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Trends in Indian agricultural research: An analytical study

2014-04-16T18:16:07Z

Title: Trends in Indian agricultural research: An analytical study Authors: Begum, Khaiser Jahan; Sami, Lalitha K Abstract: Investigates the trends in Indian Agricultural research with regard to its various branches, the extent of research collaboration, institution wise productivity, channels of communication used, rank of journals and the scholarship of papers basing the entries noticed in the Indian Science Abstracts (1976-78, 1980-83). Page(s): 163-172

Serials control using network model based database management system

2014-04-13T18:16:04Z

Title: Serials control using network model based database management system Authors: Balasubramanian, V Abstract: Discusses the schema definition of serials control database and the logical reasoning underlying the entities and relationships as well as the various factors influencing the physical representation of the logical schema with respect to Data Management System 1100 of Sperry Univac on which the database is implemented. Database loading and applications are also outlined. Page(s): 156-162

Information indiscipline

2014-04-11T18:14:58Z

Title: Information indiscipline Authors: Bankapur, M B Abstract: Information is being produced at an ever increasing rate. Out of this enormous abundance of information production, roughly 50 per cent is redundant. There is pollution of information due to uncontrolled starting of new publications. Publication of "rejected papers" through monopoly journals has created imbalances and indiscipline. Duplication, debasement of quality, restriction of documents, misleading titles, unplanned and uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary periodicals are the major factors leading to information indiscipline. The rapid growth of page charge' system and enforcement of condition of membership to publish articles in some journals are leading to the emergence of a single body of contributors, irrespective of the merit of the papers. Page(s): 150-155

International channel of communication of biophysics literature

2014-04-11T18:16:28Z

Title: International channel of communication of biophysics literature Authors: Sengupta, I N; Deshpande, K S Abstract: Tracing the history of biophysics literature presents an analysis of 3515 citations published in 438 journals taking Annual Review of Biophysics Vol. 7 (1978) - Vol. 8 (1979) as source. The analysis reveals that 82.3% citations (i.e. 2893) are covered by first 100 journals and the rest of 17.7% citations (i.e. 624) are covered by the remaining 338 journals. Further analysis shows that primary journals account of 83.2% citations, non-primary serials cover 6.1% and non-serial publications account for the remaining 10.7% citations. A ranked-list of first 100 journals form the main communication channels and amongst other channels biochemistry journals dominate over other subjects. With regard to scatter 60% of significant literature of biophysics is covered by the first 25 journals only and the rest by 413 periodicals. The findings thus prove the validity of Sengupta's Law of Bibliometrics. Page(s): 143-149