Abstract

Author(s): Khrawbok Nongrang, BikikaLalooTariang

The study showed a detailed analysis of research performance of botany faculties in North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Meghalaya from 2000 to 2010. As the evaluation of the use of library collection is a fundamental tool for the development of a relevant and cost-effective collection. The data used for the study were retrieved from two citation index database ISI Web of Science (WOS) database and google scholar. Bibliometrics study helps in determining the level of use of collections. A total of 1218 articles published in 263 journals were collected from Web of Science (WoS) via Science Citation Index. The study focuses on the number of publications by botany faculty members of NEHU, nature of authorship pattern, author productivity and identification of core journals in the field of Botany through the application Lotka’s law and Bradford’s law respectively. The analysis of data showed that the nature of growth literature is not consistent as the number of publication varies in nature, however the highest number of publication was in the year 2009 to 2010 which account for 24(15.58 per cent) out of 154.The study also reveals the three-authored papers numbering 61 (39.61 per cent) top the list in ten years. In authorship productivity, findings showed that 22 authors received one citation each and again 22 authors received two citations therefore the study revealed that the observed percentage of authors varied from the expected percentage of authors as predicted by applying Lotka’s equation. In identification of core journals according to Bradford’s law of distribution the relationship between the zone is 1: n: n² (i.e. 1: 5: 25). But the relationship between the zones in the present study is contradictory in each as 11: 53: 199 which does not fit into Bradford’s distribution.