R. Ezhil Rani ¹

Affiliations
1 Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal, Science University, Tuticorin - 628 008, IN

Abstract

This investigation analyses the research papers published in a reputed official journal viz., Indian Journal of Fisheries during] 987 to 1991. It also attempts to analyse the citations referred by the authors in their articles to determine the most frequently cited periodicals by the fisheries scientists. A list of 35 most frequently cited. periodicals has been prepared and presented. Authorship pattern of contributions, and countrywise distribution of frequently cited periodicals are also analysed and reviewed.

Keywords

Indian Journal of Fisheries, Articles, Citations, Core Journals, Bibliometric Analysis.

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R. Ezhil Rani ¹

Affiliations
1 Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tuticorin - 628 008, IN

Abstract

A total of 399 research papers published during 1996 in four leading fish culture journals namely Aquaculture, The Progressive Fish Culturist, The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture and lournal of Aquaculture in the Tropics were analysed. The contributions of Indian and international scientists on major research aspects of fish culture viz., feed/nutrition. fertilization, growth/production breeding/reproduction, hatchery/seed production, genetics and fish disease/pathology have been assessed. The analysis made reveals that the contributions of Indian scientists largely appeared in the domestic journals rather than in international journals. USA appears to be the leading contributor of research papers in two international journals viz. Aquaculture and The Progressive Fish Culturist. The country-wise contribution of research papers in dilllerent aspects of fish has also been presented. While the journals viz. Aquaculture and The Israeli lournal of Aquaculture invariably published articles from different countries, The Progressive Fish Culturist (78.43%) and Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics (42.31 %) showed strong national bias as they mainly published contributions from their own countries. The authorship patten of contributions is also analysed and reviewed.

Keywords

Aquaculture, Research Articles, Pattern of Research.

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