Mapping the Indian research productivity of food science and technology: A scientometric analysis

Abstract

An analysis of 1060 publications published by Indian scientists during 1998 to 2010 and indexed by Web of Science online Database indicates that the publication output in the Indian Research Publication. Centre Food Technology Research Institute, BARC, Indian Institute of Technology, Defense Food Research Lab and institutes are the major producers of research output. Most of the prolific authors are from the highly productive institutions. This work is to provide a profile of research in Indian Research Publication in India. This includes tracking the number of papers, scatter of papers over journals, and its effect on publication output, authors’ institutional affiliations and authorship patterns.