Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Altmetric Approach

11 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Altmetric Approach Renuka Research scholar renukhan[email protected]m Department of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri – 574 199 Umesha Naik Professor and Chairman umeshan[email protected]m Department of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri – 574 199 Abstract The study assesses the academic and societal impact of research at Mangalore University through scientometric and altmetric methods, analyzing 3,062 documents from the Scopus database, with 501 mentioned in altmetric sources. Findings indicate a significant increase in publication productivity, particularly post-2019, with Manjunath, J. G. being the top contributor. Dominant research themes include molecular docking and antioxidant studies, primarily affiliated with India, showing strong collaboration with Saudi Arabia. A strong correlation exists between Scopus Citations and Dimensions citations, with journal articles being the primary contributors to citations. The study also highlights that hybrid, bronze, and green Open Access types achieve higher citation ranks, with Mendeley and X identified as key altmetric sources. The top-cited article was ‘An online resource for marine fungi’ from the ‘Journal of Molecular Structure’ published by Elsevier. Citation analysis, Scientometrics, Altmetrics, Mangalore University, Research productivity Electronic access The journal is available at www.jalis.in DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18005534 Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science ISSN: 2277-2219 Vol. 15. No.1. 2026. pp.11-20 INTRODUCTION Research productivity is a crucial indicator to measure the performance and academic strength of a university (Jalal, 2020). It is commonly assessed through bibliometric and scientometric measures. In recent years, altmetrics have been used as a supplementary metric to gauge the broader societal and online impact of scholarly outputs (Weller, 2015). Scientometrics and altmetrics are both quantitative methods used to evaluate research impact; however, they differ in scope and the data sources they utilize. Scientometrics focuses on traditional academic indicators, such as citation counts, journal impact factor, and H-index to measure the influence of research within the scholarly community (Ningayya & Kumar, 2025). Publications tend to receive citations at a rising pace during the first 24 months following their publication, after which the rate of citations begins to decline (Yang et al., 2024). To address this lag and provide a broader perspective, alternative indicators have been developed to complement traditional metrics. Altmetric evaluates the attention a scholarly article receives across various online platforms. These newer measures aim to capture the immediate attention and reach of scientific work, particularly through social media and online platforms (Patthi et al., 2017; Sud & Thelwall, 2014). They have emerged in response to the growing use of digital media by researchers, readers, and the general public. AAS aggregates mentions from sources such as Twitter, Facebook, Mendeley, etc. It provides a weighted score that reflects the overall level of online engagement with a particular article (Bornmann, 2014; Williams, 2017). Mangalore University, a state university in Karnataka, India, was established in 1980. It is a prominent institution in southern India that has witnessed substantial growth in its academic and research activities over the past few decades. As a state university catering to a diverse range of disciplines, it is essential to evaluate the university's research output in terms of publication patterns, citation impact, collaboration trends, and societal impact. Therefore, the study aims to trace the academic and societal reach of publications through the scientometric and altmetric measures. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Scientometric analysis Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 12 Several scientometric studies have been carried out to measure the scholarly output of universities in India. The findings reveal that the science faculty accounted for 95.89% of the total research publications, indicating its predominant role in the university’s scholarly output (Mamdapur et al., 2021), and the USA emerged as the most frequently collaborated country, followed by South Korea (Mamdapur et al., 2021; Mahala & Singh, 2021; Muruli & Harinarayana, 2023). The study also reflects that multi-authored papers are predominant (Rohit, 2023; Mahala & Singh, 2021; Keshava et al., 2020; Kumar, 2018), and the primary channels of scholarly communication are journals and conference proceedings (Rohit, 2023). The results also indicate that open access is not a prerequisite for achieving higher citation counts. In most cases examined, tollaccess articles garnered a higher number of citations compared to open-access articles across several impact factor zones in the Biological and Physical Sciences (Wani & Shah, 2023). Altmetric analysis In recent years, altmetrics have been used as a supplement to traditional metrics (Melero, 2015). Costas et al. (2014) revealed that the presence and social media density of scientific papers are still very low and infrequent, with a greater focus on recent publications. Altmetrics are most prevalent in publications from the humanities, social sciences, and the medical and biological sciences. Lamba et al. (2020) evaluated the altmetric scores of computer science publications from Central Universities in India. The results revealed that Jawaharlal Nehru University achieved the highest AAS, while Banaras Hindu University recorded the highest number of citations in Dimensions. The University of Hyderabad had the greatest number of Mendeley readers. Among the sources contributing to Altmetric coverage, Twitter emerged as the most prominent platform, followed by Google+, Patents, and Facebook. Haseena and Azeez (2021) and Batcha (2018) revealed that scholarly data are primarily disseminated through Mendeley and Twitter, with Twitter users largely based in the USA and the UK. The coverage of physics journal articles on Twitter is high (22.68%) compared to Facebook (3.62%) and Blog (2.18%) (Srivastava & Mahajan, 2023). Association between citations, altmetrics, and open access Many studies have shown that the strength and direction of the association between citation and altmetrics vary depending on the population studied, with each method yielding distinct outcomes. A positive but weak correlation among multidisciplinary subjects was reported by Costas et al. (2014), while a strong and significant positive correlation was found between Dimensions citations and Mendeley readership counts (Lamba et al., 2020). Haseena and Azeez (2021) observed that the AAS is not significantly correlated with citations from the Dimension, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. Statistically significant correlations were observed between citation-Twitter mentions and citationsFacebook mentions, but were weak and positive in Physics journal articles (Srivastava & Mahajan, 2023). A comparison of altmetric scores and citation counts reveals that open access status has no impact on an article’s performance (Poplase & Grgic, 2016). The Open Access Advantages (OAA) for citations generally decline for more recent publications, while the OAA for news, blogs, and Twitter remains steady over time and shows no connection to the number of OA publications. In contrast, the OAAs for Wikipedia, patents, and policy citations display more complex patterns (Taylor, 2024). OBJECTIVES − To examine the distribution of citations and altmetric scores for the publications; − To analyse the co-authorship pattern and keyword network of publications; − To identify the correlation between citations and AAS; and − To find the most predominant altmetric data source that gathers the maximum altmetric scores; METHODOLOGY The bibliographic data required for the analysis were retrieved from the Scopus database, which offers wide coverage, high-quality data, and enriched metadata suitable for large-scale research assessments (Baas et al., 2019). An affiliation search query ("Mangalore University" OR "Mangalore Uni") was formulated and executed using the ‘Advanced Search’ option. A total of 3,062 documents were retrieved after limiting the search to the years 2015– 2024 and the English language. The data from both the ‘Scopus Database’ and the ‘Altmetric Explorer’ were retrieved on June 23, 2025. Among these, 2,831 Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 13 articles had a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which were used to retrieve altmetric data from ‘Altmetric Explorer’. A total of 663 documents were tracked with altmetric outputs, of which 501 documents had mentions in various social media platforms and were included in the analysis. The data obtained from the search were exported to Microsoft Excel for detailed analysis. A total of 3062 articles were considered for scientometric analysis, and 501 documents were considered for altmetric analysis. SPSS was used to test the correlation between citations and AAS. Since the data were not normally distributed, Spearman’s correlation test was employed to examine the relationship between citation counts and the AAS. A Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to determine whether SC, DC, and AAS varied significantly across different OA types. SCOPE AND LIMITATION The scope of the present study is to examine the academic and societal impact of scholarly publications of Mangalore University through a scientometric and altmetric approach. It involves the analysis of citation and altmetric scores accumulated by the publications. The study exclusively focuses on Mangalore University publications indexed in the Scopus database from 2015-2024, providing a longitudinal view of research output and impact. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Overview of publications, citations, and altmetric scores Table 1: Overview of publications, citations, and altmetric scores Year of Publication No. of publication (N) (%) No. of cited publications (%) No. of Scopus citations (%) Mean citations No. of articles with Altmetric output (%) Altmetric mentions (%) 2015 189 (6.17) 165 (6.37) 2731 (7.19) 14.45 27 (4.98) 23 (4.59) 2016 204 (6.66) 183 (7.07) 3339 (8.79) 16.37 33 (4.99) 25 (4.99) 2017 215 (7.02) 196 (7.57) 3437 (9.05) 15.99 56 (8.47) 46 (9.18) 2018 307 (10.03) 272 (10.51) 4097 (10.79) 13.35 72 (10.89) 51 (10.18) 2019 339 (11.07) 306 (11.82) 5242 (13.81) 15.46 65 (9.83) 45 (8.98) 2020 393 (12.83) 354 (13.67) 7566 (19.93) 19.25 59 (8.93) 49 (9.78) 2021 367 (11.99) 340 (13.13) 5409 (14.25) 14.74 94 (14.22) 74 (14.77) 2022 364 (11.89) 315 (12.17) 3599 (9.48) 9.89 114 (17.25) 80 (15.97) 2023 334 (10.91) 235 (9.08) 1537 (4.05) 4.60 80 (12.10) 64 (12.77) 2024 350 (11.43) 223 (8.61) 1009 (2.66) 2.88 61 (9.23) 44 (8.78) Total 3062 (100) 2589 (100) 37966 (100) 12.40 661 (100) 501 (100) Table 1 presents the year-wise publication statistics of Mangalore University. The data indicate a consistent increase in publication productivity up to 2020, with a notable surge during the COVID-19 period (2020–2022). A similar increase in publications during the COVID-19 period has been reported by Rousseau et al. (2023) and Kim (2024). The year 2020 has marked the highest number of publications, with 393 (12.83%) articles published and 7566 (19.93%) citations, with 19.25 mean citations per article. The year 2022 emerged as a peak year in terms of altmetric attention, with 114 (17.25%) articles and an altmetric score of 80 (15.97%). Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 14 Network analysis of co-authorship Figure 1: Co-authorship network of authors The co-authorship network represents the collaboration patterns among authors within a dataset (Figure 1). The authors with a minimum of 5 documents and a minimum of 100 citations were considered for mapping the network. Thus, out of 5508 authors, 279 authors were finally considered for the analysis. There are 35 clusters represented in different colors. Manjunath, J. G. (green cluster) emerged as highest contributing author with respect to citations received, with 89 documents and 2674 citations, followed by the author Narayana, B. (yellow cluster), with 143 documents and 2583 citations. Authorship trend and degree of collaboration Figure 2 illustrates the authorship pattern of publications affiliated with Mangalore University. The data clearly highlight the collaborative nature of research output, with two-authored publications constituting the largest share (22.63%). In contrast, single-authored contributions are relatively minimal, accounting for only 1.99% of the total. It is also clear that the number of publications decreases as the number of author collaborations increases. The predominance of multi-authored papers is also evident in studies conducted by Rohit (2023), Mahala & Singh (2021), Keshava et al. (2020), and Kumar (2018). Figure 2: Authorship trends The formula given by Subramanyam (1983) to calculate the Degree of Collaboration (DC) is the ratio between the number of multi-authored papers (NM) to the sum of multi-authored papers (NM) and single-author papers (NS). Thus, DC = 3001/(61+3001) = 0.98 Given that the DC value exceeds 0.5, it is clear that the authors prefer to publish in a collaborative mode rather than individually. Network analysis of keywords The density visualisation of keywords highlights the core themes within the analysed set of research publications (Figure 3). In the current visualization, the highest-density areas (yellow zones) center around keywords such as "molecular docking," "crystal structure," "cyclic voltametry," and “antioxidant,” indicating these are dominant topics in the research corpus. Surrounding these are moderately dense areas (green), where terms like "adsorption," "antimicrobial," and "antibacterial activity" appear, suggesting they are related but slightly less central. Peripheral keywords in blue indicate emerging or niche areas with lower frequencies or newer research interest. The density map thus reveals both well-established and developing research themes within the publication set. Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 15 Figure 3: Density visualization of keywords Country-wise citation analysis Figure 4: Country-wise citation analysis The country-wise citation visualized in Figure 4 illustrates the international collaboration and citation patterns in the research publications. India, as the primary contributor, accounts for the highest share of publications and citations, underscoring its central role in the research network. Collaborative works with countries such as Saudi Arabia, the USA, and the UK have attracted comparatively higher citation counts. Year-wise distribution of citations and AAS Figure 5 shows the year-wise analysis of citations and AAS of publications. The data reveal that citations from Scopus and Dimensions generally increase with the number of publications, reaching their highest point in 2021, while AAS exhibits a more irregular pattern. Particularly, 2023 records the highest AAS (972) despite significantly lower citation counts. Similarly, in 2024, a moderate publication count is accompanied by relatively high AAS (399) but low citation counts, which shows a time lag between social media attention and academic impact. Figure 5: Year-wise distribution of citations and AAS Correlation between Scopus citations, Dimension citations, and AAS Since the data were not normally distributed, Spearman’s correlation test was employed. The test revealed a very strong and significant positive correlation between SC and DC (rₛ = .800, p < .001), indicating a strong association between these two citation databases. A weak but significant positive correlation was found between DC and AAS (rₛ = .143, p = .001). However, the correlation between SC and AAS was very weak and not statistically significant (rₛ = .032, p = .479), suggesting no meaningful relationship between traditional citation counts and AAS. Document type-wise distribution of citations and AAS Figure 6 shows the citation and AAS distribution of different publication types. It shows that journal articles dominate in volume (444 publications) and impact, receiving the highest number of SC (7880), DC (7123), and AAS (3172), indicating both strong academic influence and online attention. Review articles (24) show high citation counts in Scopus (983) and Dimensions (992) and also AAS (317), highlighting their substantial value and reach. Other Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 16 formats like conference papers, book chapters, and data papers contribute moderately to both citations and altmetric engagement. Figure 6: Document type-wise distribution of citations and AAS Access type-based distribution of citations and AAS Table 4: Citation and AAS distribution across different open access types Access type N (%) SC MR* DC MR* AAS MR* Closed 292 (58.28) 5834 264.60 5015 246.26 1500 247.80 Gold 157 (31.34) 2206 214.00 2284 244.38 1169 248.56 Green 31 (6.19) 689 282.97 763 300.85 757 277.53 Bronze 15 (2.99) 255 289.57 237 289.73 104 282.43 Hybrid 6 (1.20) 138 295.67 100 300.50 77 254.58 Kruskal-Wallis H test χ²(4) = 16.017 p = .003 χ²(4) = 6.142 p = .189 χ²(4) = 2.498 p = .645 *MR= Mean Rank Table 4 reveals that most of the publications were published in closed access (58.28%), followed by gold access (31.34%). A Kruskal-Wallis H test was conducted to examine whether SC, DC, and AAS varied significantly across different OA types. The results revealed a statistically significant difference in SC among OA types, χ²(4) = 16.017, p = .003, with hybrid, bronze, and green OA articles showing higher mean citation ranks. However, no statistically significant differences were found in DC (χ²(4) = 6.142, p = .189) and AAS (χ²(4) = 2.498, p = .645) across different OA types. Mentions in altmetric data sources Figure 7 presents the distribution of altmetric mentions in 20 different sources. The most frequent occurrence occurred in Mendely, with a total of 15,745 reads across 501 articles. X (formerly Twitter) emerged as the second most prominent source, acquiring a total of 2618 mentions. The altmetric data sources like Weibo, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Q&A, Clinical guidelines, and Syllabi have no mention. Figure 7: Mentions in altmetric data sources Top ten research publications by citation count 17 Table 5: Top ten highly cited research publications Rank Publication title Year Journal title Publisher SC DC AAS 1 An online resource for marine fungi 2019 Fungal Diversity Springer 199 172 20 2 Tetrandrine - A molecule of wide bioactivity 2016 Phytochemis try Elsevier 198 190 7 3 Deep learning approach for microarray cancer data classification 2020 CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Technology Institution of Engineering and Technology 184 173 1 4 A review on detection methods used for foodborne pathogens 2016 Indian Journal of Medical Research Indian Council of Medical Research 182 194 13 5 Biodegradation of gamma irradiated low-density polyethene and polypropylene by endophytic fungi 2015 International Biodeteriorat ion and Biodegradati on Elsevier 169 182 6 6 GC–MS analysis of phytoconstituents from 7Amomum nilgiricum and molecular docking interactions of bioactive serverogenin acetate with target proteins 2020 Scientific Reports Nature Research 168 168 1 7 A global analysis of terrestrial plant litter dynamics in non-perennial waterways 2018 Nature Geoscience Nature Publishing Group 129 143 215 8 The promise of discovering population-specific diseaseassociated genes in South Asia 2017 Nature Genetics Nature Publishing Group 109 157 253 9 Low-cost, catalyst-free, highperformance supercapacitors based on porous nano carbon derived from agricultural waste 2020 Journal of Energy Storage Elsevier 103 116 1 10 Electro-oxidation of formoterol fumarate on the surface of novel poly(thiazole yellow-G) layered multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode 2021 Scientific Reports Nature Research 101 110 2 Data in Table 5 ranks the top ten articles that received the highest citations in Scopus. The article ‘An online resource for marine fungi’, published in 2019, got the highest 199 citations in SC, followed by 172 Dimension citations and 20 AAS. Among the top ten cited articles, the highest AAS was obtained by the article ranked 8th, with 109 Scopus and 157 Dimensions citations. The tenth position was held by the article ‘Electro-oxidation of formoterol fumarate on the surface of novel poly (thiazole yellow-G) layered multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode’ published in the year 2021 in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’. Top ten cited journal sources Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 18 Table 6: Top ten cited journal sources Rank Source title N SC DC AAS 1 Journal of Molecular Structure 84 1480 195 11 2 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 36 1292 475 10 3 Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 19 697 103 02 4 Ceramics International 24 614 7 1 5 Chemistryselect 34 572 482 31 6 Materials Chemistry and Physics 19 537 251 6 7 RSC Advances 16 519 42 4 8 Materials Today: Proceedings 69 490 34 1 9 Optics and Laser Technology 12 472 87 1 10 Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 24 430 81 8 The analysis of the top ten highly cited journals presented in Table 6 reveals that the Journal of Molecular Structure is the most productive, with 84 publications and 1,480 Scopus citations, indicating a strong academic influence. The International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, with fewer publications (36), exhibits a high impact, as evidenced by 1292 Scopus and 475 Dimensions citations. ChemistrySelect stands out with the highest AAS (31) and substantial citation counts across both databases, reflecting both scholarly and online visibility. In contrast, journals like Ceramics International and Materials Today: Proceedings exhibit high publication output but comparatively lower online attention and citation counts. Top ten cited publishers Table 7: Top ten cited publishers Rank Publisher N SC DC AAS 1 Elsevier 129 3561 3685 802 2 Wiley 56 953 66 93 3 Springer 50 838 861 610 4 Nature Research 13 358 374 73 5 Taylor and Francis 23 305 333 75 6 MDPI 20 291 324 21 7 Royal Society of Chemistry 18 216 218 218 8 Frontiers Media S.A. 15 125 137 60 9 International Union of Crystallography 36 116 117 47 Rank Publisher N SC DC AAS 10 Magnolia Press 8 47 39 129 An analysis of publication metrics by the publisher presented in Table 7 reveals notable differences in both traditional and alternative impact indicators. Elsevier stands out as the most prolific and impactful publisher, with 129 publications receiving 3561 citations in Scopus and 3685 in Dimensions. It also recorded the highest AAS total of 802. Springer received a significantly higher number of SC (838), DC (861), and AAS (610) than Wiley. Magnolia Press has received the least number of citations and AAS and placed in 10th rank. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The scientometric and altmetric analysis of Mangalore University’s research output highlights its growing scholarly contributions and online engagement. The findings reveal that the publication productivity has increased significantly over the years, with a notable rise after 2019. The year 2022 emerged as a peak year in terms of altmetric attention, with 114 articles and an altmetric score of 80 (12.10%). Manjunath, J. G. emerged as the predominant author with 190 documents. Molecular docking, crystal structure, cyclic voltametry, and antioxidant are dominant topics in the research corpus. India emerged as a key contributor, having frequent collaboration with Saudi Arabia. Citation metrics from Scopus and Dimensions generally increase with the number of publications, reaching their highest point in 2021, while AAS exhibits a more irregular pattern. The Spearman’s correlation test revealed a very strong and significant positive correlation between SC and DC. A weak but significant positive correlation was found between Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, Vol.15, No.1.Jan-Mar. 2026, pp-11-20 Measuring the Research Productivity of Mangalore University: A Scientometric and Alt../Renuka & Umesha Naik 19 DC and AAS. However, the correlation between SC and AAS was very weak and not statistically significant. The journal articles dominate in volume and impact, receiving the highest number of SC, DC, and Altmetric scores, indicating both strong academic influence and online attention. The Kruskal-Wallis test results revealed a statistically significant difference in SC among hybrid, bronze, and green OA articles, showing higher mean citation ranks. However, no statistically significant differences were found in DC and AAS across different OA types. The top-most social occurrence occurred in Mendely, and X (formerly Twitter) emerged as the second most prominent source. 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