AbstractThe present paper undertakes a scientometric analysis of Willard S Boyle’s 48 publications published during 1950 -1982. The result of the study shows that Willard S Boyle had 11 single authored and 37 multi-authored publications during 1950-1982. The multi-authored papers include: two authored (31), three authored (05), and four authored (01). Table 1 shows that the first paper of the author was published in 1950 when he was 26. Boyle had no publications during 1952, 1964, 1967, 1969, and 1972. His highest publication productivity was in 1955 with the output of 9 publications (age 31), followed by 6 papers in 1959 (age 35), 5 papers in 1968 (age 44). The 50 percentile productivity life was 16 at the age of 44. The total productivity life of the author spans 33 years from the age of 26. To his credit Boyle has 1347 citations and his h-index is 18.
Keyword: Scientometric; portrait; publication productivity; research collaboration.