Research Productivity of Botany Department in Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, During 1921-2007: A Study

Abstract

This paper examine research productivity of Botany department PhD theses literature emanating from Lucknow University over 224 theses from 1921-2007. Data has been collected from Botany Department, Lucknow University, and analyzed to examine the chronological growth of research contribution of Department during study period. Total 224 theses scattered in 27 subdivisions of Botany branch. This paper also presents year wise distribution of theses, discipline wise, branch wise ranking of Botany, and growth of literature, predominant research domains, growth and direction of Botany Research etc over a period of 88 years. Botany department research output seems that to concentrate in the area of “Genetics” and other “branch of Botany”. This study identified that the highest number of theses submission was 93 during 2007-1998 and highest 22 number of theses were submitted in Genetics branch of Botany. We also examine the relative influence of the disciplinary context and attributes of scholars on research productivity.