The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) has built a catalogue of published materials on carbon monoxide (CO) and health covering published materials from 2015-2021. This work was funded by the CO Research Trust.
The IOM has also developed a methodology for categorising the material into a number of overarching themes (e.g. what health outcome was covered, what study methods were used, what treatments were assessed).
A short report included an analysis of the characteristics of the published materials, including the trends over time of research themes, most published researchers and most commonly used keywords.
The overarching aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive catalogue of recent peer-reviewed research into carbon monoxide, and carry out an annual analysis of the catalogue contents. In particular, the following research questions have been addressed:
- Who are the most published authors in recent CO research?
- Which are the most published institutions in recent CO research?
- How many articles on CO are published per year, by publication type?
- What are the locations of the recent CO research?
- What types of CO research studies have been published?
- What are the key themes addressed in recent research into carbon monoxide and what gaps in research have been identified?
The project has now been completed successfully, with the catalogue updated to include 210 peer-reviewed journal articles on carbon monoxide published between December 2024 and December 2025 inclusive. The updated catalogue and accompanying review provide CORT with a current and valuable evidence resource, while confirming that the findings remain broadly consistent with the trends identified in previous years. This work provides a strong foundation for continued review of the carbon monoxide research landscape.
