The environment surrounding researchers has changed significantly in the face of COVID-19 restrictions An online self-reported questionnaire was completed by 10,557 participants between June 15–19, 2020 The impact on work/research activities and harassments under COVID-19 conditions were higher among researchers (1963) compared to non-researchers (8572) We further examined the effect of COVID-19 restrictions on 300 researchers Women were significantly more likely to report being harassed than males;women were also more likely to show a reduction in their research motivation The restrictions on research activities – due to COVID-19 restrictions – caused future anxiety and a decrease in research motivation
Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the research environment and motivation of researchers in Japan