Bibliometrics of Bibliometrics

Authors

  • S. Humayun Kabir
     University Library, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi 682 022

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1995/v32i1/48666

Keywords:

Bibliometrics, Library Collection Development, Literature Review, Authorship Pattern, Citation Analysis, Research, Bibliometric Study.

Abstract

A bibliometric study of Bibliometrics literature is reported, based on the entries noticed in LISA from the year 1964 to 1990. Solo research predominates, with 65% of the total with single authors and the proportion with multi-authored is 2.2:1. Degree of collaboration ranged from 0.20 to 0.35. Bibliometrics literature is doubling every ten years. English (76.28%), Journals (91.41%) and articles on Library Science Studies (39.97%) dominate language, format and subject respectively. The most important journals identified were Scientometrics, Journal of American Society of Information Science and Nauchno Technicheskaya Informatsiya Seriya.

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Published

1995-03-03

How to Cite

Humayun Kabir, S. (1995). Bibliometrics of Bibliometrics. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 32(1), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1995/v32i1/48666

Issue

Volume 32, Issue 1, March 1995

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Articles

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All the articles published in Journal of Information and Knowledge are held by the Publisher. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), as a publisher requires its authors to transfer the copyright prior to publication. This will permit SRELS to reproduce, publish, distribute and archive the article in print and electronic form and also to defend against any improper use of the article.

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Received 2014-05-16
Accepted 2014-05-16
Published 1995-03-03