Evaluating Research Productivity of Agricultural Universities in Karnataka: A Research Gate Analysis

This study evaluates the research productivity and impact of faculty in three agricultural universities in Karnataka, India, using ResearchGate. Key objectives include analyzing member distribution among campuses, ranking researchers by h-index, and examining publication types and citation impact. The findings indicate that the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, has the most members (803, 43%). Sabya Ranjan Mohapatra from UAS Dharwad achieved the highest h-index (91), number of publications (306), and citations (56,297). The analysis highlights significant variations in research output and underscores the role of Academic Social Networking Sites in enhancing research visibility and influence.