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In this study we present an analysis of the research trends in Pakistan in the field of biotechnology for the period 1980–2011. Starting with just 15 publications in 1980 with a negligible annual growth rate for the initial 15 years, the number of publications reached 3,273 in 2011 with an annual growth rate of 22 % for the last 15 years. This growth in publications is studied through factors such as Relative Growth Rate and Doubling Time. A comparison of organizations actively engaged in research in biotechnology is made through factors such as their total publications, total citations, and average citations per paper and indices that determine the quality of publications like h-index, g-index, hg-index and p-index. University of Karachi shows the highest number of publications (2,698), while National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering with fewer publications shows the highest average citation per paper (8.07). Agha Khan University however, shows the highest h, g, hg and p indices.
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This work was carried out under an IDRC (Canada) Grant No. 106158-002. This financial support is gratefully acknowledged.
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Bajwa, R.S., Yaldram, K. Bibliometric analysis of biotechnology research in Pakistan. Scientometrics 95, 529–540 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-012-0839-x
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