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BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
LITERATURE IN INDIA, 1999-2011
M. Sithi Jagannara* and Dr. P.Sivaraman**
*Assistant Librarian
Veterinary College and Research Institute
Namakkal – 637 002
Email: sithijahanara@rediffmail.com
** Associate Professor
Department of Library and Information Science
Distance Education Wing
Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608 002
Email: psraman.p@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The paper analyses quantitatively the productivity of veterinary
sciences literature contributed by Indian Scientists. The data,
for 1999 – 2011, used in this study were obtained from the ISI
Web of Science database – Science Citation Index Expanded
(SCIE). A total of 5468 publications of two types namely
journal articles (5418) and conference proceedings (50). The
aim of the paper was to ascertain annual research output,
authorship pattern, forms of publications, highly productive
authors, subfield wise distribution, and ranking of journals of
veterinary science literature in India.
Keywords: Bibliometrics, Veterinary Science, Dairy &
Animal Science, Marine & Freshwater Biology, Reproductive
Biology.
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INTRODUCTION
Bibliometrics is the quantitative evaluation of scientific literature1. Scientific
productivity is influenced by a large number of factors, including individual
characteristics such as age, gender, psychological traits, and educational background, as
well as structural features like funding, institutional context, and the organization of the
actual research2-4. Bibliometric analysis is used in the science and technology policy
arena to determine the knowledge outputs of the national systems of innovation5. In view
of the above, it was intended to aim at analysing the scientific productivity of veterinary
sciences in India. The study aims to ascertain the growth of literature and productivity of
authors from the Indian point of view.
DATA SOURCE AND METHODOLOGY
The data were retrieved from the ISI Web of Science database – Science Citation
Index Expanded (SCIE). The search strategy for general search of veterinary science
literature was as follows:
Topic= veterinary science; DocType=All documents; Time Span=1999-2011;
Address=India.
Thus, A total of 5468 publications of two types namely journal articles (5418) and
conference proceedings (50). The collected data were analysed using MS-Excel
Spreadsheet and MS-Word.
BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS
Degree of Collaboration
To examine the extent of research collaboration among the veterinary scientists in
India, Subramaniam’s6 formula was adopted. It can be statistically proposed as:
Nm
C=
Nm + Ns
Where,
C = Degree of collaboration
Nm = Number of multiple authored papers
Ns = Number of single authored papers
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The analyses, based on the data collected, were carried out with a view to measure
the growth of literature over the study period, ranking of journals, subfield-wise
distribution of articles in journals, etc.
Annual research output
Table 1 shows the findings of year-wise distribution of total research output of
veterinary science literature in India. It was observed that the veterinary science literature
of India is growing steadily during the period but for 2009 and 2010 when it has come
down. Yet the decreasing trend was observed in the years 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2010.
The study examined totally 5648 research output for a span of 13 years. As a result, the
growth of total research output was increasing gradually, which is accounted from 462 in
1999 to 624 in 2008. However, the trend from 2009 onwards was a reverse as there was a
sudden decrease in 2009 and it continued to remain.
Table 1: Distribution of annual research output of veterinary science literature
Year Research Output Percentage Cumulative Percentage
1999 462 8.45 8.45
2000 423 7.74 16.19
2001 454 8.30 24.49
2002 433 7.92 32.41
2003 398 7.28 39.69
2004 446 8.16 47.84
2005 431 7.88 55.73
2006 484 8.85 64.58
2007 594 10.86 75.44
2008 624 11.41 86.85
2009 244 4.46 91.31
2010 258 4.72 96.03
2011 217 3.97 100.00
Total 5468 100.00
Authorship pattern and degree of collaboration
Table 2 clearly indicates that three authored papers rank first in order sharing
25.46 per cent of the total research output. The four authored papers follow second in
order with 22.07 per cent of the total research contributions followed by two, five, and six
authored contributions sharing 21.74 per cent, 13.3 per cent, and 6.31 per cent of the total
research output during the study period respectively. However, It is interesting to note
that single authored papers occupy sixth position in order witnessing 261 contributions
which represents only 4.77 per cent, on the other hand seven, eight, nine, and ten or more
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authored contributions record 2.94%, 1.81 %, 0.84 %, and 0.75 % respectively. An
attempt was made to analyse the nature of collaboration among the veterinary science
researchers in India. The result of degree of collaboration (0.95) clearly indicates that the
research output of veterinary science literature in India is fairly collaborative.
Table 2: Authorship pattern
Authorship pattern Research Output Percentage Cumulative Percentage
1 261 4.77 4.77
2 1189 21.74 26.51
3 1392 25.46 51.97
4 1207 22.07 74.05
5 727 13.30 87.34
6 345 6.31 93.65
7 161 2.94 96.60
8 99 1.81 98.41
9 46 0.84 99.25
>10 41 0.75 100.00
Total 5468 100.00
Degree of Collaboration 0.95
Source-wise distribution
The source wise distribution of research output of veterinary science literature, as
can be seen in Table 3, revealed that the journal articles occupy the highest percentage of
output yielding 99.09% followed by conference proceedings 0.91%.
Table 3: Source wise distribution
Source Research Output Percentage Cumulative Percentage
Articles 5418 99.09 99.09
Conference Proceedings 50 0.91 100.00
Total 5468 100.00
Large producers in veterinary sciences
The analysis of authors in terms of higher productivity reveals that Kumar, A
from Punjab Agr Univ, Dept Vet Surg & Radiol, Ludhiana is in top position with 94
different publications in veterinary science; the second rank is taken by Kumar, S from
Punjab Agr Univ, Dept Vet Microbiol, Ludhiana with 84 publications followed by
Manohar BM (72 publications) from Tamil Nadu Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Madras Vet
Coll, Dept Pathol, Chennai, Balachandran C (69 publications) from Madras Vet Coll,
Dept Vet Pathol, Madras, Sarkar M (51 publications) from Natl Res Ctr Yak, Arunachal
Pradesh and Singh RK (51 publications) from Rajasthan Agr Univ, Directorate Res Vet
& Anim Sci, Vet Coll Campus, Bikaner. The authors who produced papers between 40
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and 50 include Kumar,R (49 publications) from Natl Res Ctr Camel, Bikaner; Singh, R
(43 publications) from GADVASU, Coll Vet Sci, Dept Clin Vet Med Eth &
Jurisprudence, Ludhiana; Goswami, RN (42 publications) from Assam Agr Univ, Dept
Anim Genet & Breeding, Guwahati; Sharma, A (42 publications) from CCSHAU, Vet
Coll Cent Lab, Hisar; Singh,M (42 publications) from NDRI, ERS, Kalyani, W Bengal;
and Das, D (40 publications) from Assam Agr Univ, Coll Vet Sci, Gauhati. The
remaining authors, who have contributed more than 30 papers during the period of study,
are ranked in Table 4.
Table 4: Distribution of 44 large producers in veterinary sciences based on SCIE
Sl. Name of the No. of
Affiliation Address
No. Author Papers
1 Kumar,A 94 Punjab Agr Univ, Dept Vet Surg & Radiol, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab,
India
2 Kumar,S 84 Punjab Agr Univ, Dept Vet Microbiol, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
3 Manohar,BM 72 Tamil Nadu Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Madras Vet Coll, Dept Pathol, Chennai
600007, India
4 Balachandran,C 69 Madras Vet Coll, Dept Vet Pathol, Madras 600007, Tamil Nadu, India
5 Sarkar,M 51 Natl Res Ctr Yak, Arunachal Pradesh 790101, India
6 Singh,RK 51 Rajasthan Agr Univ, Directorate Res Vet & Anim Sci, Vet Coll Campus,
Bikaner 334001, India
7 Kumar,R 49 Natl Res Ctr Camel, PB 07, Bikaner 334001, Rajasthan, India
8 Singh,R 43 GADVASU, Coll Vet Sci, Dept Clin Vet Med Eth & Jurisprudence,
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
9 Goswami,RN 42 Assam Agr Univ, Dept Anim Genet & Breeding, Guwahati 781022,
Assam, India
10 Sharma,A 42 CCSHAU, Vet Coll Cent Lab, Hisar 125004, Haryana, India
11 Singh,M 42 NDRI, ERS, Kalyani, W Bengal, India
12 Das,D 40 Assam Agr Univ, Coll Vet Sci, Gauhati 781022, Assam, India
13 Nandi,S 39 Natl Inst Anim Nutr & Physiol, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
14 Singh,A 38 Guru Angad Dev Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Dept Surg & Radiol, Coll Vet Sci,
Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
15 Sivakumar,T 38 Tamil Nadu Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Livestock Res Stn, Kattupakkam,
Tamil Nadu, India
16 Baruah,KK 37 Assam Agr Univ, Coll Vet Sci, Dept Anim Nutr, Khanapara 781002,
Guwahati, India
17 Singh,GR 37 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Surg, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
18 Kinjavdekar,P 36 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Surg, Bareilly 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
19 Kumar,P 36 DRDE, Gwalior, MP, India
20 Sahani,MS 36 Natl Res Ctr Camel, Bikaner 334001, Rajasthan, India
21 Sharma,AK 36 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Pathol, Izatnagar 243122, Bareilly, India
22 Sharma,S 36 Guru Angad Dev Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Coll Vet Sci, Dept Epidemiol &
Prevent Vet Med, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
23 Singh,N 36 GADVASU, Dept Vet Clin Serv Complex, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab,
India
24 Singh,VP 36 Indian Vet Res Inst, Natl Referral Lab Mycoplasma, Div Bacteriol &
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Mycol, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
25 Amarpal 35 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Surg, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
26 Kataria,AK 35 Coll Vet & Anim Sci, Dept Vet Microbiol, Bikaner 334001, India
27 Rajkhowa,C 35 Indian Council Agr Res, Natl Res Ctr Pigs, Gauhati 781022
28 Aithal,HP 34 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Surg, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
29 Maiti,SK 34 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Surg, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
30 Dhanapalan,P 33 Vet Univ Peripheral Hosp, TANUVAS, Chennai 600051, Tamil Nadu,
India
31 Kumar,N 33 Madras Vet Coll, Dept Anim Biotechnol, Chennai 600007, Tamil Nadu,
India
32 Kumar,M 32 Indian Vet Res Inst, CADRAD, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
33 Katoch,RC 31 HPKV, Coll Vet & Anim Sci, Dept Vet Microbiol & Immunol, Palampur
176062, Himachal Prades, India
34 Prakash,BS 31 Natl Dairy Res Inst, Dairy Cattle Physiol Div, Karnal 132001, Haryana,
India
35 Raj,GD 31 Tamil Nadu Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Madras Vet Coll, Dept Anim
Biotechnol, Madras 600007, Tamil Nadu, India
36 Sharma,SK 31 Natl Inst Malaria Res, Field Stn, Sector 5, Rourkela 769002, Orissa, India
37 Balasundaram,C 30 Bharathidasan Univ, Dept Anim Sci, Phytotherapy Fish Dis Management
Unit, Tiruchchirappalli 620024, India
38 Bujarbaruah,KM 30 ICAR Res Complex NEH Reg, Mizoram Ctr, Kolasib, Mizoram, India
39 Kathiresan,D 30 Madras Vet Coll, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Chennai 7, India
40 Nachimuthu,K 30 Tamil Nadu Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Madras Vet Coll, Dept Anim
Biotechnol, Madras 600007, Tamil Nadu, India
41 Prathaban,S 30 Madras Vet Coll, Chennai 600007, Tamil Nadu, India
42 Roy,S 30 Coll Vety Sci & AH, Dept Epidemiol & Prevent Med, Durg, MP, India
43 Srivastava,SK 30 Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Bacteriol & Mycol, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar
Pradesh, India
44 Vijayakumar,G 30 Madras Vet Coll, Dept Vet Clin Med Eth & Jurisprudence, Madras
600007, Tamil Nadu
Subfield wise distribution
The literature of veterinary science (5468 records) retrieved from web of science
was divided into 11 subfields. Out of which, Veterinary Sciences, Multidisciplinary
contributing 4697 publications that amount to 85.90 per cent ranks first in order followed
by Immunology (3.51%), Dairy & Animal Science (2.69%), Parasitology (1.59%),
Marine & Freshwater Biology (1.43%), Reproductive Biology (1.35%), and Entomology
(1.06%). The remaining subfields namely Microbiology, Mycology, Infectious Diseases,
and Anatomy & Morphology share less than 1 per cent. However, the highest
concentration was observed in Veterinary Sciences, Multidisciplinary while the lowest
contribution was seen in Anatomy & Morphology.
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Table 5: Subfield wise distribution of veterinary science literature
No. of Cumulative
Sl. No. Subfield Publications Percentage
1 Veterinary Sciences, Multidisciplinary 4697 85.90
2 Immunology 192 3.51
3 Dairy & Animal Science 147 2.69
4 Parasitology 87 1.59
5 Marine & Freshwater Biology 78 1.43
6 Reproductive Biology 74 1.35
7 Entomology 58 1.06
8 Microbiology 54 0.99
9 Mycology 48 0.88
10 Infectious Diseases 25 0.46
11 Anatomy & Morphology 8 0.15
Total 5468 100
Ranking of Journals
The literature of veterinary science covered in web of science for the period 1999-
2011 is a total of 5418 articles published from 98 journals. The ranking of journals based
on their productivity has been presented in Table 6. From the result, it is quite surprising
that one Indian journal ‘INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL’ alone published 3469 articles
that share 64.03 per cent of total publications. The remaining journals cover less than 4
per cent. The other ranked journals, which share between 2 and 4 per cent, include
VETERINARY PRACTITIONER (3.23%), VETERINARY RESEARCH
COMMUNICATIONS (2.92%), TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2.82%), JOURNAL OF CAMEL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH (2.29%), and FISH &
SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2.07%). The list of journals along with their ranking is
reported in Table 6.
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Table 6: Ranking of Journals
Sl. No. of % of
No. Name of the Journal Articles Articles Rank
1 INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL 3469 64.03 1
2 VETERINARY PRACTITIONER 175 3.23 2
3 VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 158 2.92 3
4 TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION 153 2.82 4
5 JOURNAL OF CAMEL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 124 2.29 5
6 FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 112 2.07 6
7 VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 78 1.44 7
8 THERIOGENOLOGY 73 1.35 8
9 VETERINARY RECORD 67 1.24 9
10 RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE 64 1.18 10
11 VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 54 1.00 11
COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY
12 AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 50 0.92 13
13 VETERINARSKI ARHIV 50 0.92 13
14 REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS 45 0.83 14
15 DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 43 0.79 16
16 MEDICAL MYCOLOGY 43 0.79 16
17 JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 41 0.76 17
18 JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 31 0.57 19
REVUE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE-OFFICE
19 INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES 31 0.57 19
VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND
20 IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 29 0.54 20
21 ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 28 0.52 22
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES A-
22 PHYSIOLOGY PATHOLOGY CLINICAL MEDICINE 28 0.52 22
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL
23 NUTRITION 27 0.50 23
24 ANIMAL 24 0.44 24
25 VETERINARY AND HUMAN TOXICOLOGY 23 0.42 25
26 JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 21 0.39 26
27 VETERINARY JOURNAL 19 0.35 27
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND
28 THERAPEUTICS 17 0.31 29
29 MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 17 0.31 29
30 AVIAN PATHOLOGY 16 0.30 31
31 TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES 16 0.30 31
TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL
32 SCIENCES 15 0.28 32
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY
33 ADVANCES 14 0.26 34
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REVUE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DE L
34 OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES 14 0.26 34
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY
35 ADVANCES 13 0.24 35
36 APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE 12 0.22 37
37 VETERINARIA ITALIANA 12 0.22 37
38 ACTA VETERINARIA HUNGARICA 10 0.18 38
39 9 articles each from 4 Journals 36 0.66 74
40 8 articles each from 2 Journals 16 0.30 90
41 7 articles each from 5 Journals 35 0.65 125
42 6 articles from 1 Journal 6 0.11 131
43 5 articles each from 3 Journals 15 0.28 146
44 4 articles each from 8 Journals 32 0.59 178
45 3 articles each from 5 Journals 15 0.28 193
46 2 articles each from 13 Journals 26 0.48 219
47 1 article each from 21 Journals 21 0.39 240
Total 5418 100.00
CONCLUSION
Bibliometrics is a tool to analyse literature and throw light on the literature and
the authors from different points of view. It was observed that the contributions made by
Indian veterinary scientists for a span of 13 years were quite considerable. Out of various
institutions, it was found that Punjab Agricultural University has contributed the
maximum followed closely by Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Science University and
Madras Veterinary College. As far as the individual contributions are concerned Punjab
Agricultural University occupies the first two positions. It is remarkable that only journal
out of 99 journals, ‘Indian Veterinary Journal’ covers about 65 per cent of the total
publications. A unique observation that the Indian contributors to veterinary science
literature have made their research publications in two forms only – journals and
conference proceedings. More such studies could be conducted and brought to light to
help finding areas need improvement.
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