Fourth Fifth International Conference on Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2024)
 

 

Citation Behaviour of Researchers At Central Universities in the Western Himalayan Region of India
Muruli N, N.S. Harinarayana
Research Candidate, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Mysuru., Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science Central University of Himachal Pradesh Shahpur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - 1762
Abstract: This study presents a bibliometric analysis of citation behaviour among environmental science, chemistry, and physics researchers at Central Universities in India’s Western Himalayan Region. The analysis is based on data extracted from the Scopus database, encompassing 53,180 references cited in research publications between 2012 and 2021 by researchers affiliated with central universities in the Western Himalayan Region. The study utilizes bibliometric techniques, including citation analysis, keyword analysis, and visualization tools using the ‘Bibliometrix’ and ‘Biblioshiny’ packages of R Studio. The study’s objectives are to categorize cited sources, evaluate top journals and affiliations, explore research themes through keywords, and map interconnected topics via co-word analysis. Key findings include a predominance of journal articles (68.23%) and significant interdisciplinary collaborations. Discipline-specific journals like “Bioresource Technology” and “Physical Review Letters” are prominently cited. Keyword analysis highlights research emphases such as biodiversity and pollution in environmental science, materials science in chemistry, and astrophysics in physics.
Keywords: Citation Behaviour, Bibliometrics, Citation Analysis, Keyword Analysis, Central Universities, Western Himalayan Region, India, Scopus, Biblioshiny Citation Behaviour of Researchers At Central Universities in the Western Himalayan Region of India
DOI:https://doi.org/10.6025/stm/2024/5/66-78
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