Biswas, BC (Biswas, Bidhan Ch.); Roy, A (Roy, Amit); Sen, BK (Sen, B. K.) Economic botany: A bibliometric study MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE, 12 (1): 23-33 JUL 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: bidhan_kly at yahoo.com; bksen at airtelbroadband.in 

Author(s): Biswas, BC (Biswas, Bidhan Ch.); Roy, A (Roy, Amit); Sen, BK 
(Sen, B. K.)
 
Title: Economic botany: A bibliometric study 

Source: MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE, 12 (1): 23-33 
JUL 2007 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: bibliometrics; econoinic botany; informetrics; 
scientometrics; whole journal bibliometric study; single journal 
bibliometric study 

Abstract: The study has been conducted with 358 original contributions 
published in the journal Economic Botany during 1994-2003. Contributions 
by single author and small teams comprising two or three authors account 
for about 80% of the papers. Among the citations, books accounted for 59%, 
and articles 41%. E citations started appearing from 1998. are still 
negligible in number. Charts, diagrams, photos and tables included in the 
articles total 396, 427, 859 and 925 respectively. The length of maximum 
number of articles (38%) ranges from six to 10 pages. Articles occupying 
11 to 15 pages rank next accounting for 31%. The highest number of 
articles totaling 217 (60.61%) has emanated from academic institutions 
such as universities. The articles originate from 45 countries. The first 
four countries are responsible for 51.7%, the first ten countries for 
67.8%, and the first 15 countries for 78.6% of the articles. 

Addresses: Kalyani Univ, Dept Lib & Informat Sci, Nadia 741235, W Bengal, 
India 

Reprint Address: Biswas, BC, Kalyani Univ, Dept Lib & Informat Sci, Nadia 
741235, W Bengal, India. 

E-mail Address: bidhan_kly at yahoo.com; bksen at airtelbroadband.in 

Cited Reference Count: 28 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: UNIV MALAYA, FAC COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECH 

Publisher Address: UNIV MALAYA, FAC COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECH, 
KUALA LUMPUR, 50603, MALAYSIA 

ISSN: 1394-6234 

29-char Source Abbrev.: MALAYS J LIBR INF SCI 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Malays. J. Libr. Sci. 

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