An An Analysis of Journal Articles on Bibliometrics indexed in Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI) Database, from 2015 to 2024
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This study analyzes journal articles on bibliometrics, indexed in Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre database, from 2015 to 2024, aiming to study changes of these articles in terms on article types, languages, authors’ countries of affiliation, and subject categories. The research population comprises 76 source articles. Data was gleaned from the source articles and recorded on data collection spreadsheet. The data was analyzed using frequency and percentage. The research findings reveal that the majority of source articles are research articles (90.79%). Most articles are in English (61.80%). Most authors are affiliated with institutions in Thailand (62.99%). The 76 source articles appear in a total of 51 journals in various fields. There are 10 titles publishing more than one articles, of which four are journals in library and information science. The subject categorization shows that most articles (90.79%) aim at studying nature and structure of literature and scholarship. Journal articles on bibliometrics published in Thai journals have increase significantly from 2023. This study identifies some underrepresented areas where bibliometric research could be further conducted.Downloads
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