National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies

The study examines district-wise variations in child mortality across Uttar Pradesh using the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 dataset for Uttar Pradesh, by estimating the neonatal mortality rate (NMR), post-neonatal mortality rate (PNMR), child mortality rate (CMR), and under-five mortality rate (U5MR). Findings suggest that Uttar Pradesh continues to exhibit one of India's highest child mortality burdens, as the estimates are above the national average. Neonatal mortality, averaging about 36 deaths per 1,000 live births, remains the largest contributor to child deaths. Several central and western districts, such as Amethi, Mainpuri, and Shahjahanpur, record NMRs above 60, while some eastern districts like Ballia and Deoria have achieved rates below 12, nearing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Post-neonatal mortality averages around 15 per 1,000, with high levels in Agra, Hardoi, and Kheri, indicating gaps in infant care and immunization coverage. In contrast, districts such as Kushinagar and Muzaffarnagar have PNMRs under 3, reflecting effective community-level health programs. Child mortality (ages 1-4) has declined significantly, with a state average near 10 per 1,000. Most districts report single-digit CMRs, but outliers like Fatehpur and Allahabad remain high, suggesting persistent issues related to nutrition and healthcare quality. The composite U5MR stands at nearly 60 deaths per 1,000 live births, still more than twice the SDG target. Extremes range from 111 in Amethi and 101 in Shahjahanpur to below 25 in Jaunpur, Muzaffarnagar, and Deoria. This divergence highlights both successful interventions and critical shortfalls within the state. The eight aspirational districts Bahraich, Balrampur, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Shravasti, Siddharthnagar, and Sonbhadra perform marginally better than the state average (U5MR 56.5 vs. 59.9), suggesting positive effects of targeted development initiatives. However, internal variation persists, with Siddharthnagar performing exceptionally well and Fatehpur lagging behind. Overall, Uttar Pradesh's child mortality has declined but remains uneven. Sustained improvements in neonatal care, maternal health, nutrition, and equitable healthcare delivery, especially in high-mortality districts, are crucial for meeting national and SDG by 2030.

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of Indian research on the application of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in healthcare imaging from 2017 to 2025. It aims to evaluate the research output, citation impact, collaborative patterns, and key thematic areas to understand India's position in this rapidly evolving global landscape. We used a comprehensive search strategy on the Scopus database, limited to publications with an Indian affiliation from 2017 to 2025. Data on author names, affiliations, publication years, keywords, and citations were extracted from 383 records. The analysis employed citation analysis, co-authorship networks, and keyword co-occurrence analysis, with VOSviewer software used for data visualization. Globally, 2,761 papers were published in this field, with an average growth rate of 133.2%. India ranked third globally in publication volume with 383 papers, but its average citations per paper (CPP) were 6.55, much below the global average of 21.71. Conference papers dominated India's output (58.49%) but had a low CPP of 2.92, in contrast to higher-impact journal articles (11.29 CPP). Key institutions such as SRM Institute of Science and Technology were highly productive, while others, such as the GLA University, demonstrated high citation impact. The most prevalent keywords were "generative adversarial networks" and "medical imaging," highlighting a strong focus on technical applications. Indian research in GAI in healthcare imaging is marked by a significant increase in output, establishing the country as a major contributor. Although India ranks third globally in research output, its citation impact remains below the global average, reflecting the need to improve research quality, visibility, and international collaboration.

This study investigates the research trends and focused areas in highly cited literature related to "Artificial Intelligence and Distance Education" over the past two decades (2003 to 2023). Utilizing the Scopus database, a search strategy involving relevant keywords identified 774 articles, from which the top 100 most-cited papers were selected, each having 100 or more citations. Analysing these papers revealed that they collectively received a substantial number of citations and were authored by 439 researchers from 227 organizations across 43 countries. The findings highlight this field's significant external funding (50%) and international collaboration (37%). The United States, China, and the United Kingdom were the leading contributors, while Hong Kong, the UK, and India garnered higher citation impacts. The top-producing institutions included Nanyang Technological University and the University of Birmingham, with notable contributions from several impactful authors. Key journals such as Computers and Education and IEEE Access showcased the highest publication volumes and citation impacts. This study presents insights into global research trends, influential works, and performance metrics of organizations and authors, offering a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape in AI and distance education research.

A bibliometric analysis of the global research on electronic resources is presented to identify its current research status, hotspots, trends and collaboration networks based on 854 high-cited documents retrieved from the Scopus database, using MS-Excel and VOSviewer. The study focused on publications from 75 countries, 631 institutions, and 1598 authors, and they were published in 136 journals. The USA (n=304), the U.K. (n=136), Spain (n=78) and Netherlands (n=47) were leading in publication output, citation impact and international cooperation, the University of Granada, Spain (n=23), University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA and University College London, UK (n=18 each), as key institutions; and D. Nicholas (n=16), H.R. Jamalli and M. Thelwell (n=14 each) as prominent authors. Research is predominantly focused on areas such as usage and users (158 papers), collection development (42 papers), information services & dissemination (31), accessibility & search ability (24 papers), and reading & readers (22 papers). Concludes that research on e-resources is increasingly becoming popular worldwide and stressed the need to continue exploring this important area. This study provides valuable insights for shaping future research directions in this field.

The present study examines the current status, key focus areas and emerging trends of published bibliometric research in India. The study retrieved and identified high-cited-papers related to India's bibliometrics research from the Scopus database using a predefined search strategy covering the years 1994-2023. For each downloaded record, the data elements included publication type, citation count, author count, institutional affiliations, country of origin and funding sources. Microsoft Excel was then used to analyze the data and examine collaborative connections among organizations, authors and keywords. The world and India has published 49, 049 and 3776 publications in bibliometrics research, of which 5341 and 309 have received 30 or more citations during 1994-23. Although, India ranks at 4th position in global output, but ranks at 9th position in terms of high-cited papers receiving 30 and more citations. The 309 HCPs from India were published in 193 different journals, with contributions from 1,101 authors, 471 of whom were Indian. The 309 Indian HCPs received a total of 24,670 citations, averaging 79.84 citations per paper. India's annual publication output varied over time, with consistent 10-year growth from 17 publications (1994-2003) to 47 (2004-2013) to 245 (2014-2023). External funding supported 20.39% of India's research output, while international collaboration accounted for 56.63% share. The most productive organizations were the Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur and the National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, New Delhi. The most impactful organizations were the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and the Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. The most prolific individual authors were S. Kumar and A. Pandey, with notable impact metrics. Scientometrics and the Journal of Business Research were the most productive, while the Journal of Business Research and the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma were the most impactful. These findings highlight India's significant contribution to high-cited publications, showcasing both productivity and impact in research output. This comprehensive bibliometric analysis provides an in-depth and enlightening overview of significant articles, journals, authors, institutions and themes in the field. Through this overview, by utilizing these valuable insights, researchers can swiftly grasp the present state, focal points and emerging patterns of bibliometric research in India during the throughout the last thirty years. To improve future studies, it is believed that To further enhance these discoveries, forthcoming studies the scientific community should strive to foster interdisciplinary and international cooperation among Indian scholars and organizations.

Objectives We aimed to analyse the highly-cited papers on COVID-19 research from Bangladesh. This study used bibliometric methods to examine the characteristics and trends of COVID-19 research in the country. Material and Methods To source publication data for the study, the Scopus database was used, until 26th July 2023, employing a specific search strategy. The search yielded 4124 papers, which were then rearranged based on the frequency of citations to obtain the highly cited papers (HCPs), which received 100 or more citations. Results The 110 (2.67%) HCPs registered citations ranging from 100 to 1502, with an average of 236.21 Citations per Paper (CPP). Only 30.9% of the publications received external funding and and received an average CPP of 332.0. Similarly, 80% of the HCPs were involved in international collaboration, and and received an average of 249.89 CPP. The major international contributors were the USA, Australia, U.K., and China. The most productive organisations were Jahangirnagar University, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, and University Of Dhaka. The most impactful organisations were Neurogen Children’s Healthcare, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, and Begum Rokeya University. Three most productive authors were Mamun, M.A. (n=8), Saiful Islam, M. (n=6), Tajuddin Sikder, Md. and Bodrud-Doza, Md. (n=4 each). Conclusion This study provides the current status of research on COVID-19, including its trends and the most significant contributions from Bangladesh. It has highlighted the top authors, organisations, journals, and research hotspots in the field of COVID-19 research. This information can also help researchers identify potential collaborators, relevant papers, and important research questions in their areas of expertise.

We aimed to provide a scientometric assessment of global research in stem cell therapy (SCT) for type 1 diabetes (T1D) during 1999-2020. The published data on SCT in T1D were retrieved from Elsevier's Scopus database and analyzed using select bibliometric tools. We used VOSviewer software and the Biblioshiny app to construct and visualize bibliometric networks. The global yield totaled 1806 publications in the 22-year study period, registering a 17.7% annual growth peaking at 196.9% in the last 11years. The average citations per publication (CPP) decreased from 62.0 during 1999-2009 to 24.3 during 2010-2020. The funded publications were 727 (40.2%). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were only 2.4% (45). Amongst 70 participating countries, the USA led with a 38.6% share. Of the 388 global organizations, Harvard Medical School, USA, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Italy, and the University of Florida, USA were the topmost contributors. Florina, Couri, and Trucco were the top productive authors, whereas Melton, Abdi, and Simoes were the most impactful. Only 129 (3.1%) publications were highly-cited; their total and average CPP were 31,228 and 214.0 (range 101-1841), respectively. The quantity of research in SCT for T1D has increased during the last two decades while the quality has dipped. The research landscape is dominated by high-income North-American and Western-European countries. There is a need for conducting large-scale RCTs and promoting research collaborations between high- and low-income countries for long-term sustainability and global impact.

This study aimed to examine India's orthopaedic research output during 2002-2021 to analyze the research characteristics and publication performances of leading organizations, authors, and cities, the core journals publishing research, broad subject areas, sub-specialties, and the classification by anatomical location, the subject areas of research using major keywords and the sources of funding and the extent of international collaboration. India's orthopaedic publications data was identified and downloaded from the Scopus database ( https://www.scopus.com ) using a well-defined search strategy and keywords. India's 4606 publications grew at a 20.8% annual growth rate and averaged 11.3 citations per paper. The 10.4% and 16.3% share of India's papers received external funded support and were involved in international collaboration. The USA and UK (31.8% and 21.3%) represent the highest collaborative share in India's international collaborative publications. AIIMS-New Delhi and PGIMER-Chandigarh produced a larger proportion of articles (5.2% and 4.3%) among contributing organizations. In terms of authors, R. Vaishya and S. Rajasekaran are the most productive ones, contributing 1.6% and 1.1% share respectively. Clinical studies, paediatric sub-specialty, and knee & leg anatomical location accounted for the largest share of papers (32.2%, 10.8%, and 7.5%).The most frequent keywords co-occurrences were "Orthopaedic Surgery," "Hydroxyapatite," "Biocompatibility," "Orthopaedic Procedures," "Bone," "Surgical Techniques," "Biomaterials," and "Osteosynthesis." This study revealed the characteristics and trends of research and core publications from Indian authors and organizations identified in the last two decades. This research should provide useful insights into the research hotspots of India in the present, past, and future.