http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59419 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:08:05 GMT 2026-10-10T13:08:05Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59427 Title: Scrutinising uncitedness and few h-type indicators of selected Indian physics and astronomy journals Authors: Das, Amit Kumar; Dutta, Bidyarthi Abstract: The uncitedness of twelve Indian physics and astronomy journals over twelve years (2009-2020) time span is analysed here. Besides Uncitedness Factor (UF), three other indicators are discussed, viz., Time-normalized Citation per paper (CY), H-core Density (HD) and Time-normalised H-index (TH). The journal-wise variational patterns of these four indicators, i.e., UF, CY, HD and TH and the relationships of UF with the other three indicators are analysed. The calculated numerical values of these indicators are observed to formulate seven hypotheses, which are tested by the F-Test method. The average annual rate of change of uncited paper is found to be 67% of the total number of papers. The indicator CY is found temporally constant. The indicator HD is found to be nearly constant journal-wise over the entire time span, while the indicator TH is found to be nearly constant for all the journals. The UF inversely varies with CY and TH for the journals and directly varies with TH over the years. Except for a few Indian journals in physics and astronomy, the majority of the other journals face the situation of uncitedness. The uncitedness of Indian journals in this field is higher by 12% as compared to foreign journals in the same field, which indicates a possible poor circulation of the journals. Page(s): 13-27 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59427 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59426 Title: Trust, collegiality, and communication between teachers and librarians to support student learning Authors: Anggreini, Erina Wahyu; Mutia, Fitri Abstract: This paper investigates the trust, collegiality, and communication between teachers and librarians to support student learning at three senior high schools in Surabaya, Indonesia. The conceptual research framework uses Montiel-Overall's Model B Cooperation/Partnerships from the Teacher and Librarian Collaboration (TLC) model. The research approach is descriptive/quantitative and is based on 36 respondents consisting of 31 teachers and 5 librarians. The findings indicate that regarding trust, the indicator most depicted is benevolence. In terms of collegiality, teachers, and librarians care for each other, and in the communication aspect, teachers and librarians often communicate with each other. Page(s): 28-33 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59426 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59425 Title: Reading on paper and screens: advantages, disadvantages, and digital divide Authors: Lizunova, Irina V.; Weel, Andriaan van der; Garcia-Febo, Loida; Pshenichnaya, Evgeniya V. Abstract: The paper studies reading in the digital age and grounds characteristic reading features on paper and the screen. We studied various scientific points on the uniqueness of reading activities in various formats, effectiveness, and perception of readers about printed and electronic texts. The study concludes that screen-reading practices keep evolving. Digital reading dynamically changes the communication environment, speeding up and simplifying access to information. The new reading format has many opportunities and advantages, and it transforms the reading skills and habits of society. Although it revives social reading, it intensifies the digital divide, leading to a secondary mental cognitive digital divide, and modifies the personal reading experience of contemporaries. Page(s): 34-43 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59425 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59424 Title: A study of research publications of top NIRF ranked engineering institutions in Karnataka Authors: BS, Shivaram; M, Uma; Sahu, Satya Ranjan Abstract: The study evaluates the research performance of top-six NIRF ranked engineering institutions in Karnataka. The study uses scientometrics indicators like publication and citation growth, AGR, RGR, DT, citation productivity of open access publications, and document types. The analysis revealed that publication productivity increased after the introduction of NIRF in 2016. The average citations of all the institutions increased, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) recorded the highest 1.7 citations per paper, followed by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) with 1.69 citations per paper. The decreasing trend of relative growth and increased doubling time reveal that the institutes are reaching their saturation point in their publication productivity. The open-access articles' average citations are higher than non-OA articles. The Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE) open access articles received the highest citations, 11.8 average citations—nearly four times higher than closed access articles, with 2.58 average citations. Page(s): 44-50 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/59424 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z