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Indian Author Productivity in International Journals in Library and Information Science:A Study


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India
     

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This article is a study of Indian authors' contribution in foreign journals in library and information science during 1970-2005. The data were collected from 18 foreign journals. It is found from the study that 303 articles were published in various foreign journals in the field of library and information science. Scientometrics found to be the preferred foreign journal for Indian authors. Almost 44% of the articles published by them were reported in Scientometrics. While going through the Indian contribution in 18 international journals during the span of 36 years, it was found that only three authors have contributed more than 20 articles. This situation calls more attention from Indian authors to increase their level of productivity in foreign periodicals. The sigh of relief is that during present decade 131 articles (43.23%) have already been published showing that the trend of publishing in foreign journals is increasing.

Keywords

Indian Authors, Library and Information Science Journals, Foreign Periodicals, Research Productivity, Authors Research Productivity.
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N. S. Harinarayana
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006
India

Mahadevaswamy
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006
India

N. Vasantha Raju
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006
India


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Authors

N. S. Harinarayana
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006, India
Mahadevaswamy
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006, India
N. Vasantha Raju
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India

Abstract


This article is a study of Indian authors' contribution in foreign journals in library and information science during 1970-2005. The data were collected from 18 foreign journals. It is found from the study that 303 articles were published in various foreign journals in the field of library and information science. Scientometrics found to be the preferred foreign journal for Indian authors. Almost 44% of the articles published by them were reported in Scientometrics. While going through the Indian contribution in 18 international journals during the span of 36 years, it was found that only three authors have contributed more than 20 articles. This situation calls more attention from Indian authors to increase their level of productivity in foreign periodicals. The sigh of relief is that during present decade 131 articles (43.23%) have already been published showing that the trend of publishing in foreign journals is increasing.

Keywords


Indian Authors, Library and Information Science Journals, Foreign Periodicals, Research Productivity, Authors Research Productivity.

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