Research Performance of Indian LIS Faculties from Central Universities: A Scientometric Exploration through the Lens of Web of Science (WoS)

Authors

  • Sanjay Kumar Maurya Librarian, BRM Govt. Model College, Doomdooma, Tinsukia, Assam 786151, India
  • Akhandanand Shukla Associate Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu 610005, India
  • R K Ngurtinkhuma Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Research Growth, Research Productivity, Publication Impact, Co-authorship Pattern, Source Impact, Keyword Occurrence, Faculty’ Research Performance, LIS Faculty, Scientometrics, Web of Science, Central Universities, LIS Research

Abstract

This study explores the research performance of LIS faculties from Central Universities of India through  Web of Science using scientometric indicators. It was observed that there were 81 LIS faculties working  in 17 Central Universities in India. A total of 157 unique publications were retrieved belonging to 42  LIS faculties from 14 Central Universities. BibliometrixR and VOSviewer were used for analyzing and  visualization of data retrieved from WoS. Mukherjee B, of BHU, emerged as the most influential author  (faculty) of LIS in terms of publications, citations, h-index and g-index. BHU was the most productive  Central University in terms of LIS research. DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology  emerged out as the most productive source for LIS research while Scientometrics was the most cited  source. “India” and its related terms were central to LIS research as observed from author’s keyword  analysis. 

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2021-06-12

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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2021): Library Progress (International) (Jan-Jun) 2021

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Research Performance of Indian LIS Faculties from Central Universities: A Scientometric Exploration through the Lens of Web of Science (WoS) . (2021). Library Progress (International), 41(1), 79–94. https://doi.org/10.48165/