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Ranking of Indian Universities in Social Sciences: A Scientometric Analysis


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1 AC Joshi Library (Central Library), Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014, India
2 Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, Sector -14, Chandigarh - 160014, India
3 NISSTADS-CSIR, New Delhi - 110012, Delhi. Res. Address - 1173/15, Panchkula - 134113, Haryana, India
     

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The present study aims to rank Indian universities in social sciences based on their research output during 2007-2016, citations, international collaboration and a few qualitative and quantitative indicator. Data is collected from the SCOPUS database and a new composite performance indicator, the p-index is used to measure research performance.

Keywords

Citations, India, Publications, Ranking, Social Sciences, Universities.
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About The Authors

Jivesh Bansal
AC Joshi Library (Central Library), Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014
India

Madhu Bansal
Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, Sector -14, Chandigarh - 160014
India

B. M. Gupta
NISSTADS-CSIR, New Delhi - 110012, Delhi. Res. Address - 1173/15, Panchkula - 134113, Haryana
India


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Authors

Jivesh Bansal
AC Joshi Library (Central Library), Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014, India
Madhu Bansal
Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, Sector -14, Chandigarh - 160014, India
B. M. Gupta
NISSTADS-CSIR, New Delhi - 110012, Delhi. Res. Address - 1173/15, Panchkula - 134113, Haryana, India

Abstract


The present study aims to rank Indian universities in social sciences based on their research output during 2007-2016, citations, international collaboration and a few qualitative and quantitative indicator. Data is collected from the SCOPUS database and a new composite performance indicator, the p-index is used to measure research performance.

Keywords


Citations, India, Publications, Ranking, Social Sciences, Universities.

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