*Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh250001, India
**Library Professional
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Jamal Ahmad Siddiqui, Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh250001, India E-mail: Jamal_siddiqui2004@yahoo.co.in
The present study deals with the Citation analysis of Ph.D. theses of Sociology awarded by CCS University, Meerut. The study deals with to find the rate of collaborative authorship by analyzing the citation pattern. Determines the use pattern of different types of documents and also discusses the credibility of guides. The study reveals the year wise distribution of contribution and the authorship pattern of journal citation.
Citation Analysis, Sociology, Authorship Pattern, Credibility
