PAPER ID:IJIM/Vol. 10 (X)February/52-61/7

AUTHOR: Sunima Baral[i]  Sangeeta Behera[ii]

TITLE : STRUCTURE AND GROWTH OF SCIENTOMETRIC RESEARCH: A SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY OF SCIENTOMETRIC JOURNAL

ABSTRACT: The quantitative and qualitative analysis of publications in Scientometrics journal during the period 2012-2021, lies as the prime purpose for the present study. The study is descriptive in nature. The data were retrieved from the Web of Science database for the period 2012-2021. The study has used various performance analysis and science mapping techniques to conduct this scientometric analysis. The study has also used the bibliometrix R-Package to conduct the visualisation analysis. The study found that the article is the main type of research publication and the multi authorship is prominent. The Relative Growth Ratio indicates constantly decreasing trends during the studied period which supports the constantly increasing trends of doubling time. The study established a negative correlation between the authorship and the number of publications. The thematic evaluation of the study indicates the thrust and declining areas of research in Scientometrics journals. The study has been designed to summarise the quantitative and qualitative growth of scientometric literature in Scientometrics journal. The present study may act as a tool for Scientometrics research community to identify the major thrust areas in Scientometrics research.

KEYWORDS: Scientometrics, bibliometrix, biblioshiny, Thematic analysis, authorship pattern, Keyword analysis

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