Abstract:
As technology progresses, there is a change in the trend of working in any field. When the current trends of any research domain are studied, then it is recommended to look at emerging trends and propose new developments in that particular study domain. Changes in the mindsets and attitudes regarding the research of researchers can be shown with the help of bibilometric and scientometric mapping.Apart from this, by identifying the gap areas in research from the water sector at present, one can get information about future research in this field. Scientometrics is a quantitative and qualitative study of any type of published scientific literature. This can be done with consideration of different time periods which may indicate trends in the research of a particular field of study over that time period.Hydrology is the science that deals with all types of water on the earth, its occurrence, distribution and circulation, its physical and chemical properties, its effects on the environment and all forms of life. Since water is one of the most important natural resources and due to its scarcity and ineffective management, it has gained a lot of importance these days, so research in water sector has also been increased. Several databases (eg. Web of Science, Scopus) have indicated an increase in hydrological research in India in the last few decades. Many researchers from various organizations and universities have published various scientific articles at different forums in collaboration with many foreign researchers.Therefore, bibliometric analysis and scientometric mapping can prove very useful in finding the utility of such literature. The review articles presented will throw light on the development of scientometrics and its utility in hydrological research in India.
