Soon after the Independence, our country lagged far behind the developed countries in scientific and technical infrastructure. But there was a drastic change in the post-independent period and the country started progressing in almost all the fields of Science & Technology. The number of researchers and the research institutions was very less, but the increase in the number scientific institutions and Learned Societies led to the tremendous growth of information in almost all the fields of knowledge. This also made it difficult to remain at par with the latest developments. Journals have proved to be the best source of information that enables the researchers to keep pace with the latest developments in their specified fields. The present study attempts to show the growth and development of Science & Technology journals in India since independence. Also the study shows the total output of different publication agencies, analyses the frequency of the journals and also finds the State-wise production.
Periodicals, Primary Source of Information, Science & Technology, Growth
