AUTHORSHIP PATTERN AND COLLABORATION OF PHYSICS DURING THE YEAR 2012-2016: A SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY

The objective of the study was to perform a bibliometric analysis of Physics related publications in the Web of Science (WoS). In order to expand upon the limited literature estimating the quantity and quality of worldwide research production in the field of Physics, a bibliometric analysis was conducted for the period 2012–2016 using the WoS. Analyzed parameters included language of publication, publication output, authorship, publication patterns, distribution of word frequency, Country of publication.