Publications Productivity of Odisha in S&T: A Quantitative Study

In this study, the publications of Odisha are collected from ISI Web of Science and quantitatively analysed. Total 14,899 items were retrieved for the period 1967-2011, and there was no publications available from 1945-1966. From 1972, the publications grow steadily up to 1982 but after that the growth is irregular, then rapidly growth is notices from 2006 onwards. Authors of State have collaborated with most of the developed countries of the world. It is a good sign that the publications of new institutes are increasing but publications of old colleges have decreased. The authors have published some of their publications in high impact journals. Some areas which are priority to State such as clinical sciences, geology, environmental sciences, marine sciences, and computer sciences are neglected