Science in India . A bibliometric study of national and in - stitutional research performance in 1991 - 2006

In the present paper, an analysis of Indian S&T has been presented using its publication output in international peer reviewed journals covered in Web of Science database. It analyses India’s publication activity in terms of global share, share of international collaborative publications, and visibility & citation impact for the period 1991-2006. It explores how far the trends in India S&T output mirror those of the other upcoming countries and what the main differences among those countries are. It discusses the findings in the light of the above-mentioned ongoing discussion on decline or emergence of Indian science.