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Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Industry and Trade


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1 HKBK College of Engineering, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560045. Kainataka, India
2 Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006. Karnataka, India
     

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The study identifies some bibliometrics indicators of 2253 articles published on industry and trade during 2002-2006. The online database of the Indian science abstracts website (http://isa.niscair.res.in/) is the main source for this study. The collected data were recorded on to a spread sheet with predesigned columns. The average number of pubhcations per year is 451, more number of articles were published during 2004 to 2006 i.e., 1690. Authorship trend shows that, maximum numbers of 968 (42.96%) papers were contributed by corporate bodies. The degree of collaboration in industrial and trade literature was 0.61. In the country wise contribution of documents, India contributed 69.86% of the total publication. In the statewise contribution of documents Maharashtra stands first with 323 (14.34%). Among journals Indian Journal of Fiber and Textile Research is ranked first with. 327 (27.88%) articles and among corporate bodies Procter & Gamble Company stands first with 172 (17.77%) documents.

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Bibliometrics, Industry and Trade Literature, Indian Science Abstract.
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Authors

K. R. Mulla
HKBK College of Engineering, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560045. Kainataka, India
M. Chandrashekara
Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006. Karnataka, India

Abstract


The study identifies some bibliometrics indicators of 2253 articles published on industry and trade during 2002-2006. The online database of the Indian science abstracts website (http://isa.niscair.res.in/) is the main source for this study. The collected data were recorded on to a spread sheet with predesigned columns. The average number of pubhcations per year is 451, more number of articles were published during 2004 to 2006 i.e., 1690. Authorship trend shows that, maximum numbers of 968 (42.96%) papers were contributed by corporate bodies. The degree of collaboration in industrial and trade literature was 0.61. In the country wise contribution of documents, India contributed 69.86% of the total publication. In the statewise contribution of documents Maharashtra stands first with 323 (14.34%). Among journals Indian Journal of Fiber and Textile Research is ranked first with. 327 (27.88%) articles and among corporate bodies Procter & Gamble Company stands first with 172 (17.77%) documents.

Keywords


Bibliometrics, Industry and Trade Literature, Indian Science Abstract.

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