American Journal Of Agricultural Economics: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The Present Study Provide A Bibliometric Analysis Of Total 1026 Articles Published In “American Journal Of Agricultural Economics” (AJAE) Covering A Ten-year Period From 2010 To 2019. AJAE During The Selected Period Analyze With The Help Of Bibliometric Techniques With The Aim Of Examining The Publication Trends, Publication Productivity And Collaboration Rate, Authorship And Collaboration Trend, Most Productive Author, International Collaboration Pattern Of Articles, Institution- Wise Distribution, And Degree Of Collaboration And Rate Of Single Authorship, In The Field Of Agricultural Economics. Out Of 1026articles, 750 (73%) Were Multi-authored Publications, While 276 (27%) Weresingle-authored, Demonstrating A Strong Inclination Towards Collaborative Research. The Highest Publication Output Was Observed In 2011 With 136 Articles, Whereas Thelowest Was Recorded In 2017 With 82 Articles. The Overall Degree Of Collaboration(DC) Was Found To Be 0.73, Indicating A Predominance Of Multiple Authorship. Conversely, The Rate Of Single Authorship Showed A Decreasing Trend Across The Decade, Signifying A Growing Culture Of Cooperative Scientific Engagement.

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