Scientometric Analysis of Cognitive Neuroscience Research Literature: 2006-2015
Authors : Sandhya Dwivedi
The aim of this study is to analyze cognitive neuroscience research output from year 2006-2015 by using various statistical methods and scientometric tools such as growth rate, transformative activity index, relative citation impact, citation per paper. Data for this study retrieved from SCI-Expanded for the year 2006-2015. A total 6012 number of data were found related to the cognitive neuroscience over the study period that had been cited 129405 times. USA scores the highest number of publications (n= 2485) followed by UK (n= 692). Continuous increase is observed in cognitive neuroscience research output. Frontiers in Human Neurosciences traced as highly productive journal. In this era when scientometric indicators are increasingly used in performance evaluation, this study should definitely give interesting information to those working for betterment of cognitive neuroscience research.
Keywords: Scientometrics, Activity Profile, Citation Rate, Cognitive Neuroscience
Cite This Article As: Dwivedi, S. (2016). Scientometric Analysis of Cognitive Neuroscience Research Literature: 2006-2015. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 2(2),1-8. www.ijrls.in
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