Information Studies

  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 4

ACM transactions on information systems (1989–2006): A bibliometric study

  • Author:
  • Keshava 1, A. Ganjihal Gireesh2, M.P. Gowda3
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 223 to 234

1Dept. of Library & Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad. E-mail: keshavakud@yahoo.com; keshkud@gmail.com.

2Infosys Technologies Ltd, Bangalore-560 100.

3Mangalore University Library, Mangalore-574 199.

Abstract

The paper presents a study of bibliometric characteristics of scholarly research papers published in ACM Transactions on Information Systems (1989–2006). A total of 295 research papers have appeared during the period. A total of 4685 (average 260.3 per year) citations to the 295 research papers are reflected in Science Citation Index. The most prolific authors and authorship trends are identified. The average Degree of Collaboration is 0.837. The vast majority of the papers originated from the North America. The number of two-authored papers is higher than the number of single-authored papers. Common topics of the papers in information systems include data processing, storage, and use/retrieval techniques, computer applications and database systems.