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Infection Control and Ventilation

Infection Control and Ventilation is a research topic within Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the airborne transmission of respiratory viruses, particularly the stability of viruses in aerosols and on surfaces, the effectiveness of personal protective equipment, the role of ventilation in controlling transmission, and the implications for healthcare settings. The cluster also addresses the specific challenges posed by COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 in terms of aerosol and surface distribution, as well as the potential for superemission events.

  • Airborne Transmission
  • Respiratory Viruses
  • Aerosol
  • Surface Stability
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Infectious Aerosols
  • Ventilation
  • Healthcare Settings
Research works
19k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.9k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+1%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
29% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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