A Scientometric Assessment of the Research Output of the Sambalpur University during 1990-2019

Scientometric assessments are significant in measuring research performance and decision-making. This paper assesses the research publications of the Sambalpur, University, Odisha, India during 1990 to 2019 using the Scopus database. A total of 1527 publications with 15,440 citations (ACPP 9.88%) appeared during the period of assessment. There is a fluctuation trend in research productivity during the period. Three author papers contributions have appeared more in number and found the DC as 0.95 and the CC as 0.62 and it shows the existence of collaborative research work. The United States and Japan are have made significant research collaborations. The study identified that there is significant enhancement in the number of publications after 2010. The findings can help policymakers, funding agencies and the researchers