Assessment of Scientific Productivity of Health Sciences University in Central India using Bibliometric Analysis of Published Materials from Scopus and Web of Science Databases between 2017 to 2019.

Abstract

Background: Bibliometrics is an important tool for the study and analysis of scientific activities of a researcher, institute, and University. Bibliometrics is very much helpful in the assessment of qualitative indicators of research impact like peer review, grants received, patents and awards received. This is the study of Bibliometric analysis of the publications affiliated to the Health Sciences University in Central India published between 2017 to  2019 in Scopus and Web of Science databases.

Methodology: This retrospective observational study included accessing the publications affiliated to the Health Sciences University in Central India on Scopus and Web of Science databases with predefined search criteria. The results were compiled and compared for Scopus and Web of Science databases followed by graphical representation of key bibliometric findings for the period of 2017-2019.

Results: Total 607 publications were retrieved through the search in Scopus and Web of Science Databases which included 345 in Scopus and 262 in web of science. The Collaboration Index of publications in web of science was greater than publications in Scopus database. Total 125 articles were available in both the databases. So 482 articles were considered for analysis.

Conclusion: The progress of the Health Sciences University  in terms of Scientific Production in both databases is good over last three years and expected to improve further in coming years.