Exploring Research Visibility through Altmetrics and Correlation Analysis of Top 100 DOAJ Articles

Authors

  • Nitin J. Gajera Government Arts College, Bhesan Author
  • Manoj M Chauhan Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar Author
  • Dr. Shishir H Mandalia Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar Author
  • Hastiben S Mandalia Gujarat University, Ahemdabad Author

Keywords:

Altmetric Attention Score, Citation, Correlation, Top 100 DOAJ Articles

Abstract

This conducted on freely available academic papers that are listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Information was taken from the Dimensions.ai system and included the best 100 papers based on their Altmetric Attention Score (AAS). After getting the information, it was cleaned up and structured using OpenRefine and Microsoft Excel, and then different analyses were done, such as making tables, charts, and looking at connections. Chart 1 shows where the attention came from by platform, and it shows that X (formerly Twitter) is the main platform for academic attention. The top ten papers with the highest AAS numbers are shown in Chart 2. Also, Table 1 shows how each attention source relates to the total AAS. Chart 3 shows how the papers are spread out over the years, showing that the most papers in the set were released in 2021. Lastly, Chart 4 shows the most important journals that contributed, with Scientific Reports being the top journal for articles that were talked about a lot.

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Author Biographies

  • Manoj M Chauhan, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar

    Research scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand 388 120, Gujarat, India

  • Dr. Shishir H Mandalia, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar

    Associate Professor, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyasagar, Anand 388 120, Gujarat, India

  • Hastiben S Mandalia, Gujarat University, Ahemdabad

    Research scholar, Dept. of Library and information science, Gujarat University, Ahemdabad, Gujarat, India

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2026-07-23

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Vol. 62 No. 02 (2026)

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Exploring Research Visibility through Altmetrics and Correlation Analysis of Top 100 DOAJ Articles (N. J. Gajera, M. . Chauhan, D. S. . Mandalia, & H. Mandalia, Trans.). (2026). Journal of Indian Library Association, 62(02), 265. https://journal.ilaindia.net/index.php/lib/article/view/1211