Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 2

Research productivity of university of Mumbai: A bibliometric study

1Department of Library and Information Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226025, India.E-mail-swatigupta4693@gmail.com

2Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226025, India. E-mail: sksonker@yahoo.co.in

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sharad Kumar Sonkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226025, India. E-mail: sksonker@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

The present study is to identify the research productivity of University of Mumbai during a period from 2014 to 2018. To achieve the objectives of the study a bibliometric study has been conducted in selected heritage university. For downloading the data a web of science database has been used. The major outcomes were the highest number of research productivity published during the year in 2018. It was found that out of 796 articles single authors were contributed only 96 (12%) articles and rest were the joint authors. Mostly contributors were the male for the research productivity. The study fulfilled that research productivity of University of Mumbai which will be helpful for its additional appraisal.

Keywords

Research, Productivity, University, Mumbai, Contributions, Bibliometric