Digital libraries in India: A scientometric assessment of publications during 2007–16

The paper examines 424Indian publications in the domain of digital library research in India, as covered in Scopus database during 2007–16. India registered 10.95%growth in digital library research, averaged citation impact to 2.53 citations per paper, accounted for 12.03% share of internationally collaborative papers (ICP), and ranked 7^th highest in its global publication share. Around 53.54% of the total papers in Indian digital library research registered 1 or more citationsper paper in 10 years during 2007–16. Computer science accounted for the highest publications share (60.14%) in India's digital library research, followed by social sciences (40.57%), engineering (14.86%), and a few others. during 2007 16. About 159 organizations and 226 authors contributed to India's output in digital library research during 2007–16. The top 25 and 20 most productive Indian organizations and authors accounted for 35.85% and 16.27% national publication share respectively and 16.27% and 19.55% national citation share respectively during 2007–16. Of the total 424publications, the top 15 journals accounted for 53.29% share of national output in journal medium during 2007–16. DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (with 23 papers) published most papers, followed by Annals of Library & Information Studies, Electronic Library and International Information and Library Review (8 papers each), Program (6 papers), etc. during 2007–16.