AUTHORSHIP PATTERNS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY LITERATURE: A SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY

Abstract

The paper deals with the authorship pattern in the field of endocrinology based on the literature research output as reflected in the Web of Science (WoS) database during the period from 1992 to 2021. The study examined India‘s performance based on its publication output in endocrinology, using different scientometric indicators, such as authorship pattern, collaborative index, degree of collaboration, and highly productive Institutions in India. A total number of 9812 publications were retrieved. The data was analyzed using MS-Excel Spreadsheet and VOS viewer software. It was examined that the degree of collaboration reveals an increasing trend in the field. Mohan, V has published 359 papers with 30.31 average citations per paper and the collaborative index for universal level value is 5.38. The single-author papers have increased performance in scientific research activities.

Keywords - Authorship Pattern, Scientometric, Collaborative Index, Degree of Collaboration, Endocrinology, Prolific Journals, Research Productivity