Status of physics research in India: An analysis of research output during 1993–2001

The paper reviews the present status of Indian physics research, in particular its nature of research system, nature of institutions involved, type of education offered and outturn at postgraduate and Ph.D level, the extent to which extra-mural funding support is available from various governmental...

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Published in:Scientometrics 2009-02, Vol.78 (2), p.295-316
Main Authors: Gupta, B. M., Dhawan, S. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation
Computer Science
Exact sciences and technology
India
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information Storage and Retrieval
Library and information science. General aspects
Library Science
Physics
Publication output
Scholarly publishing
Sciences and techniques of general use
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Summary:The paper reviews the present status of Indian physics research, in particular its nature of research system, nature of institutions involved, type of education offered and outturn at postgraduate and Ph.D level, the extent to which extra-mural funding support is available from various governmental R&D agencies, and the nature of professional organizations involved. The study is based on analysis of Indian physics output, as indexed in Expanded Science Citation Index (Web of Science) during 1993–2001. The study also discusses various features of Indian physics research such as its growth in terms of research papers, institutional publication productivity, nature of collaboration, and the quality and impact of its research output.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/s11192-007-1926-2