Publishing trends of Indian chemical scientists: A bibliometric study

Surendra Kumar     (National Research Centre for Soybean)   S. Kumar     (Vikram University)

Annals of Library and Information Studies ( web site) 2004 51 (1)11-21
(ReLIS:igi:annals:v:51:y:2004:i:1:11-21)

Abstract:

Information personnel conduct studies on citation and bibliometric analysis for knowing the extent of utility of journals, conference proceedings and other literature. In this study, productometric analysis of contributions of National Research Centre for Soybean, Indore, has been carried out for the period 1987 - 2001 in terms of number of research articles produced by its scientists. The study is based on a chronological documentation list prepared for the purpose along with author and subject indexes. Also analyses average number of papers per year, types of documents publishing the papers along with names of the journals, subject and language distribution. Authorship pattern is also studied in this paper. It also gives method of calculating score of individual authors, calculates their scores and rank orders. Concludes with strengths and weaknesses of soybean research in India.

Pages: 11-21
Volume: 51
Month: March
Year: 2004
Issue: 1

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