Authors : Shivam Pachauri; Dharam Vir Singh

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 10 - October

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Abstract : A Bibliometrics examination of 1109 theses conferred by the “Faculty of Social Science” at “Aligarh Muslim University”, Aligarh (AMU) from 1955 to 2024 shows a consistent rise in the number of theses awarded throughout the study period. The highest quantity of theses was presented in the years 2020 and 2022. Out of the 1109 theses awarded, 625 were presented by male researchers. The highest quantity of theses submitted by researchers occurred during the five- year period of 2019-2023. Merely, a tiny fraction of Theses were presented under the guidance of female faculty. The largest quantity of theses was generated in the field of Business Administration. In the list of five top supervisors, there were 10 supervisors total, of which only three were female.

Keywords : PhD Theses; Bibliometrics; Scientometrics; Aligarh Muslim University; Social Science.

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