Nuclear science and technology research in India

The present study is aimed at analysing the growth of Indian publications in nuclear science and technology. The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database is used as a tool to analyse the focused areas of this field for the period 2000–2009. Journal Citation Report – 2008 (Science Edition) is used for eliciting information related to journal impact factors. The database contained a total of 29,763 publications covered by all the channels of communication during the period and the study is limited only to 17,309 publications published in journals. The study analyses the broad features of Indian nuclear science and technology focusing on its publication growth characteristics, percentage of publications published in India and other countries, India’s position among other countries in the world, domain-wise publications and activity, domain-wise collaboration, national and international collaboration with impact factor comparison, institutions active in the field and the journals preferred for publication by the Indian scientists.