A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Output at Panjab University

Abstract

Measurement of research output of universities has been an area of interest of many researchers. As a result, numerous academic works on this topic have been published in prestigious journals, highlighting the importance of studying the measurement of research output. In this regard, the present study conducts a bibliometric analysis of the research output of select domains of Panjab University to reveal volume trends and provide guidance for researchers. The analysis encompasses all papers published in Scopus between 2002 and 2021. The findings of this study demonstrate noteworthy contributions. Firstly, there has been a substantial increase in the volume of publications over the period of time and most of the publications are in the form of articles. Secondly, Economic and Political Weekly and Journal of Cleaner Production are the most influential journals. Thirdly, the study identifies that “Sharma, M. from University Institute of Applied Management Sciences” is the most prolific author making maximum research contributions. Fourthly, the University Institute of Engineering and Technology has emerged as the most productive department. Lastly, the study highlights a paper titled ‘Predicting the growth and trend of the COVID-19 pandemic using machine learning and cloud computing’ published in a journal named ‘Internet of Things (Netherlands)’ that has fetched maximum citations. These insights collectively shed light on the research output of select domains of Panjab University and offer valuable directions for future exploration.

Keywords: Research Output, Bibliometric Analysis, Scopus, Citations, Panjab University

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