World Research Publications on Potato (Solanum Tuberosum): A Scientometric Assessment

L. Rajendran

doi:10.51983/ajist-2018.8.2.184

Authors

L. Rajendran Assistant Librarian, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2018.8.2.184

Keywords:

Potato Crop, Solanum tuberosum, Scientometric, CAB Direct, Agricultural Crop, Time Series Analysis

Abstract

This paper attempts to analyze quantitatively the growth and development of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) vegetable crop research in India in publication output as reflected in CAB Direct Online Database. During the period 1939-2017 a total of 1,27,234 papers were published by the scientists of global respectively on Potato Crop analysis. India is the top country in Agricultural research with its contribution of 7,258 papers which is nearly (7.66%) of the global research output of Agricultural research followed by the specific country are in USA with 7,056 papers (7.45%). The most preferred journals where the American Potato Journal with 1,784 papers (1.88%) followed by the Potato Research with 1,764 papers (1.86%). The study revealed that out of the world, India has the highest range the production of Potato. It covers India is a top level in the field of agricultural research as a part of the Indian country are ranked higher position of Uttar Pradesh in a northern region.

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