A Visibility Check of Disaster Management ETDs in Shodhganga
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2023-11-17
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INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar
Abstract
Theses and dissertations are the first-hand information sources produced as a result of research.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) have played a pivotal role in overcoming
accessibility challenges, rendering research innovations a mere finger-touch away.
Shodhganga the online repository of Indian theses act as a reservoir of intellectual inputs
and they took the initiative to disseminate the invaluable knowledge across the horizon.
This has significantly enhanced the visibility of theses and dissertations, and the convenience
offered by electronic formats further contributes to their widespread reach. In this high time,
it is important to study the visibility of highly specialized areas like disaster management.
This study is intended to understand the visibility of disaster management ETDs deposited in
Shodhganga, their discipline-wise distribution, influential and productive institutions,
influential articles, and authors. Data was obtained from the Shodhganga website from
24th-29th May 2023, Visibility is calculated using Google Scholar, and data analysis is
done with the help of MS Excel. The study found that the ETDs growth in the field of disaster
management is non-linear with substantial highs and lows. The science and Technology field
contributes a lion's share of the ETDs, most influential authors, and most influential and
productive institutions are also identified from the study.
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26th International Symposium, ETD 2023, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 26-28 October, 2023
Keywords
Disaster Management ETDs, Shodhganga, Visibility