B. D. Kumbar ¹, B. M. Gupta ²

Affiliations
1 Karnatak University, Department of Library & Information Science, Dharwad 580 003, Karnataka, IN
2 National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies, Pusa, K.S.Krishan Road, New Delhi 110 012, IN

Abstract

The study provides a comparative assessment of the research contribution of the Mysore University and the Karnatak University in terms of publications output in science and technology, its growth and citation impact during 2001-10. It analyses the strong and weak subject areas of universities research and their citation impact. It describes the international collaborative share of research output of the universities at the overall level, indicating the contribution of the major collaborating partner countries. It also provides analyses of the national collaborating links of the two universities; with a view to study their collaborating linkages with academic institutions, institutes of national importance, research institutions and industry. It also studies the contribution and citation impact of the top 15 most productive authors and also the productivity of their most productive journals, where the two universities authors have published.

Keywords

Mysore Univeristy, Karnatak University, Comparative Study, Citation Impact, Collaboration, S&T Research Output.

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B. D. Kumbar ¹, Gururaj S. Hadagali ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003 Karnataka, IN

Abstract

UGC-Infonet E-Journals Consortium launched by UGC is one of the biggest and ambitious programmes in the history of higher education in India. The main objective of this programme is to facilitate the research and academic community of the country by providing them nascent, authentic and scholarly literature from all parts of the world with the help of state-of-the-art technology. This article deals with the usage of UGCInfonet E-Journals Consortium by the faculty members and research scholars of Karnatak University, Dharwad.

Keywords

UGC Infonet Programme, Consortium, Electronic Sources of Information.

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Mallikarjun Angadi ¹, M. M. Koganuramath ², B. S. Kademani ³, B. D. Kumbar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai 400 088, IN
2 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, IN
3 Scientific Information Resource Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, IN
4 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, IN

Abstract

This study attempts to analyse quantitatively 358 publications published by the social scientists of Tata Institute of Social Sciences during 2001-2004 in various Departments and Research Units for authorship pattern and collaboration trend. The results indicate that 90.22 % of papers were single authored followed by two authored papers - 5.86 % and three authored papers - 3.35 %. Most prolific authors were Shalini Bharat (21), M. M. Koganuramath (18), Mallikarjun Angadi (13), R. N. Sharma (13), Chhaya Datar (12), Siva Raju (12), and Sarthi Acharya (10). The most preferred journals by the social scientists were: Economic and Political Weekly, Indian Journal of Social Work and Indian Journal of Labour Economics, with four papers each. Publication Density observed in the present study was 1.46.

Keywords

Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Institutional Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Publication Productivity, Authorship Pattern, Collaboration Coefficient, Author Productivity, Channels of Communication, Bradford Distribution, Social Sciences.

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Gururaj S. Hadagali ¹, B. D. Kumbar ¹, Keshava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad–580 003, Karnataka State, IN

Abstract

The present study discusses the scientific productivity of polymer science research as reflected in J-Gate for the period from 2000-2009. This study investigates the authorship pattern, geographical distribution of contributors, highly productive authors, highly preferred journals by the scientists, sectoral distribution, Degree of Collaboration (DC) and Collaborative Co-efficient (CC) and growth pattern of polymer science research by calculating relative growth rate and doubling time for publication.

Keywords

Scientometrics, Polymer Science, Scientific Productivity, J-Gate.

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Ritu Gupta ¹, B. D. Kumbar ², B. M. Gupta ³

Affiliations
1 Sri Venkateshwar University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Karnataka University, Department of Library and Information Science, Dharwad-580003, Karnataka, IN
3 3#1173, Sector 15, Panchkula-134113, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The publication analyses high productivity organizations in India in environmental science, using publications data from Scopus database for the period 2008 to 2012 for identifying their overall strength and weakness measured on few quantitative and qualitative indicators. It also provides a comparative evaluation and performance of different types of Indian organizations in environment research. The study concludes that IITs (Institutes of National Importance) and research institutes model of funding for research are comparatively more effective in giving performance in terms of quantity and quality. The publication also lists suggestions for national policy formulation for growth and development of environmental science research in the country.

Keywords

Citation Impact, Environmental Research, High Productivity Organizations, India, International Collaboration, Productivity, Research Performance, Scientometrics.

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