Publication Productivity of Kumaun University: A Scientometric Study of Zoology Subject

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the Publication Productivity of Kumaun University in the field of Zoology with scientometric study of Zoology Subject. Methodology: The researcher has adopted the arbitrary procedure to zoology Department of the Faculty of Science, Kumaun University. For this study, the researcher has taken the available theses from Central Library, Kumaun University, as secondary sources for the period of 2013–2017. A total 27 theses were collected and MS Excel was used for refining, presentation and analysis of the collected data as per the objectives of the study. Findings: Dr B.R. Kaushal has guided the highest research scholars and the highest number of theses was published in the year 2016. Limnology is the most interested subject amongst researcher in Zoology. Hydrobiologia and Journal of Himalayan Journal of Environmental Zoology are most favourite cited print journals. Hydrobiologia and Freshwater Biology are most favourite cited electronic journals and scholars cited their works mostly from journals. Conclusion: The study disclose about publication productivity of Kumaun University in term of theses submitted by the Ph.D. research scholars. The result reveal uneven pattern of publication output of theses.