1National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies, Dr K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi-110 012. E-mail: bmgupta1@yahoo.com; bmgupta@nistads.res.in
2Library & Information Science Consultant, 114 Dayanand Vihar, New Delhi-110 092. E-mail: smdhawan@yahoo.com
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The paper analyses India's publications output in three major international multidisciplinary databases, as indexed during 1981–2005. It reports on India's comparative strength in world science and technology (S&T) output, its growth and decline, its strong and weak subject areas of research, media of communication, its collaborative profile and quality of S&T output, institutional productivity and quality, and dynamics of Indian research at institutional and sectoral levels. The study also provides suggestions for improving the quantity and quality of research S&T in India.
S&T analysis, India, research, institutional productivity
