Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the bibliometric analysis, progress and prospects of the journal of King Saud University-Science (JKSU-Science) in global sciences.
Material and methods: In this study, we recorded the number of research documents, number of citations, citations per document, impact factor and Hirsch index (h-Index) of JKSU-Science from January 2016 to December 2020. The main source of information was Clarivate Analytics Web of Science, Elsevier Science Direct and SCI-mago/Scopus.
Results: The JKSU-Science contributed 910 articles, 3373 citations, 3.75 citations per document, with an impact factor of 3.819 and Hirsch (h-index) of 20. The journal provides an opportunity for the global science community to contribute their research work and promote research at global levels. Conclusions: The performance of JKSU-Science in global sciences has markedly increased during the period 2016-2020. The global contribution, research publications, impact factor, citations, and h-Index are continuously on a mounting path. The journal is playing a pivotal role in enhancing the research culture and country research ranking both at regional as well as international levels.
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