Table 2.
Top international collaboration partners in COVID-19 publications
| Collaboration type | Rank | Collaborating countries | Number of publications (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1 | USA–China | 11,658 (12.6) |
| 2 | USA–Canada | 10,080 (11.7) | |
| 3 | USA–United Kingdom | 7,201 (7.8) | |
| 4 | USA–Australia | 6,466 (7.0) | |
| 5 | USA–Italy | 6,104 (6.6) | |
| HIC–HIC | 1 | USA–United Kingdom | 9,602 (23.9) |
| 2 | USA–Canada | 7,440 (18.6) | |
| 3 | USA–Italy | 4,126 (10.3) | |
| 4 | USA–Germany | 4,102 (10.2) | |
| 5 | USA–Australia | 3,956 (9.9) | |
| LMIC–LMIC | 1 | China–Pakistan | 1,014 (15.3) |
| 2 | China–Taiwan | 624 (9.4) | |
| 3 | India–Thailand | 566 (8.5) | |
| 4 | China–India | 526 (7.9) | |
| 5 | Malaysia–Indonesia | 374 (5.6) | |
| HIC–LMIC | 1 | USA–China | 11,658 (25.6) |
| 2 | USA–India | 5,192 (11.4) | |
| 3 | United Kingdom–China | 4,840 (10.6) | |
| 4 | USA–United Kingdom | 4,800 (10.5) | |
| 5 | USA–Brazil | 3,662 (8.1) |