AbstractThe citation represents a relationship between the cited and citing documents. The paper discusses the citation analysis of Ph.D. theses in International Studies submitted to JNU, New Delhi. Study the principle form of literature used by the researchers, distribution of citations according to time period and identify the leading journals in citations. Also prepare a list of core journals in International studies and study the authorship pattern of cited references.
Keywords: Citation Analysis; Bibliometrics; International Studies; Authorship Pattern.