CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES RESEARCH (IJVASR): A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSISL. Rajendran 1 1 Assistant Librarian, Department of Library Science, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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Received 20 October 2021 Accepted 6 November 2021 Published 30 November 2021 Corresponding Author L.
Rajendran, rajendranlak@yahoo.com DOI 10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i11.2021.4407 Funding:
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ABSTRACT |
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The
Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research published 235
research articles, which were subjected to a scientometric analysis
(IJVASR). Six volumes of the journal,
including 30 issues from 2016 to 2020, were evaluated for this study.
Contribution levels, authorship patterns, author productivity, average
article length, and average keyword density were all investigated. Only 20 of
the 235 contributions were single-authored, with the remainder being multi-authored
and including an average degree of collaboration of 0.91 and a week of
collaboration between the authors. The increasing tendency of co-authored
publications was highlighted by the pattern of co-authorship. According to
the research, author productivity is 0.26. |
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Keywords: Scientometrics,
Indian Journal, Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research 1. INTRODUCTION A research journal has
been published by the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(TANUVAS) in Chennai since 1972.
TANUVAS is an Educational, Research, and Development Institution
founded in 1989 with its headquarters in Chennai. Cheiron was the name of the
journal in its early years. The research journal's current title is
"Indian Publication of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research"
(IJVASR). Every year, the Tamil Nadu
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Chennai publishes this journal
bimonthly. 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The primary goal of this
study is to examine the findings of the Indian Journal of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences Research, which will be published bimonthly between 2016 and
2020. The research concentrates on the following goals in great detail: ·
To map the year wise distribution of papers ·
To examine the authorship pattern and author
productivity ·
To determine the degree of collaboration ·
To find the average length of papers ·
To find the average keywords |
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3. METHODOLOGY
The
data for the five years (2016-2020) was acquired by searching the Indian
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research database for the term
"Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research" in the title field. The
online database contains information from 2015 to 2020.
4. RESULT AND DISCUSSION
The
data was reviewed and presented using a variety of statistical methodologies,
including tables, from the Indian published database on Veterinary and Animal
Sciences Research.
4.1. YEAR WISE DISTRIBUTION OF PAPERS
The
distribution of research articles published in the Indian Journal of Veterinary
and Animal Sciences Research from 2016 to 2020 is shown in Table 1. With an average of 47 articles
per year, a total of 235 research articles were published. The most research
papers (8.33 per issue) were published in the year 2020, followed by the year
2016 with 47 articles, while the least amount of articles (46 articles) were
published in the years 2017, 2018, and 2019. (7.67 per issue). During the study period, the average number
of papers published per year was 47, and S. Senthil Kumar authored 11 articles
in the Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research with a similar
result.
Table 1 Year wise distribution of Papers |
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Year |
Vol.No. |
Number
of Issues |
Total
Papers |
Research
Papers |
Percentage
of Research Papers |
2016 |
45 |
6 |
50 |
47 |
94.00 |
2017 |
46 |
6 |
48 |
46 |
95.83 |
2018 |
47 |
6 |
48 |
46 |
95.83 |
2019 |
48 |
6 |
54 |
46 |
85.18 |
2020 |
49 |
6 |
52 |
50 |
96.15 |
Total |
30 |
252 |
235 |
93.25 |
4.2. AUTHORSHIP PATTERN
Multi-author
papers accounted up nearly 90% of the total number of papers, as seen in Table 2. Double-authored papers account
for the most papers (27), accounting for 11.49 percent of the total, followed
by three-authored articles (44, accounting for 18.72 percent of the total). Four authors published 21.28 percent of the
papers. Five authors were responsible for 19.15 of the articles that were
published. The remaining 20.85% of papers were co-authored by more than five
people. However, the author pattern in the publication indicates that the team
size was two to four people.
Table 2 Authorship Pattern |
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Authors |
Number
of Papers |
Percentage |
Single |
20 |
8.51 |
Two |
27 |
11.49 |
Three |
44 |
18.72 |
Four |
50 |
21.28 |
Five |
45 |
19.15 |
Six |
36 |
15.32 |
Seven |
8 |
3.40 |
Eight |
5 |
2.13 |
Total |
235 |
100 |
4.3. AUTHORSHIP PATTERN YEAR WISE
Table 3 shows the data on authorship
patterns year by year. In terms of single-authored contributions, 2018 had the
most with six, and 2016 had the least with one. With eight double-authored
contributions, 2016 is the year with the most. The years 2017, 2018, and 2020
have the most three, four, and five written contributions, with 11 each. With
thirteen submissions from more than five authors, the year 2020 has the most.
Table 3 Authorship Pattern Year Wise |
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Year |
Authors |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
More
than 5 |
2016 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
2017 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
2018 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
2019 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
2020 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
Total |
20 |
27 |
44 |
50 |
45 |
49 |
4.4. AUTHOR PRODUCTIVITY
The
output of authors is seen in Table 4. As indicated in the table, the
average number of authors per publication for the 235 papers is 4.18. The
average number of authors per article in 2016 and 2018 is nearly comparable
when compared to the total average number of writers per post. The average productivity per
author was 0.24 between 2016 and 2020. The years 2016 and 2018 had roughly
comparable productivity per author when compared to the average productivity.
Productivity was calculated using the formula below.
Average
Authors per paper = Number of Authors / Number of Papers
Productivity
per Author = Number of Papers / Number of Authors
Table 4 Author Productivity |
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Year |
Total
Number of Papers |
Total
Number of Authors |
AAPP |
Productivity
Per Author |
2016 |
47 |
200 |
4.25 |
0.24 |
2017 |
46 |
197 |
4.28 |
0.23 |
2018 |
46 |
191 |
4.15 |
0.24 |
2019 |
46 |
181 |
3.93 |
0.25 |
2020 |
50 |
214 |
4.28 |
0.23 |
Total |
235 |
983 |
4.18 |
0.24 |
4.5. DEGREE OF COLLABORATION
To
determine the strength of collaboration, Subramanyam K devised the following
formula (DC).
Where
DC = Degree of collaboration
Nm= Number of Multiple
authored papers
N2= Number of Single
authored papers
The
degree of collaboration between writers is shown in Table 5 by year. The percentage of
people that collaborate fluctuates between 0.87 and 0.95. The average degree of
collaboration in the journal from 2016 to 2020 was 0.91, showing that there is
a higher level of collaboration in the journal.
Table 5 Degree of Collaboration |
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Year |
Single |
Multiple |
Degree
of Collaboration |
2016 |
2 |
45 |
0.95 |
2017 |
4 |
42 |
0.91 |
2018 |
6 |
40 |
0.87 |
2019 |
3 |
43 |
0.93 |
2020 |
5 |
45 |
0.90 |
Total |
20 |
215 |
0.91 |
4.6. DISTRIBUTION OF PAGES
Table 6 shows that 235 publications
with a total page count of 1629 (average 6.93 pages per article) were published
between 2016 and 2020. The articles were 6.02 pages on average, with a minimum
of 6.02 pages. The year 2020 has the greatest average page per paper at 7.36
pages per paper, while the year 2016 has the lowest average page per paper at
6.02.
Table 6 Distribution of Pages |
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Year |
Number
of Articles |
Total
Pages |
Average
Pages Per Article |
2016 |
47 |
283 |
6.02 |
2017 |
46 |
315 |
6.84 |
2018 |
46 |
336 |
7.30 |
2019 |
46 |
327 |
7.10 |
2020 |
50 |
368 |
7.36 |
Total |
235 |
1629 |
6.93 |
4.7. AVERAGE KEYWORDS PER ARTICLE
Table 7 shows that 802 keywords have
been appended to 235 papers. The average keyword for the publication changed
between 2.02 and 4.58 between 2016 and 2020. The year 2020 has the highest
average keyword per paper, at 4.58, while the year 2017 has the lowest average
keyword per paper, at 2.02. The average number of keywords per article is 3.41.
Table 7 Average Keywords per Article |
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Year |
Number
of Articles |
Total
Keywords |
Average
Keywords Per Paper |
2016 |
47 |
201 |
4.27 |
2017 |
46 |
93 |
2.02 |
2018 |
46 |
118 |
2.56 |
2019 |
46 |
161 |
3.50 |
2020 |
50 |
229 |
4.58 |
Total |
235 |
802 |
3.41 |
5. FINDINGS
The
research's findings are listed below.
·
The
maximum number of papers will be published in 2020, while the fewest will be
published in 2016.
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During
the study period, the number of research publications provided by many authors
was the highest.
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The
percentage of people that worked together was 0.91.
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Author
productivity is 0.24, while the average number of authors per manuscript is
4.18.
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The
average length of a paper is 6.93 pages.
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3.41
keywords per paper is the average.
6. CONCLUSION
According to the research, the majority of publications are written by many writers. 6.93 is the average page length, which is excellent for research papers. The degree of collaboration indicates that there is a high level of collaboration. The average co-authorship index for all authors reflects the journal's global average and the improving trend of co-authored papers. According to the findings, S. Senthil Kumar produced 11 papers, the most of any author, and some writers have written articles in the journal (5,6,7,10).
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About the
Author |
Dr.L.Rajendran is an
Assistant Librarian at the Madras Veterinary College's Department of Library
Science in TANUVAS, Chennai. He graduated from M.K.University with a Master's
degree in 1993, Alagappa University with an M.Phil in 2003, and M.S.University
with a Ph.D in 2008. He has 23 years of experience in the field of library and
information science. In the subject of library and information science, he has
produced 114 research papers in various journals, conference and seminar
proceedings, and 5 books. He has organised a variety of library and information
science training courses, seminars, and conferences. He belongs to a number of
international and national organisations as a life member. He completed a World
Bank-funded research project under NARS (e-Granth) called "Strengthening
of Digital Library and Information Management," and another project under
NAHEP called "National Knowledge Management Centre for Agriculture
Education and Research." Information Communication Technology (ICT),
Digital Libraries, User Studies, Library Management, Scientometrics, and
Bibliometrics are some of his research interests.
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