Mapping of nanoscience and nanotechnology research in India: a scientometric analysis, 1990–2009

• Published in: Scientometrics Vol. 89; no. 2; pp. 501 - 522
• Main Authors: Karpagam, R., Gopalakrishnan, S., Natarajan, M., Ramesh Babu, B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2011; Springer
• Subjects: Bibliometrics. Scientometrics; Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation; Computer Science; Exact sciences and technology; Hirsch index; India; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Information Storage and Retrieval; Library and information science. General aspects; Library Science; Nanotechnology; Scholarly publishing; Sciences and techniques of general use; Scientometrics; Asia; India; Nanoscience; Collaborative coefficient; index; Nanotechnology; International cooperation; Growth; Scientific research; Trend analysis; Citation; Bibliometric analysis; Author productivity
• ISSN: 0138-9130; 1588-2861
• DOI: 10.1007/s11192-011-0477-8

This paper analyses the growth pattern of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology literature in India during 1990–2009 (20 years). The Scopus international multidisciplinary bibliographical database has been used to identify the Indian contributions on the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The study measures the performance based on several parameters, country annual growth rate, authorship pattern, collaborative index, collaborative coefficient, modified collaborative coefficient, subject profile, etc. Further the study examines national publication output and impact in terms of average citations per paper, international collaboration output and share, contribution and impact of Indian Institutions and impact of Indian journals.