Mapping two decades of GIS research trajectory in India

Mapping two decades of GIS research trajectory in India | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Mapping two decades of GIS research trajectory in India Fazlunnisa Syed H This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7712143/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The research and development (R&D) output of India on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the 20-year period from 2003 to 2023 is studied in detail in this paper. A scientometric analysis is employed to trace the development, trends, and patterns in scholarly publications pertaining to GIS using the ‘Web of Science’ database. The study evaluates the presence of Indian R&D output at the global level and presents a comprehensive picture of the research scenario in India. A total quantum of 60,865 records are found to have been published during the period 2003–2023 in the field of GIS research. India (4,097 articles) is noted to be among the top three countries contributing to GIS R&D output just behind USA and China. It is also noted that there is considerable growth observed in the publication pattern of GIS research. IIT is found to be among the top 10 most prolific institutions publishing research on GIS. The study also compares the output at the global and Indian levels to project the evolution of GIS research. The study lines futuristic developments and spatial linkages in the development of GIS technologies through cutting edge research activities. GIS research Scientometrics R&D output Chinese Academy of Sciences IIT - India Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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