Banana Study Publications: A Scientometric Evaluation on Cab Direct for the Period 1978-2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
L. Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Online Database ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Scientometric Evaluation ◽  
Global World ◽  
Ranking Journal

The analysis within the field of banana during the period 1978-2018, obtained from the CAB Direct Online database through Scientometric analysis. The analysis revealed that 2,420 papers have been published during the period 1978 to 2018 and the greatest quantity of publications was 244 papers published during 2013. Asian Journal of Horticulture is the most effective ranking journal with 67 papers (2.77%) in the most effective 10 journals are published their research papers. India could be the leading Country in the global world which contributed 399 papers (16.49%) followed by South Africa (10.91%) and Brazil (5.75%). The sorts of archives, most popular journals, ranking authors, rank-wise countries and predominant languages, positioning on nations dependent on their productions yield are displayed.

Report on two African mealybug species (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccomorpha)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4750 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-440
Author(s):  
D.J. WILLIAMS ◽  
D. MATILE-FERRERO
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Scale Insects ◽  
Online Database ◽  
World Species ◽  
Afrotropical Region

Most mealybug species in the Afrotropical Region have been described or redescribed adequately and their identities are now well established. The species are listed in the catalogue of world species by Ben-Dov (1994) and in ScaleNet, an online database of the scale insects (García-Morales et al. 2019). The genera found in South Africa, and their type species, were discussed by Millar (2002). However, two species remain that have not been discussed since they were described, and their identities remain obscure. Here we discuss these species. 

The Track, Hotspot and Frontier of International MOOC Research 2008–2018 — A Scientometric Analysis Based on SCI and SSCI

2020 ◽  
pp. 2159009
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Liang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Recent Decade ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Learning Situation ◽  
Situation Analysis ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Individualized Learning ◽  
Teaching Interaction ◽  
Cooperation Network ◽  
Curriculum Construction

The aim of this paper is to objectively present the development and trend of international MOOC research. Metadata taken from 660 literature records is used to visualize the state of MOOC research. The records were published between 2008 and 2018, and Citespace software is employed to visualize key data about the research contained on the SCI and SSCI platform. It has the following findings. First, since 2012, the number of international MOOC research papers and cited frequency has shown an upward trend. The research force was mainly concentrated in North America, Europe and Asia, and the publishing institutions were mainly concentrated in Universities of various countries, and formed a more obvious international cooperation network. Second, journals such as [Formula: see text]INT REV RES OPEN DIS[Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]COMPUTERS & EDUCATION[Formula: see text] are the foundational literatures of MOOC research. George Siemens, Stephen Downes, John Daniel and others have made important contributions to the foundation research of MOOC. Third, Breslow, Liyanagunawardena et al. were cited more frequently and formed eight research clusters such as teaching interaction, relativism/behaviorism theory, individualized learning and diversified education. Fourth, distance education, online learning, learning situation analysis, curriculum construction and platform construction are the hot topics of international MOOC research in the recent decade. Fifth, the development of international MOOC has spread to various disciplines and promoted the interdisciplinary research of environment, biology, medicine, philosophy, psychology and other disciplines.

A scientometric analysis of DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology (2010-2014)

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 8-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Khan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Original Research ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Number Of Citations

Purpose This paper aims to perform a scientometric analysis of DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) to find out the quality, popularity and impact of the international journal published by DESIDOC. Design/methodology/approach Scientometric analysis of five volumes (from Volume No. 30 to 34) from the year 2010 to 2014 of DJLIT covering 30 issues containing 307 contributions was performed. All the bibliographic details were noted and recorded in tabular form for the purpose of in-depth analysis. Based on the analysis of the recorded data, findings have been presented. Findings The study shows a trend of gradual growth in contributions published during the period of study, with an average number of 61 contributions per volume of the journal. Maximum number of contributions/research papers (70) were found to be published in the year 2012, whereas the minimum (50) in the year 2010. The study reveals that DJLIT gives maximum importance to the original research papers for the purpose of publishing, which attained top position of publications with a total of 277 (90.23 per cent). A maximum number of contributions during the period of study are from joint authors, with a total of 188 (61.24 per cent). Maximum number of contributions are from India, with a total of 273 (88.93 per cent). New Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka were found to be the biggest domestic contributors during the period of study, with 68 (24.91 per cent), 39 (14.29 per cent) and 30 (10.99 per cent) contributions, respectively. It appears that the coverage of DJLIT, even being an international journal in the field of library and information science (LIS), is not very broad and its scope is broadly confined to India only. Majority of the authors preferred journals as their major source of information, providing the highest number of citations totaling 2,447 (51.89 per cent), while websites attained the second position with 1,015 (21.52 per cent) citations, followed by books with 613 (13 per cent) citations. The study further reveals that maximum number of citations totaling 1,109 (23.52 per cent) out of 4,716 were received in the year 2013, while least citations totaling 700 (14.84 per cent) were recorded in the year 2010. One of the most important quality of DJLIT is that it has great concern for emerging and new tools, techniques and technologies in the LIS profession and their impact and application in the field. The journal regularly publishes special issues in every volume on such themes that have great impact on the LIS profession, and it has published 16 special issues on various important themes during the period of study. DJLIT, having free online access through the internet, is the highly preferred journal for communication, knowledge acquisition and reference by the LIS professionals. The journal has great potential of attaining new heights of popularity and impact all over the world in the LIS profession. It is suggested that the journal should try to get high-quality papers from foreign authors too, which may be useful in enhancing its global impact and reputation. Research limitations/implications The present study is confined to the data collected from 30 issues of the five volumes of the DJLIT from the year 2010 to 2014, while the journal is continuously being published since the year 1981. Hence, the results may vary if the studies of different blocks of the years of publication of the journal are performed. The present study may not be fully representative in all the results, but it gives a trend regarding publication of the DJLIT. Originality/value Scientometric analysis of journals has been attempted in very few numbers. Hence, the present study will be a source of idea to other researchers.

Sociological research and collaboration in South Africa: Past and present

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 567-586
Author(s):  
Radhamany Sooryamoorthy
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
International Partnerships ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Characteristic Features

Sociological research in South Africa presents characteristic features in line with its historical and political phases. This article maps the production of sociological research in South Africa during the apartheid and democratic periods. The data used in the article were drawn from the publication records of South African scholars stored in the database of the Web of Science (WoS). A total of 2342 publications representing the period 1970–2015 was sampled for this scientometric analysis. Employing appropriate statistical tests, the article examines the role of collaboration in the production of sociological knowledge in South Africa, and the relationships that exist among collaboration, international partnerships, subject areas and citations. The analysis shows that South African sociological research has distinctive characteristics that represent the two periods of study. It has benefitted from collaboration, both domestic and international. Collaboration continues to grow in specific subject fields of sociological research in South Africa, and has importance in the visibility of sociological research in the country.

scholarly journals The hidden potential of pre-theoretical transversal events or advents of a Rainbow Nation

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann-Albrecht Meylahn
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Philosophical Thinking ◽  
South Africans ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global World ◽  
The Church ◽  
Unique Potential

This article proposes that South Africa, as multi-lingual country, has unique potential and that this potential is not to be found in some or other essence of what it means to be African, but in the daily struggles, frustrations and possibilities of life in a fragmented and divided multi-lingual society. In this fragmented and ‘impossible’ society there are moments (maybe rare moments) of true understanding, communication, reconciliation and forgiveness and these moments I call ‘Advents of a Rainbow Nation’. Although these Advents can be understood (made reasonable) via the transversal reasoning of Welsch and Schrag, this article would like to propose an alternative: to wonder-off in a different non-direction namely into the u-topic and u-chronic clearing of non-philosophy. Reason cannot receive the Advent as gift (given without givenness) and thus transforms the Advent into a philosophical event of thought. In the process of seeking to understand these Advents as events, the Advents are transformed by a Decision or cut of transversal reasoning, and so the Advents themselves are lost. Therefore, what is sought in this article is not an understanding (reason) of this Advent, but rather a wandering in and a wondering at the grace and faith of this Advent. This grace and faith is the greatest epistemological asset South Africa, as multi-lingual country, can offer a plural global world as it opens a space for non-philosophical thinking: thus thinking science, religion, art, literature together in a vision-in-One with theology safe-guarding this vision-in-One unifacially facing the future. The question is, can South Africans embrace the multiplicity of the Advent of the Rainbow Nation? Can the Church with her Christ narrative sojourn with South Africa towards a rainbow nation and thereby facilitate a noological space for multiple connective intellection, or is she an obstacle towards developing this potential?

scholarly journals A Scientometrics Analysis and Visualization of Depressive Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Xu ◽  
Yi-Lun Wang ◽  
Kun-Tang Wang ◽  
Yue Wang ◽  
Xin-Ran Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Keyword Analysis ◽  
Topic Evolution ◽  
Animal Models Of Depression ◽  
Structure Research

: Multiple studies on the pathomechanisms of depressive disorder and antidepressants have been reported. However, literature involving scientometric analysis of depressive disorder is sparse. Here, we use scientometric analysis and a historical review to highlight recent research on depression. We use the former to examine research on depressive disorders from 1998 to 2018. The latter is used to identify the most frequent keywords in keyword analysis, as well as explore hotspots and depression trends. Scientometric analysis uncovered field distribution, knowledge structure, research topic evolution, and topics emergence as main explorations in depressive disorder. Induction factor, comorbidity, pathogenesis, therapy and animal models of depression help illustrate occurrence, development and treatment of depressive disorder. Scientometric analysis found 231,270 research papers on depression, a 4-fold increase over the last 20 years. These findings offer a vigorous roadmap for further studies in this field.

A Growing Outcry of Gender-based Violence and Gender Inequality in South Africa : An Afrocentric Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
M.C. Moreroa ◽  
M.B. Rapanyane
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
African Women ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
South African Women ◽  
Global World

The two practices of gender inequality and gender-based violence (GBV) are not peculiar to South Africans, as they also affect the African continent and the Global world in different shapes and forms. Whatever happens, when these two unacceptable behaviours and/ practices take form, women often end up being discriminated, sidelined and violated. Against this backdrop, this paper analyses the state of gender inequality and GBV in South Africa and finds common features which exist between the two. The central narrative of this paper is that the two notions are, at a very faster pace, becoming subjects of considerable debate and concern. This paper argues that the two notions have depressing effects on South African women. Afrocentricity is adopted in this paper in order to relevantly and positionally reflect on the central objective.

Scientometric Analysis of Liver Disease Research Publications in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
L. N. Uma Devi ◽  
K. Thirumal
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Authorship Pattern ◽  
Disease Research ◽  
Research Publications

This paper discusses or analyses trends in Liver Disease research during from 2012-2017, the data have been collected from web of science database. Aim of the study to analyze source wise research output, year wise publications, authorship pattern, and country wise research. The study finds that articles occupies first place among various forms of sources, during the study period in the year 2016 published highest research output, INDIA have published highest publication among the Liver Disease, majority research papers published themes of Liver Disease in medical field.

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