Impact of Scientific Productivity and Trend on Publication Output of Nigerian Authors in Web of Science from 2006 to 2016

Abstract

Citation is one of the most important instruments in analysing the impact of scientific productivity of researchers and research institutions. Citation is driven by scientific publication and substantially increases by collaboration. This study aims at assessing the trend in publication output and the impact of scientific productivity in Nigeria. The results reveal that publication output has continued to increase moderately with a mixed growth pattern.  Most institutions recorded an irregular rise and fall in their publication output. This fluctuation has led to weak and moderate monotonic trend in their publication output. The results also reveal that citation is highly associated with the number of publications and collaborations.

Keywords: Scientific Productivity; Nigerian authors; Citations, Collaboration; Web of Science