A Scientometric Analysis of Global Goat Research Indexed in the Scopus

Author: K. Rajkumar, P. Tensingh Gnanaraj and G. Rathinasabapathy

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Abstract

The multi-functional animal goat plays a significant role in the nutrition and revenue of landless and marginal farmers in the country. An elaborate study of the research findings on goats will offer expertise to policymakers. A scientometric analysis of global goat research from 1841 to 2024 was done utilizing the Scopus online database. The primary objectives included; mapping the literature growth, leading countries, highly productive institutions, leading funding agencies sponsoring, prolific authors, active journals, citation metrics of publications in the field of goat research. The total publication output on goat research from 1841 to 2024 was 41,101. In the field of goat research, there were 159 countries or regions with at least one relevant publication. Among all the countries, the United States ranked high in publication numbers (n=5149) followed by India (n=4840). A total of 160 institutions were registered with at least one publication. A total of 159 funding agencies supported goat research and the top funding agency is the National Natural Science Foundation of China (n = 1500) followed by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil (n=603).The study revealed that Sahlu T is the prolific author in the field of goat research with highest number of publications (n= 137). From 1841–2024, a total of 159 journals were identified as publishing outlets for research in this domain. In terms of citation metrics, three authors exceeded 1000 citations. The insights garnered from this study aim to enrich the understanding of goat research over the past and assist in charting future research trajectories

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Capra hircus, Goat research, scientometrics, Scopus

Conclusion

In this study, a scientometric analysis was conducted using the Scopus database to explore the body of literature on goat research from 1841 to 2024. The notable surge in publication numbers in the field of goat research is indicative of the rapid advancements within this area. The trend highlights the growing interest and active engagement of scholars in goat research. The insights garnered from this study aim to enrich the understanding of goat research over the past and assist in charting future research trajectories. The contribution of India towards global goat research publications is 11.78% (n = 4840) which vouches the great contribution of our country to the global goat research landscape. The collaboration of researchers, producers and policymakers and the sharing of information and experience will enable the goat sector to realize its full potential

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K. Rajkumar, P. Tensingh Gnanaraj and G. Rathinasabapathy (2024). A Scientometric Analysis of Global Goat Research Indexed in the Scopus. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(11): 21-25.