Citation Analysis of Publications of IASLIC Bulletin 2010-2016

摘要

Purpose:The study is to illustrate the characteristics and trend of cited literature of publications of IASLIC Bulletin for the period 2010 to 2016.Methodology: The present study analyzed 1909 citations appended to 149 published articles of IASLIC Bulletin during 2010-2016 and identified the year-wise trend of publications, types of cited documents, authorship pattern, collaboration, scattering of cited journals, country-wise distribution and obsolescence of citedjournal literature. The Bradford's law also applied to the data set of scattering of journals. Findings: The findings indicate the dominance of single author (51.71%) over multi-authors, which is not in conformity with the present day trend ofmulti disciplinary, multi-dimensional and collaborative research. Indian journals contributed maximum citations. Further, the list of core cited journals indicates that the Annals of Library and Information Studies is the mostfavouredjournalsfor citations. Originality/ Value: The Bradford's law of scattering of journals of a particular subject confirms the data set and reveals the list of nucleus journals in LIS discipline. Further, the obsolescence and half-life study would help to identify how the journal literature are becoming obsolete year by year.