International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Research output in Physics & Multidisciplinary areas by the Universities of Gujarat: A Scientometric Analysis

  • Author:
  • U.A. Thaker1,, N.D. Oza2, R.R. Makwana3, S.G. Patel4
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 208 to 214

1Prof. & Head, DLIS, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat

2Asst. Prof, DLIS, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat

3Librarian, Samarth College of Education, Gujarat University, Gujarat

4Librarian, Grow more College of BCA, HNG University Berna, Himmatnagar, Gujarat

*Corresponding Author: U.A. Thaker, oza_nd@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 16 May, 2017.

Abstract

This paper examines the contribution of faculty members of the universities in Gujarat particularly in the areas of Physics and multidisciplinary. For the study data collected from web of science for the period of span under the study. Various search strategies were applied to collect the data and Scientometric techniques used to achieve research objectives. The study found cited items, citing articles, h-index of universities and faculties in the subject area. The study further recommended for the establishment of citation database for the publication in Indian languages to provide such platform for scholarly communication in Indian languages to keep a pace with the latest research trends.

Keywords

Scientometric Analysis, Web of Science, Physics and Multidisciplinary, Scholarly Communication, Contribution Output