Bibliometric study of world literature on patents

K. C. Garg, M. M. S. Karki and K. S. Krishnan Marg

World Patent Information, 1988, vol. 10, issue 4, pages 237-242

Abstract: Some bibiliometric characteristics of the literature on patents have been studied. The period considered is 1900 to 1980. Data have been analysed into the types of publications, i.e.books, conference proceedings, reports, journals, etc. and grouped under four broad categories. Language-wise distribution of the publication data has been done to find out the pattern of distribution in different languages. Journal-wise distribution of articles has been studied to find out the pattern of authorship as well as the most prolific authors. The growth of the literature on patents was found exponential in nature. It follows Bradford's law, with the 'core' comprising nine journals containing 33% of the literature.

Date: 1988
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