Authorship Productivity and Publication Patterns of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda: A Web of Science-Based Bibliometric Analysis (2015–2025)

The study evaluates the research output of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) from 2015 to 2025, using Web of Science data. It analyzes publication growth trends, types of documents, preferred subject areas, and authorship productivity, employing Lotka's Law and Subramaniyam’s formula for collaboration assessment. MSU has an average citation of 15.7 per publication and an h-index of 80, with 87.14% of publications being scholarly articles. Jha, Prafulla K (Physics) is the most prolific author with 230 publications, while 72% of authors contributed just one publication. The analysis indicates a trend of multi-authored research, with a collaboration index of 0.98, highlighting disciplines like health sciences, environmental studies, materials science, and new technologies as key areas of impact and citation rates.