Bibliometrics and scientometrics in India: An overview of studies during 1995-2014Part II: Contents of the articles in terms of disciplines and their bibliometric aspects

This part of the study highlights the contents of the published articles in terms of various disciplines or sub-disciplines and the bibliometric aspects discussed in these articles. The analysis of 902 papers published by Indian scholars during1995-2014 indicates that the main focus of bibliometrics/scientometrics is on assessment of science and technology in India in different sub-disciplines including contributions by Indian states and other individual countries followed by bibliometric analysis of individual journals. Papers dealing with bibliometric laws received a low priority as compared to other subdisciplines of bibliometrics/scientometrics. The analysis of data indicates that the share of theoretical studies using mathematical and statistical techniques which were missing in the earlier period (1970-1994) has increased during 1995-2014. The field of medicine as a discipline received the highest attention as compared to other disciplines

International serials data system

96-99<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">ISDS is one of the many information systems within United Nations family. The objectives, organizational structure, operational policies and the products of ISDS have been described. The functions and activities of the various components of ISDS have also been elaborated.</span

Periodical acquisition through state trading corporation: A librarian's viewpoint

61-63<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">Describes the importance of periodical literature for research workers and relates about their acquisition by the special libraries in India by different methods. Discusses the acquisition procedures through State Trading Corporation, a Government agency, and the reaction of the librarians on this. Points out the various difficulties such as untimely action on indents, late payments & no action for missing issue of journals faced by the libraries in the acquisition of periodicals through this agency. Suggests for the improvement of services of this agency.</span

Bibliometric study of Masters’ and Ph. D. theses accepted by Indian State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in 2018

An analysis of 5,703 theses accepted by 54 Indian State Agricultural Universities in 2018 and indexed by Krishikosh, a digital repository of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) indicates that male scholars produced more than half of the theses at different levels of education, i.e. M.Sc., M.V. Sc., M.B.A., M. Tech and Ph.D. However, at M. Tech level, female scholars produced more theses than their male counter parts. Highest number of theses was produced by Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (Pant Nagar) followed by Punjab Agriculture University (Ludhiana). Agronomy and soil science was the area emphasized by more number of universities. A total of 4218 supervisors supervised 5703 theses. Of these, 80.8% were male supervisors and rest 19.2% were female supervisors. Male and female supervisors produced 1.3 and 1.4 theses per supervisor respectively

Information gathering habits of R&D scientists: A survey

63-73<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">The present analysis is a case study depicting information gathering habits (IGH) of R&D scientists, viz., physicists, chemists and mathematicians. An effort has been made to examine the factors which may have some' bearing on IGH. The results are based on a survey of 75 scientists working in three different laboratories of Delhi.</span

Scientometrics of cereal crop science research in India as seen through SCOPUS database during 1965-2010

The paper analyses publication output of India on cereal crops as reflected by its coverage in Scopus international database during 1965-2010 in gaps of five years. Analysis indicates that highest number of papers (40%) was published on rice, followed by wheat (29%). Agricultural universities and institutions under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) were most productive. A significant number of papers were published in journals originating from the advanced countries with low impact factor. The highest number of papers was published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, followed by Indian Journal of Agronomy. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi topped the list among the prolific institutions followed by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. The major research was focused on ‘genetics and plant breeding’ followed by ‘agronomic aspects’. The authorship pattern reveals that co-authored papers accounted for 94% of total output. Citation analysis of the study reveals that 22% of the papers remained uncited. Most of the prolific authors were affiliated to Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi