Research Trends of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) as Reflected in Web of Science Database: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Biblioshiny Software

Author(s)	Dr. Ambika C.A., Dr. Nagajyothi H.K.
Country	India
Abstract	VTU is a vast technological university in Belgaum offering engineering and technical education. The paper aims to present a bibliometric analysis of the publication output of VTU from 2014 to 2023 that are mapped in Web of Science database. Data for the study was collected from Clarivate’s web of science, a bibliometric and widely used database. Biblioshiny software was used for analyzing research trends, types of publications, average citations per article and year, most prolific authors, trending topics of research and sources of publications. Findings revealed that authors preferred to publish more in journals. Publications were high in the year 2021. Mean citations per article and per year was high in 2019. Word cloud reveals the trending topics of research. This will help the present researchers to know the state of the research. Maximum occurrence of the word ‘Performance’ was the most trending topic of research. Maximum number of publications were made in Material Today Proceedings. Afzal was the most prominent author with 170 publications. The present study provides the current status of research of VTU as mapped in web of science database and helps the policy makers to foresee the future of research.
Keywords	Publication Analysis, Citation Analysis, Word Cloud
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-19
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.66665

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