Research contribution of Prof Atul H. Chokshi to materials science: A scientometric study

Abstract

An eminent scientist, Dr Atul H. Chokshi, Professor in the Department of Materials Science, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India has published 76 research papers in reputed international journals, and 34 articles in conference proceedings. These publications have received 2820 citations, and he is listed among the top 100 most cited authors in Materials Science. His research domains include Superplastics, Creep, Deformation, and Grain growth. Average annual scientific productivity is four research papers and his research papers have received an average of 113 citations every year. Average number of citations per paper is 26. The 50-percentile productivity life is 13 at the age of 39 years, and productivity co-efficient is 0.50. Average self-citation rate is 11.5 % of the total citations. Seven most-cited papers account for 44.54 % of total citations received, and these papers have received citations within a year of their publication. Average number of authors per paper is 2.2 and collaboration co-efficient is 0.88, indicating high degree of collaboration. He has collaborated extensively with T.G. Langdon, A.K. Mukherjee, D.M. Owen, M.A. Meyers, and J.R. Peters to publish 44 research papers and these papers have received 1680 citations (59.5 % of total citations). UK and USA were the most preferred countries for research collaboration. Journal of American Ceramic Society and Scripta Materialia were the mostpreferred journals to publish research findings. A single article published in Materials Science and Engineering R-Reports, with an impact factor of 04.79 has been cited 207 times, which is the highest number of citations any of his research papers have received. With these achievements, Atul H. Chokshi is a role model for emulation among younger generation of scientists. © 2013, DESIDOC.