Universities are major sources of creation and use of new information. The University status and image is related with faculty publishing productivity and is strongly associated with an individual faculty member's reputation, visibility and advancement in the academic reward structure, particularly at higher learning institutions. The roles of universities are categorized in the form of imparting education through teaching and learning, research activities, conservation of new knowledge and extension of education.
The present study based on 'Research Productivity of Western Himalayan Universities of India' and study evaluates growth pattern of research output of periodical literature, predominant subject areas in the field of physics, chemistry, geology & botany, authorship pattern, cited core journals, geographical distribution of periodicals, prolific authors and research collaborations.
The result reveals that there is an uneven growth rate patterns during the period of 2010-2014 and major subject research areas are natural product chemistry, astrophysics, forest ecology and tectonic geomorphology. Multiple authored patterns prevail during the above said period. Journal of the Geological Society of India, Phytochemistry, Current science and Astrophysical Journal are predominant journals in the field of geology, chemistry, botany and physics respectively.
Majority of journals are published from Netherlands, USA and India in said fields. It is observe that majority of departments are interested to collaborate with themselves. Prof. L.M. Tiwari is most prolific author amongst all the faculty members.
Hindu (886)
Agriculture (85)
Ancient (1015)
Archaeology (613)
Architecture (533)
Art & Culture (859)
Biography (596)
Buddhist (544)
Cookery (159)
Emperor & Queen (494)
Islam (234)
Jainism (273)
Literary (869)
Mahatma Gandhi (380)
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