USE OF BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS FOR INSIGHTS INTO A JOURNAL: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO “INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY”

Bibliometrics analysis is in trend nowadays as many researchers from various fields are using that frequently. Bibliometrics analysis isa helpful research tool as it helps authors deal with a vast amount of data in the easiest way possible. Bibliometrics analysis is mainly a tool to map a particular research area by assessing the bibliographic data. It also helps to describe various characteristics of the large volume of bibliographic data obtained about a specific field, domain, Journal, etc. Here to understand the use of bibliometrics analysis in analysing the performance of a Journal, the authors decided to write this review. For that, the authors have selected “International Journal of agricultural sustainability,” a leading journal in the agriculture research domain that is cross-disciplinary and peer-reviewed. The Journal focuses on awareness and implementation of sustainability in agricultural & food practices globally. Founded by Jules pretty in 2003,known as IJAS, the Journal is famous among researchers. The Journal has seen immense growth in the past two decades. The authors have conducted this bibliometrics analysis to analyse the development of the IJAS Journal. The data was extracted from Elsevier’s Scopus in June 2022 and studied with the help of descriptive and bibliometrics analysis. The findings suggest that bibliometrics analysis can help researchers get insights into this Journal. It also shows that The International Journal of agricultural sustainability has much potential to grow.

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Keywords: Bibliometrics Analysis, Agricultural Sustainability, IJAS, Citation Analysis.


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