Agricultural Research in Zimbabwe
An Author-level Bibliometric Analysis of Publication Outlets and Research Collaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19450413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nelius Boshoff (0000-0001-9285-377X, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Similo Ngwenya (0000-0002-2246-9593, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 404-428 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0971-7218 • E-ISSN: 0973-0796 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09717218221078186 |
| OpenAlex | W4220793755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
What can be learnt from an application of author-level bibliometrics to the field of agricultural research in Zimbabwe for the period 2012–2016? The study addressed the question by integrating data from three sources: Scopus, the Web of Science and the National Research Database of Zimbabwe. A set of fifteen bibliometric indicators was constructed for 2,873 Zimbabwean authors, of which 248 (9%) were in agricultural sciences and 295 (10%) in multidisciplinary agricultural sciences. The indicators represented three dimensions: volume of article output, scholarly publication outlet and research collaboration. Results are discussed in terms of the Zimbabwean government’s policy for agriculture. Part of the lessons learnt calls for author-level bibliometric studies to connect more closely with the local, regional and global politics of knowledge production
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |