Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences (Ijems) Database Knowledge Indicators in Research and Development A scientometric study

The ‘Scientometric study’ is an analysis of Literature with mathematical and Statistical methods in information use and seeking pattern approaches in a particular field of Information products and services for ‘Knowledge Indicators’ towards Organisational Development. The Impact of Scientific Research on Scientific Community could be testified by citation analysis. The citation analysis is an analytical methodology under ‘Scientometrics’ used to evaluate research programmes.

In view of this, Indian Journal of Engineering and materials Sciences (IJEMS) Periodical Publication Knowledge Resources serve as a tool for Knowledge Indicators in Engineering and materials sciences research for sustainable development.

The present case study is dealt with IJEMS database on Scientometric analysis of literature in Engineering and Materials Sciences (EMS) during the period from (1994–1997) in IJEMS database. The design of the study is a Citation Analysis Approach (CAA). The purpose of the study is to investigate through citation analysis on dissemination of Knowledge in Engineering and Materials Sciences towards organisational development. Descriptive statistics was used in analysing the data. About 14 sub-fields were identified under EMS under study. Based on the study, out of 224 citations 59 citations (26.3%) are from (I)‘Mechanical Engineering Knowledge Resources’ 31citations (13.83%) are from (II) physics and 19 citation (8.48%) are from (III) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE). The highest number of research contribution totalling 59 (26.3%) has been emanated from Mechanical Engineering under survey.

The document-wise distribution of research contributions indicated that out of 224 citations, 72(32.14%) are from Research Articles/Papers. About 73 citations (32.58%) were identified from universities/higher education institutions under institution-wise distribution of research contributions, 55 citations/research contributions (13.83%) are from academic institutions colleges. The highest number of research contributions has been emanated from higher education institutions/universities.

It is evident from the study that majority of the Research Contributions/Papers 190 (84.83%) are from co-authored pattern collaborative efforts in Engineering and Materials Sciences research. The analysis indicated that the Scientists preferred to publish research papers in Joint authorship (84.83%) having 0.84. degree of collaboration. The scientometric software ‘Scientosoft’, technology application tools used for this purpose. The single authored research contributions 34 (15.17%) is also well recognised feature in Engineering of Materials Sciences research innovations towards organisational development.

The study encourages the researchers to initiate collaborative efforts for inter-disciplinary research activities particularly Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Applied Mechanics, Mining and Petroleum Engineering for sustainable development.