Table 1.
Growth of publications in coronavirus research, 1951–2020
| Year (Pubs) | Year (Pubs) | Year (Pubs) | Year (Pubs) | Year (Pubs) | Year (Pubs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 (4) | 1971 (18) | 1981 (170) | 1991 (162) | 2001 (230) | 2011 (517) |
| 1957 (1) | 1972 (33) | 1982 (127) | 1992 (155) | 2002 (149) | 2012 (577) |
| 1962 (3) | 1973 (31) | 1983 (126) | 1993 (167) | 2003 (1009) | 2013 (810) |
| 1964 (6) | 1974 (61) | 1984 (161) | 1994 (229) | 2004 (1097) | 2014 (939) |
| 1965 (16) | 1975 (80) | 1985 (138) | 1995 (253) | 2005 (941) | 2015 (1004) |
| 1966 (18) | 1976 (73) | 1986 (136) | 1996 (161) | 2006 (784) | 2016 (918) |
| 1967 (18) | 1977 (80) | 1987 (228) | 1997 (184) | 2007 (640) | 2017 (830) |
| 1968 (10) | 1978 (113) | 1988 (139) | 1998 (229) | 2008 (628) | 2018 (812) |
| 1969 (17) | 1979 (86) | 1989 (158) | 1999 (160) | 2009 (576) | 2019 (850) |
| 1970 (24) | 1980 (122) | 1990 (249) | 2000 (157) | 2010 (563) | 2020 (14,588) |