Sagar et al. 2010. Scientometric mapping of Tsunami publications: a citation based study. MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE 15 (1): 23-40

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Sagar, A; Kademani, BS; Garg, RG; Kumar, V. 2010. Scientometric mapping of 
Tsunami publications: a citation based study. MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF LIBRARY 
& INFORMATION SCIENCE 15 (1): 23-40.

Author Full Name(s): Sagar, Anil; Kademani, B. S.; Garg, R. G.; Kumar, Vijai

Language: English
Document Type: Article

Author Keywords: Tsunami; Citation analysis; Highly Cited Authors; 
Bibliometrics; Scientometrics; Publication Productivity; Author Productivity; 
Institutional Productivity
KeyWords Plus: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; INDICATORS; SCIENCE; 
TECHNOLOGY; ARTICLES; GROWTH; IMPACT; INDIA

Abstract: The objective of the study was to perform a scientometric analysis 
of all Tsunami related publications as per the Scopus (TM) database during 
1997-2008. A total of 4338 publications and 21107 citations to these papers 
were received. The parameters studied include growth of publication, country-
wise distribution of publications, activity index of countries, most-frequently 
cited publications, authorship pattern, co-authorship index, and distribution of 
keywords. United States of America, Japan, United Kingdom, India and Australia 
produced 54.20% of the total output. A spurt in number of publications was 
observed after the Indonesia's tsunami occurred on 26 December 2004.

Addresses: [Sagar, Anil; Kademani, B. S.; Kumar, Vijai] Bhabha Atom Res Ctr, 
Knowledge Management Grp, Sci Informat Resource Div, Bombay 400085, 
Maharashtra, India; [Garg, R. G.] Jiwaji Univ, Sch Studies Lib & Informat Sci, 
Gwalior, MP, India
Reprint Address: Sagar, A, Bhabha Atom Res Ctr, Knowledge Management Grp, 
Sci Informat Resource Div, Bombay 400085, Maharashtra, India.

E-mail Address: anilsagarbarc at yahoo.com
ISSN: 1394-6234
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