Growth and Impact of Research Output in the Field of Livestock (1999-2010): A Case Study

P. Malathi; S. Ravi

doi:10.51983/ajist-2012.2.1.40

Authors

P. Malathi Library, Directorate of Distance Education Study Centre, Annamalai University, New Delhi - 110 062, India
S. Ravi Library and Information Science Wing, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2012.2.1.40

Keywords:

Bibliometric Study, Livestock, Research Output

Abstract

This study describes the growth, contribution and impact of research carried out by the scientists in the field of Livestock during the period 1999-2010. The study indicates the growth of literature, pattern of authorship, Indian collaboration with other countries, share of major collaborative partner countries and contribution of various subject fields, etc. It studies the extent of concentration and scattering of their research output in different journals and describes the share and characteristics of select highly cited papers and the top productive authors. Web of Science database has been used to retrieve the data on publication output in Livestock for the study period.

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