Bibliometric study of Indian Journal of International Law (1962–2010)

This article describes and analyses the various bibliometric components of articles published in Indian Journal of International Law (IJIL). The paper analyses the various quality aspects of 326 articles which were published during the period under study from 1960 to 2010. The paper covers the quantitative growth of articles by volume and year, distribution of references by volume and year, range and percentage of references per article, authorship pattern of articles, authorship productivity, ranked list of most prolific contributors, ranked list of authors by geographical affiliation, ranked list of authors by profession, ranked list by subjects of articles and journal self-citation in the articles. How often an article, an author, or a journal is cited by others is an indication of the quality of the journal and performance of the researcher or group—the higher the number of references, the higher the level of quality and performance.