Examining the Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)

Aim and Background: IRINS, launched in 2017 by INFLIBNET and Central University of Punjab, serves as a free web-based platform for Indian academic institutions to curate faculty research data from sources like Scopus and CrossRef. The study maps its adoption across all 23 IITs, established since 1951, to assess geographical spread, departmental coverage, publication volumes, citation metrics, and top performers amid prior literature on IRINS usage in select IITs and universities. Data and Methods: Data was collected from IRINS portals of 23 IITs on December 11- 12, 2025, covering 411 departments, 7,657 faculty, 361,846 scholarly resources (357,538 publications + 4,308 patents), Open Access categories, citation counts, and h-index scores. Basic statistical analysis ranked IITs and top faculty using tables for departments, resources, impacts, and publication types. Results: Top five IITs (Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Bombay, Kanpur) dominate with 46% of faculty (3,488/7,657), 38% of departments (156/411), and 56% of resources (201,565/361,846); IIT Delhi leads in publications (46,280), Scopus citations (922,587), and total resources, while IIT Kharagpur tops h-index (2,158). Journal articles prevail (235,646 total), with Gold OA most common (33,243); top faculty include Prof. Bhim Singh (IIT Delhi, 2,977 resources) and Dr. Basanta Kumar Nandi (IIT Bombay, h-index 139). Conclusion: IRINS significantly enhances research visibility and networking for IITs, where older institutions drive over half of outputs and impacts, underscoring the need for newer IITs to boost adoption for equitable innovation growth.