Physical Science Research in Haryana: A Scientometric Analysis of Publications Output during 2005–14

This paper analyzes 5046 research publications in physical science that Haryana had published during the last ten years (2005–14). The publications data was sourced from Scopus International database. The findings reveal that Haryana registered 14.28% growth per year and citation impact of 6.0 citations per paper. Haryana's research output in physical science accounted for 19.42% state share and 1.72% country share in S&T during 2005–14. Nearly 13.5% of Haryana's output appeared as International collaborative papers. Chemistry and physics & astronomy accounted for the largest share (37.38% and 33% respectively). The top 20 most productive organizations of Haryana accounted for 83.25% and 86.12% publication and citation share, registered average productivity of 210.5 papers per organization, averaged 6.20 citations per paper, h-index of 13.85, and averaged 10.95% share as international collaborative papers of during 2005–14. The top 20 most productive authors from Haryana-based organizations accounted for 22.39% publications share, 31.75% citations share, registered average productivity of 56.5 papers per author, averaged 8.50 citations per paper, h-index of 11.85%, and 8.67% share as international collaborative papers during 2005–14. Nearly 18% of Haryana's papers in physical science were reported in top 20 journals during 2005–14. Haryana contributed 18 highly cited papers with 100 + citations per pa per. Together these 18 papers cumulated 3129 citations, with an average of 173.83 citations per paper during 2005–14. In all, 135 authors (19 foreign) and 66 organizations (13 foreign) had participated in contributing these 18 highly cited papers.