International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2021, 11, 2, 143-153.
DOI: 10.5530/ijpi.2021.2.27
Published: July 2021
Type: Meta-Analysis
Authors:
B.M. Gupta
Formerly with CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi 110012, INDIA
SM. Dhawan
Formerly with CSIR-NPL, New Delhi 110012, INDIA
K.K. Mueen Ahmed
Phcog.Net, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560005, INDIA
Ghouse Modin Mamdapur
Synthite Industries (P) Ltd, Kolenchery, Kerala, INDIA
ABSTRACT
The paper describes quantitative and qualitative dimensions of nanomedicine research studies in India. The study is based on research publications data in nanomedicine research (1491 publications) as covered in Scopus data basefor the period 2002-20. The study finds that nanomedicine research in India registered a high 73.7% growth with an average of 22.93 citations per paper. The nano-oncology subfield accounted for the highest share (48.49% share) in the national output, followed by seven other nanomedicine subfields. Jamia Hamdard University, Delhi, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi lead as the most productive organizations in the country. The paper also lists the most productive authors in nanomedicine research. The most productive research journals that reported nanomedicine research in India include Nanomedicine, International Journal of Nanomedicine and Current Pharmaceutical Design. In addition, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, International Journal of Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Today topped in the list of most cited research journals.
Keywords: Nanomedicine, Nanotechnology, Medicine, India, Research, Publications, Scientometrics, Bibliometrics.