (Radecki and Schonfeld, 2020; Scharf, 2021; Sohrabi et al , 2021).…”

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Influences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the impact factor of a sample of environment/sustainability-related journals

Filho

Dinis

Salvia

et al. 2023

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Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in academic routines. These changes have also contributed to an increase in the number of papers submitted to journals, citations and, ultimately, to changes in metrics. This study aims to address a gap between theory and practice, analysing the changes in the impact factor (IF) of a sample of 30 environment/sustainability-related journals, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The study used an expert-driven literature analysis and an assessment of a selected sample of 30 environment/sustainability-related journals’ increased trends. Findings The unprecedented trend observed when analysing the results obtained in the IF of environment/sustainability-related journals contribute to the body of knowledge on this topic, allowing us to understand how specifically the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced scientific publishing, despite the restrictions imposed by lockdowns and access to research knowledge and facilities. Research limitations/implications Based on a sample of 30 environment/sustainability-related journals, this study can highlight lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting specific measures which may be addressed to contribute to upkeep levels of publishing in the environment/sustainability field covered in this study. Practical implications This study will contribute to setting the stage for additional research on the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientific publishing’s impact in environment/sustainability areas of knowledge. The implications of this research will allow us to set the basis for more extensive research in other areas of knowledge. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is unique, as it addresses the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 considered exemplary environment/sustainability-related journals, the main research area of all the authors involved in this publication.

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Lives of Life Scientists

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Post-COVID Syndrome in Adults—An Overview

Post-COVID Syndrome in Adults—An Overview

Researchers on ice? How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Antarctic researchers

Influences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the impact factor of a sample of environment/sustainability-related journals

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