Highly Cited Publications of Selected Indian Institutes of Technology (Iits): a Bibliometric Study

Highly Cited Publications of Selected Indian Institutes of Technology (Iits): a Bibliometric Study

University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2020 Highly Cited Publications of Selected Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): A Bibliometric Study Shipra Awasthi Jawaharlal Nehru University, [email protected] Shiva Kanaujia Sukula Jawaharlal Nehru University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac Part of the Scholarly Communication Commons, and the Scholarly Publishing Commons Awasthi, Shipra and Sukula, Shiva Kanaujia, "Highly Cited Publications of Selected Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): A Bibliometric Study" (2020). Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 4332. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/4332 Highly Cited Publications of Selected Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): A Bibliometric Study Dr Shipra Awasthi Assistant Librarian Dr B R Ambedkar Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi [email protected] Dr Shiva Kanaujia Sukula Deputy Librarian Dr B R Ambedkar Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi [email protected] Abstract The study highlights the highly cited publications published by selected five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) during the period 2010-2020. The IITs are the institutes of eminence and produced the quality scholarly output. They always occupy top positions in the ranking of institutions by different agencies. The data has been collected from the Essential Science Indiactor (ESI) which is a tool of Web of Science database. A total of 468 highly cited articles have been downloaded and analysed. The various parameters considered for the study are the year-wise distribution of articles, subject-wise distribution; the renowned journals published these articles, and top-cited articles. The findings revealed that IIT-M has a larger amount of immensely cited articles, and the chosen IITs have followed the collaborative model of more than four authors. Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering are the subjects in which the hugely cited articles have been published. The study would assist the researchers, academicians and funding agencies in providing a general overview of the highly cited articles produced by IITs and also in identifying the trend in research. Keywords: Highly cited articles, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee (IIT-R), Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), ranking, research output, Bibliometric 1. Introduction The place of India's higher education system in the world is at the third position while the University Grants Commission has been striving to provide policy framework and accreditation for higher education. The expansion of education in the shape of 20,000 colleges serving more than 8 million students with the support of 800 universities as categorized (Central, State, Deemed, and Private Universities), including various Institutes of National Importance in various technological disciplines. The emphasis on science and technology through institutions since 2004 by the inclusion of distance learning and open education has been influential. With the great initiative of “Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA),” the government has provided promises and proper framework for state universities for better learning and research by promoting innovation. RUSA is a centrally sponsored program meant to encompass upgrading libraries, ICT infrastructure, etc. The RUSA scheme has focused upon the components such as access, equity, excellence, and exploration, with the objectives to ”improve the overall quality of state institutions by ensuring conformity to prescribed norms and standards and adopt accreditation as a mandatory quality assurance framework” and induce transformative reforms, adequate availability of quality faculty, expand the institutional base, and “improve equity in higher education by providing adequate opportunities of higher education” to all classes from the society (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, 2020). 1.1 The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and Institutes of Technology The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is the initiative that was launched by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) on 29th September 2015 to provide a methodology to compare and rank various higher education institutions in India (NIRF Ranking Metrics, 2017). NIRF functions through the methodology in the shape of recommendations given by a Core Committee for identification of the broad parameters for ranking covering the “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception.” This year, NIRF Indian Rankings for Indian institutes were announced on June 20th, 2020 due to delay by Covid-19 crisis (https://twitter.com/DrRPNishank/status/1270968707024470018). The ranking (NIRF Rankings, 2020) shows various institutions at their places such as IISc Bengaluru has been ranked at first place in the overall ranking and Jawaharlal Nehru University is at the second place while Banaras Hindu University is at the third place in the top universities list (NIRF Rankings, 2020). In the Institution sector as previously, IITs have reflected their strong position in the list as IIT Madras (IIT-M) has emerged as the best, which has been followed by IIT Delhi (IIT-D) and IIT Bombay(IIT-B) at second and third places in the ranking (Technical Education, 2020). NIRF rankings have been based on various categories, which have been increased from four (in 2016) to nine till times. There has been another framework for ranking in 2019 by MHRD as “Atal Ranking of Institutions for Innovation Achievements or ARIIA rankings.” The parameters in NIRF rankings –are including “Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception” for criteria. It is great to observe that India’s higher education system has been considered as kind of most extensive in the world (first China and second, United States), categorically in the engineering education sector. In 1961, the Indian Parliament declared the institutes of technology as “institutes of national importance” by identifying their contribution to national growth and supporting these institutions to develop technological reputations (Best Universities in India, 2020). a. Comparing Rankings of IITs and Few Universities The rankings of Institutes of Technology and University have always been a matter of curiosity and education growth. It gives a chance to understand the differences and outputs in research as IIT Madras (score 85.31), IISc (score 84.18), and IIT Delhi (score 81.33) are ranked first, second and third; followed by IIT Bombay (score 80.75), IIT Kharagpur (score 75.85). In comparison to score of IITs, the ranking of JNU, New Delhi is 8 (score 68.78); BHU, Varanasi is ranked at 10 (score 62.03), and Calcutta University is ranked at 11 (with the Score 61.01) (India Rankings 2020: University; DMIR, 2020). A: India Rankings 2020 Name City State Score Rank Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu 85.31 1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru Karnataka 84.18 2 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi Delhi 81.33 3 Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Maharashtra 80.75 4 Bombay Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal 75.85 5 Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 74.99 6 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 68.81 7 Guwahati Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi Delhi 68.76 8 Name City State Score Rank Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Uttarakhand 68.48 9 Roorkee Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 62.03 10 Calcutta University Kolkata West Bengal 61.01 11 Jadavpur University Kolkata West Bengal 60.77 12 Source: India Rankings 2020: University Table A: India Rankings 2020: observing the comparative status of IITs and top tanking universities B. List of top 10 India Rankings 2020 is as follows: Sl. No. Name of Institute Rank No. 1 Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1 2 Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 2 3 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 3 4 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 4 5 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 5 6 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 6 6 7 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 7 8 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 8 8 9 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 9 10 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 10 Source: https://twitter.com/DrRPNishank/status/1270968707024470018 Table B: List of top 10 India Rankings 2020 1.2 Rankings, Enrollments and Research Relations Though the past few years have witnessed the proliferation of professional colleges, yet the most popularly admitted program is the three-year degrees in arts, commerce, and sciences. The rapid expansion since 2001 has given opportunities in the growth of higher education institutions (HEIs) as it is one of the largest systems across the globe, reflecting the number of 51,649 institutions. “According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), India’s GER was 27.4 percent for 2017-18. At present, the paper says, the higher education sector in India consists of 3.74 crore students across 993 universities, 39,931 colleges, and 10,725 stand-alone institutions, according to the AISHE-2019”.

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