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Three-day Workshop-cum-Training Programme on Bibliometrics Research and

Output Analysis, Mizoram University, Aizwal, 11th -13th April, 2017

Three-day National Workshop-cum-Training Programme ranking of universities based on research productivity as
on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis well as role of research division's of universities in this
organized by Department of Library and Information regard. She also suggested to utilize various software
Science, Mizoram University in collaboration with tools and databases for research purposes and
INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat at Conference emphasized on bibliometric studies to highlight the

Hall, Mizoram University, Aizwal from 11th to 13th research productivity of universities and institutions. Dr.
April, 2017. Prof. R. N. Mishra, Head, DLIS welcomed Singh, in his address, discussed briefly, historical account
the dignitaries, resource persons, participants, Deans and of bibliometrics and its importance in researches. He
Heads of various departments, faculty members and other specially pointed out the efforts of Dr. Eugene Garfield for
invitees. Prof. N. V. R Jyoti Kumar, Dean, School of making Science Citation Index to Web of Science. He
Economics, Management and Information Science, focused upon scientometric researches conducted at the
Mizoram University inaugurated the Workshop with world level and highlighted the fact that Indian
lighting of lamp in front of the portrait of Dr. S. R. contributions in bibliometrics do not attract enough
Ranganathan along with Dr. Udai Narayan Singh, Former citations. He also stressed upon the significance of
University Librarian, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur; bibliometric research in terms of science policy
Dr. Manorama Tripathi, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal development.

Nehru University, New Delhi; Prof. R. N. Mishra, HOD
Prof. Pravakar Rath in his address, emphasized on the
and Prof. Pravakar Rath, DLIS, Mizoram University,
research conditions in present scenario and linked it with
Aizwal. Prof. Mishra, in his welcome address, pointed out
the current publication pattern and performance based
the importance of bibliometric and scientometric
appraisal system. He stressed upon the NIRF ranking for
research and introduced bibliometrics, scientometrics,
universities research output based on Web of Science,
bibliometrics laws, bibliometric tools and techniques.
Scopus and ICI databases. He also pointed the futuristic
Prof. Jyoti Kumar, in his inaugural address, pointed out
approach towards research productivity of universities
the importance of bibliometrics and expressed his
and institutions for getting more financial grants from the
personal interest in bibliometric research. He entrusted
government agencies. Dr. Manoj Kumar Verma, Assistant
the researchers having M. Phil. and Ph. D. degree to
Professor, DLIS, Mizoram University and Coordinator of
maintain the purpose of research and stressed upon the
the Workshop, extended a warm vote of thanks at the end
framing of research guidelines based on ground reality.
of the inaugural session. Details of lectures delivered by
Dr. Tripathi, in her address, stressed upon the national experts during the training programme are as follows:
ranking frameworks adopted by the government for

Topics Name of the Experts
INFLIBNET ‘s Activities and Services Ms. Kruti Trivedi, Scientist B (LS), INFLIBNET Centre
Bibliometrics: An Overview Dr. Udai Narayan Singh, Former University Librarian,
Guru Ghasidas University
Bibliometric Laws and its Applications Dr. Manorama Tripathi, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal
Nehru University
Research Impact Metrics: Calculation and Context Ms. Kruti Trivedi, Scientist B (LS), INFLIBNET Centre

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