Purpose

The present study aims to trace out the science research output of top Indian universities from 2015 to 2019, as reflected in the Web of Science (WOS) database.

Design/methodology/approach

The present study has selected the Science Citation Index (SCI) of WOS core collection for selecting top Indian universities in terms of total publications in the last five years (2015–2019). The University of Delhi (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Anna University (AU), Jadavpur University (JU) and Punjab University (PU) have been selected. The study identified the most prolific authors, collaborating countries, collaborating institutions and the impact of their output in terms of citations per paper (CPP) and relative citation impact (RCI). For visualizing purposes, VOSviewer was used. The study also identified frequently used keywords and channels used for communicating research results.

Findings

The authors retrieved 26,173 documents consisting of journal articles, review papers and proceeding papers. The consistent growth of science research output has been observed. The University of Delhi (DU) has the maximum science publications. The study reflects that multi-authored papers have more research impact in terms of citation received. The USA, South Korea and Germany are the most collaborating countries. The top Indian Universities have a major collaboration with Anna University, Indian Institute of Technology, Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India.

Originality/value

The present study reveals how the science research output of top Indian universities has grown in the last few years. The findings of the study can be used for identifying specific science research areas where special attention can be given.

中文翻译：

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印度大学科学研究成果（2015-2019）：科学计量分析

目的

本研究旨在追溯 2015 年至 2019 年印度顶尖大学的科学研究成果，这些成果反映在科学网 (WOS) 数据库中。

设计/方法/方法

本研究选择了 WOS 核心合集的科学引文索引 (SCI) 来选择过去五年（2015-2019 年）发表的印度顶尖大学。德里大学（DU）、巴纳拉斯印度大学（BHU）、安娜大学（AU）、贾达普大学（JU）和旁遮普大学（PU）已被选中。该研究确定了最多产的作者、合作国家、合作机构以及他们在每篇论文的引用次数 (CPP) 和相对引用影响 (RCI) 方面的产出影响。出于可视化目的，使用了 VOSviewer。该研究还确定了用于交流研究结果的常用关键字和渠道。

发现

作者检索了 26,173 份文件，包括期刊文章、评论文章和会议论文。已经观察到科学研究产出的持续增长。德里大学 (DU) 拥有最多的科学出版物。该研究表明，多作者论文在被引用次数方面具有更大的研究影响。美国、韩国和德国是合作最多的国家。印度顶尖大学与安娜大学、印度理工学院、印度科学与工业研究中心 (CSIR) 有重大合作。

原创性/价值

本研究揭示了印度顶尖大学的科学研究成果在过去几年中是如何增长的。研究结果可用于确定可以给予特别关注的特定科学研究领域。