PPT-How to Conduct Bibliometric Analyses
                     HOW TO CONDUCT 
BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSES ? 
An Academic presentation by 
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Tutors 
India 
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INTRODUCTION
• Merigó and Yang (2017) gave the recent definition of bibliometric analysis as ‘A 
quantitative study of bibliographic material (data) and provides a general picture of 
a research field that research papers, authors, and fields can include categories.’
• Bibliometric analysis filters out research by offering an estimate of their impact. In 
addition, bibliometric analysis offers a different perspective in a field of research; it 
can examine the relationship between recent studies and their analyses.
• Thus, bibliometric research allows one to engage in various activities to avoid bias 
and study choices. 
STEPS FOR CONDUCTING A 
BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS 
• There are two broad techniques for conducting a bibliometric analysis- performance analysi
s and science mapping. 
• While performance analysis gives importance to research contributions to a specific field, sc
ience mapping focuses primarily on analysing the relationships between the research consti
tuents.
1 Defining the research question:  
. Defining a research question
 gives clarity on what a scholar wants to research and analyse. During this process, one sho
uld identify the study areas, research topics and timeframe they want to analyse.
Contd..
2 Data collection:  
. Relevant data is collected from reliable sources like articles, books, patents, and conference
 proceedings, from online databases or search engines. Various 
databases like Web of Science, Google Scholar or Scopus can be helpful. 
3 Data pre-processing:  
. Subsequent to the data collection, the data is pre-processed by cleaning and standardising 
it. Duplicates are removed, author names are standardised, and the data is formatted for 
analysis. 
4 Data analysis:  
. Bibliometric software is available that helps with the data analysis. Examples include 
VOSviewer, BibExcel, or CiteSpace. The number of citations, publications and co-authorship 
networks are analysed, and the frequently used keywords and topics are identified. 
Contd..
5. Result interpretation:  
The results are interpreted after data analysis, which answers the research question. Trends
, patterns and gaps in the literature are identified, and conclusions are drawn from the anal
ysis. 
6. Result communication:  
The results of the analysis are presented clearly and concisely. Finally, the section includes a 
written report explaining the methodology and findings of the analysis, along with graphical 
representations like tables, charts and graphs.
Figure: 01 Steps for conducting Bibliometric Analysis 
CONCLUSION
• Bibliometric analysis is a quantitative study that provides a general picture of a field 
of research.
• Conducting bibliometric analysis requires a combination of data collection, data 
processing, and data analysis skills. 
• Therefore, it is vital to use appropriate software and tools to ensure the accuracy 
and reliability of the results.
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