The pandemic didn't just increase the use of #OpenAccess research in medicine, including #preprints. It also increased the impact of research about #OA and #ScholComm.

"The pandemic provided a substantial boost to the impact of research [as measured by field-weighted citation impact or #FWCI] related to information seeking and scholarly communication. This may be largely driven by an increased need for accessible information, marking a significant shift in academic priorities after the global crisis."
https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/57871