Fourth Fifth International Conference on Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2024)
Evaluating Indian Higher Education Through Manupatra and INFLIBNET: A Comprehensive Data- Driven Analysis
Rajib Kumar Das, Anuradha Singha, Amit Kumar Das Librarian Girls’ College, Kokrajhar Assam. India
Abstract: The effective evaluation of India’s higher education sector increasingly depends on integrating comprehensive, high-quality
datasets. This study critically examines the roles of two leading national data repositories Manupatra and INFLIBNET in
enabling robust, transparent, and comparative science and technology metrics for higher education institutions (HEIs).
Manupatra has extensive coverage of over 1,100 central acts and case files, facilitating pinpoint assessment of legal research
productivity and the judicial system. INFLIBNET provides services by offering databases and datasets such as Shodhganga,
e-ShodhSindhu, and IndCat, which aggregate academic bibliometric data, including over 600,000 theses, 7,200 journals,
and 16.5 million bibliographic records. The paper analyses ten major Indian HEIs using authenticated data to evaluate
academic output, resource allocation, and legal influence. There should be a standardised analytical framework that integrates
legal and bibliographic datasets to develop metrics, employing research output indices and citation counts.
The findings of the paper highlight productivity between multidisciplinary/STEM institutions and law focused universities. The
analysis also underscores the necessity of open-access strategies, standardized data formats, and interdisciplinary approaches
for reasonable and reproducible evaluation. Challenges include access restrictions, limited coverage of non-traditional
outputs, and data management issues. Policy recommendations demand enhanced data interoperability, expanded openaccess
initiatives, and alignment with international standards to strengthen India’s global academic standing. This research
paper supports the view that leveraging Manupatra and INFLIBNET enables both a nuanced understanding and the
advancement of higher education metrics in India.
Keywords: Manupatra, INFLIBNET, Science and Technology Metrics, Higher Education Evaluation, Open Data Evaluating Indian Higher Education Through Manupatra and INFLIBNET: A Comprehensive Data- Driven Analysis
