The Non-Cited Scientific Research Papers of the Pioneer Indian Scientists: The “Invisibile Impact” Of Uncitedness Phenomena

The present paper deals with the non-cited papers of some pioneer Indian scientists namely JC Bose, KC Kar and PN Bose.Quite a number of scientometric studies looking at the Indian scientific contribution built upon the journals indexed by Science Citation Index (Web of Science, online verson of SCI) and Scopus databases have been brought out in the literature.Such quantitative studies focused on the scientific progress and effect of the scientific research activities of India came out over the years.Even so a very few number of studies have been made on the uncitedness of the India's scientific research papers by the leading Indain scientists.This paper gives an overview of the non-cited papers of the pioneer Indian scientists and impact of some uncitedness phenomena on those scientific contributions over time.The article intends to show the non-cited papers are not the less important component of the usual citation activity.This paper also attempts to find the probable reasons of the non-citation of papers by the scientists under study.Non-citation can perpetuate stereotypes that Indian scientists are not producing high-quality or core research, corroborating existing favouritism and prejudices.The lack of recognition for Indian scientists' contribution can discourage future generations of scientists from pursuing research and contributing to their fields.This paper intends to address these uncitedness issues by actively seeking out and recognizing the value of the contributions of the Indian scientists under study as we know the consistent non-citation can contribute to the obliteration or gloom of Indian scientists' works from the historical record, making it challenging to trace the development of original ideas and discoveries.