Scoping study of research trends on Nili Ravi buffalo applying scientometric analysis and network visualization

Authors

  • Nirmal Singh Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India
  • Harmanjit Singh Banga Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India
  • Puneet Malhotra Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India
  • Sidhartha Deshmukh Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India
  • Nishchal Dutta Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India
  • Rajinder Singh Brar Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2024.4314847

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Nili Ravi, scientometrics, network visualization, collaborations, research trends

Abstract

The study elucidates scientometric analysis of published scientific communications on Nili Ravi buffalo in journal(s) for having an appraisal of status-quo of the research and scientific activities. Metadata of 383 articles retrieved from Scopus were analysed to identify the most productive author(s), institution(s) vis-a-vis countries and to ascertain their collaboration trends. Keyword based analysis was performed to provide an overview of the strength areas of research on Nili Ravi for better comprehension. The results revealed that the research efforts on Nili Ravi were discernible after the year 2005. All except 1.30% articles have been an outcome of the collaborative authorship. There were only few productive authors with ≥10 records, but others contributed on the subject occasionally. Nearly 90% of the articles have been contributed by Pakistan and its' authors have worked in close collaboration with scientists from United Kingdom, United States of America, China, Canada, and South Korea. They also have conjoint symbiosis on academic/research endavours on Nili Ravi with experts from Austria, Netherlands, India, Germany, Italy, and Australia. Twelve leading institutions contributed to ≥10 articles. Publication outcome of the Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan; Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan and Semen Production Unit, Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan has higher Relative Citation Impact (RCI), making it obvious that their publication(s) have wider acceptance amongst scientific populace. Most productive vis-à-vis impactful journals publishing articles on Nili Ravi have also been identified.

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Author Biography

Sidhartha Deshmukh, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India

Sidhartha Deshmukh
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Anima Sciences University, Ludhiana, India

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Published

2024-03-31

How to Cite

Singh, N., Singh Banga, H., Malhotra, P., Deshmukh, S., Dutta, N., & Singh Brar, R. (2024). Scoping study of research trends on Nili Ravi buffalo applying scientometric analysis and network visualization. Buffalo Bulletin, 43(1), 121–134. https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2024.4314847

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