
Volume 4
Volume 4, Issue 2
2025 · pp. 121–2019 · 19 articles
Cover: Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies
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Volume 4
2025 · pp. 121–2019 · 19 articles
Cover: Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies
Mallikarjun Kappi, Brij Mohan Gupta, Manoj Kumar Joshi, Dinesh Pal
pp. 121–131 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250198 · 2025
This scientometric study investigates the thematic distribution and research focus of the top 100 most highly cited papers on academic libraries to identify key subject areas, emerging trends, and influential contributio…
Raju Vaishya, Brij Mohan Gupta, Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur, Madhu Bansal, Abhishek Vaish
pp. 132–142 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250199 · 2025
This study investigates the research trends and focused areas in highly cited literature related to "Artificial Intelligence and Distance Education" over the past two decades (2003 to 2023). Utilizing the Scopus database…
Shipra Awasthi, Anup Kumar Das, Manorama Tripathi
pp. 143–158 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250215 · 2025
This study delves into the potential role of university libraries/ Knowledge Resource Centres (KRCs) in India, emphasising their contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Libraries, recognised a…
Suman Pal, Vinod Kumar, Sumit Gangwar
pp. 159–173 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250180 · 2025
This Bibliometric investigation analyses the comprehensive research trends, publications, and citations over time frameworks, keyword occurrences, top productive authors, sources, and countries' research production on In…
Md Nurul Alam, Anup Kumar Das
pp. 174–181 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250201 · 2025
The shift from traditional subscription-based publishing to Open Access (OA) has transformed scholarly communication by providing unrestricted access to research outputs, fostering global knowledge exchange. However, the…
Mueen Ahmed KK, Chaman Sab M
pp. 182–190 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250001 · 2025
Background and Aim:This bibliometric study investigated High-impact Publications (HCPs) in South Africa’s Medicinal Plants research from 2021 to 2025. The primary aim is to map the scholarly landscape by identifying infl…
A Poornima, R Deepika, S Ravi
pp. 191–200 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250187 · 2025
The study examines global “Geothermal Energy” research on a set of quantitative and qualitative metrics to understand the status of research in the subject at a global level. The study analysis is based on publication da…
Panna Chaudhari, T. S. Kumbar, Geeta Gadhvi
pp. 201–208 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250196 · 2025
This study investigates the adoption and utilization patterns of Reference Management Software (RMS) among research scholars and faculty at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar. Through comprehensive surv…
Susanta Koley, Papan Ghosh
pp. 209–2019 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250158 · 2025
This study is based on an analysis of 232 dedication pages, encompassing 581 dedicatees, which were collected by consulting 800 books in nursing and allied health care sciences between 2000 and 2024. This paper tries to …
Pradip Roy, Bapan Kumar Maity
pp. 220–228 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250191 · 2025
The #MeToo movement creates history in social media, it became the third most influential social media campaign of 2017. This article presents #MeToo research trends in an analysis of publication productivity, authorship…
Raju Vaishya, Brij Mohan Gupta, Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur, Ghouse Modin, Abhishek Vaish
pp. 229–239 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250002 · 2025
This study investigates the research trends and focused areas in highly cited literature related to "Artificial Intelligence and Distance Education" over the past two decades (2003 to 2023). Utilizing the Scopus database…
Vysakh C, Muneesa K P
pp. 240–244 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250200 · 2025
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of questionable journals on social media. Now defunct and apparently western-biased Beall’s List was used to identify predatory journals mostly from the non-western …
Beeresh N Gundur, Sampath Kumar B T
pp. 257–262 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250207 · 2025
This study explores the trajectory of academic retractions of Indian scholars considering the period 2010-2024 and assesses the reasons for restrictions, the role of publishers, and the analysis of time delay for retract…
Beeresh N Gundur, Sampath Kumar B T
pp. 263–268 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250206 · 2025
This study examines gender inequalities in research productivity and citation impact among first authors in Scientometrics journal from 2020 to 2024. It examines the representation of male and female first authors, their…
Anand Gupta, Sudhanshu Bajpai
pp. 245–256 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250182 · 2025
This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research on defence force management, examining the funding sources, document types, leading journals, authorship networks, and subject areas contributing to t…
Mariraj Vasudev Sedam, Keshava K
pp. 269–273 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250003 · 2025
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded 114 times to 216 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2020. John Bardeen is the only Nobel Laureate who had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice, in 1956 and 1972. This me…
Prasanna Kumar B.M, Sachin Y
pp. 274–280 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250193 · 2025
Open Access (OA) publishing has changed academic communication, making knowledge freely and quickly available to everyone. Major publishers are publishing more journals adopting hybrid and full OA models. The study will …
Snehasish Paul
pp. 281–283 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250197 · 2025
In recent years, the Library and Information Science (LIS) profession has reached a significant crossroads, as it must address long-standing systemic inequities while remaining responsive to shifting community needs. Soc…
Jyoti Prabha
pp. 284–287 · DOI: 10.5530/jcitation.20250213 · 2025
The book serves as a deeply insightful narrative centered on the ecological journey and mission of several people who care for the environment. Their efforts represent a beacon of individual willpower translating into tr…