Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): A Scientometric Evaluation of Global Publications Output during 1996-2017

Bansal, Jivesh and Bansal, Madhu Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): A Scientometric Evaluation of Global Publications Output during 1996-2017. International Journal of Library Information Network, 2019, vol. 4, n. 2, pp. 28-41. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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The paper maps ETDs global research on various publications and citation indicators. The total world output on ETDs during 1996-2017 cumulated to 107 papers, registering 59.75% growth per annum, and averaged 4.95 citations per paper during the period. Top 10 most productive countries, dominated with 99.06% publication share. USA accounted for the highest 52.34% publication share and the UK took lead in the relative citation index (1.82). Social Science is one of the most popular areas of research in ETDs research. The study identifies top 20 most productive organizations, authors and top 20 journals and 22 highly cited papers, reporting electronic theses and dissertations research.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Bibliometrics, Electronic theses, Electronic dissertations, Scientometrics, ETD, Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. > CE. Literacy.
Depositing user: Dr. Jivesh Bansal
Date deposited: 12 Feb 2021 11:23
Last modified: 12 Feb 2021 11:23
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/41765

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