# COVID-19 pandemic interventions reshaped the global dispersal of seasonal influenza viruses

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Influenza Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 89 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adq3003 |
| Corresponding authors | Oliver G. Pybus, Philippe Lemey, Moritz U. G. Kraemer, Hongjie Yu |
| Institution | University of Oxford, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Influenza Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/influenza-virus-research-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adq3003](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adq3003)

## Topics

COVID-19 pandemic · Seasonal influenza · global dispersal patterns · phylogenetic analysis · Influenza A virus · influenza B/Victoria · influenza B/Yamagata · B/Yamagata extinction · International travel data · South Asia phylogenetic trunk · West Asia circulation · Viral lineage dispersal dynamics · pandemic intervention effects · International travel data · surveillance strategies · molecular epidemiology · human behavioral changes · Viral lineage dispersal dynamics · Geographic spread · influenza vaccination strategy

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Influenza Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/influenza-virus-research-studies/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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