Research Article

Mapping of Artificial Intelligence Publications:

A Study Based on Scimago Journal and
Country Rank Database
R Senthilkumar1, G Ulaganathan2

Abstract
This paper discusses about the Artificial Intelligence publications and its citation available in the
Scimago Journal and Country Rank data base by the authors from top 15 countries (based on
publications). The relevant data are collected from Scimago Journal and Country Rank data base
and it was analyzed. It shows among the Artificial Intelligence publications totally 357603 articles
were published during the study period which are indexed in Scimago database. Among the
publications, maximum of 87035 (24.34%) articles published by China followed by United States
with 71110 (19.88%) publications during the study period.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Scimago Journal and Country Rank, Citations, Citable
Documents, Self Citations, H- Index

Introduction
The true barometer of assessing the quality and quantity of a journal is the Citation Index. While discussing citation,
one needs to understand the citation. Simply, when another refers other works in his/her article, we call the article
referred is cited. In other words the citation is called as the previous work which is referred in the present work. The
quality of a given work can rightly be adjudged through the number of citations that it gets. Therefore, a certain piece
of article or research paper is carrying more number of citations get more impact than the work carrying less citation.
Therefore, we always refer to some indexing and abstracting databases like Scopus, Web of Science, or even Google
Scholars to know the impact of a journal, a particular article or a particular author. Scimago Journal and Country
Rank database developed by Scimago Lab and powered by Scopus

Review of Literature
Nicholas and Ritchie (1978) [1] view that, “study of bibliometrics concept provides information, knowledge and how it
is communicated”. Moreover, bibliometric studies are normally employed to evaluate the academic research output,
the quality of the journal, impact and influence of articles, authors, and assorted parameters. Though there has been
substantial growth of literature on bibliometric studies during the last decade, the authors focus on some of the
pertinent literature that relate to the present study.

1LIS, Research Scholar Ph.D. (PT), Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore-641029, India; Librarian, Dr. SNS
Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science, (Autonomous), Coimbatore-641049, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Librarian (SG) and Head (Research), Department of Library and Information Science, Kongunadu Arts and Science College
(Autonomous), Coimbatore-641029, Tamil Nadu, India.
Correspondence: Mr. G. Ulaganathan, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore-641029, India; Librarian,
Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science, (Autonomous), Coimbatore-641049, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail Id: ulaganathan200619711@gmail.com
Orcid Id: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5938-1387
How to cite this article: Senthilkumar R, Ulaganathan G. Mapping of Artificial Intelligence Publications: A Study Based on Scimago
Journal and Country Rank Database. J Adv Res Appl Arti Intel Neural Netw 2017; 4 (1&2): 20-27.

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Potter (1981) [2] defines bibliometric analysis as “the Tamil Nadu universities from 2009 to 2013 based on
calculation and study of the research publication Indian Citation Index (ICI)
patterns of all types of written communication and their
authorship nature”. In a most interesting study Methodology
Mooghali ,et al. (2011) [3] analyzed records of three
premiere indexes known as , “SSCI”, “SCI”, and “AHCI”, This study aims to discuss about the Artificial
and it is projected in the field of “scientometrics” Intelligence publications and its citation available in
evolved between 1980 to 2009. The pattern of growth the Scimago Journal and Country Rank data base [10]
of literature in the field of Nanoscience during 1990 to by the top 15 countries (based on publications). The
2009 was reported by Karpagam et al. (2011) [4] . In the relevant data are collected from Scimago Journal and
similar vein, Abramo (2011) [5] exercised bibliometric Country Rank database. Based on the available
techniques on some national level research assessment. sources, the following discussions are made.
Lapon-Kandeishein and Prebor (2011) [6] bibliographical
research on Hebrew printing also needs mention. In the Analysis and Interpretation
similar light bibliometric studies by veterans like
The distributions of the Artificial Intelligence
Krampen, Eye and Schui (2011) [7], Kumar Suchetan
publications by the top 15 countries that is available in
(2012) [8] and others also presented findings on different Scimago Journal and Country Rank data base which
directions. Dhanavandan and Tamizhchelvan (2014) [9] were analyzed in the table 1.
studied citations and research productivity of south
Country-Wise Artificial Intelligence Publications (Top15 Countries)
Table 1.Country- Wise Artificial Intelligence Publications (Top15 Countries)
S. NO Country Artificial Intelligence Publication %
1 China 87035 24.34
2 United States 71110 19.88
3 Japan 28929 8.09
4 United Kingdom 24591 6.88
5 Germany 19051 5.33
6 France 16817 4.70
7 Spain 15734 4.40
8 Italy 14235 3.98
9 India 14187 3.97
10 Taiwan 13984 3.91
11 Canada 13666 3.82
12 South Korea 13252 3.71
13 Australia 11685 3.27
14 Netherlands 6776 1.89
15 Brazil 6551 1.83
Total 357603 100

The above Table shows that the country-wise database. Among the publications, maximum of 87035
distribution of Artificial Intelligence publications from (24.34%) articles published by China followed by
top 15 countries. From 1996 to 2015, totally 357603 United States with 71110 (19.88%) publications.
articles were published which are indexed in Scimago

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Country- Wise Artificial Intelligence Publications

24.34
30

19.88
Percentage 25
20
15

8.09
6.88
5.33
10

3.98
3.97
3.91
3.82
3.71
4.7

3.27
4.4

1.89

1.83
5
0

Country

Country- Wise Distribution of Artificial Intelligence citable Documents

Table 2.Country- wise Distribution of Artificial Intelligence Citable Documents
S. No Country Artificial Intelligence Citable Documents %
1 China 86096 24.65
2 United States 68971 19.75
3 Japan 28377 8.12
4 United Kingdom 23629 6.77
5 Germany 18517 5.30
6 France 16377 4.69
7 Spain 15261 4.37
8 Italy 13706 3.92
9 India 13973 4.00
10 Taiwan 13710 3.93
11 Canada 13270 3.80
12 South Korea 13049 3.74
13 Australia 11311 3.24
14 Netherlands 6555 1.88
15 Brazil 6433 1.84
Total 349235 100

The above Table presents the country-wise
distribution of Artificial Intelligence citable documents
(includes articles, reviews and conferences papers),
from top 15 countries from 1996 to 2015, 349235
citable documents were available which are indexed
in Scimago database. Among the citable documents
maximum of 860969 (24.65%) by China followed by
United States with 68971 (19.75%) and India
contributed 13973 (4.00%) citable documents.

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Country- wise Distribution of Artificial Intelligence

Citable Documents
30

24.65
25

19.75
Percentage

20
15
10

8.12
6.77

4.69
5.3

4.37
3.92

3.93

3.74
5

3.24
3.8
4

1.88
1.84
0

Country

Country- Wise Distribution of Artificial Intelligence Citations

Table 3: Country -wise Distribution of Artificial Intelligence Citations
S. NO Country Artificial Intelligence Citations %
1 China 365563 10.68
2 United States 1250928 36.53
3 Japan 161721 4.72
4 United Kingdom 316719 9.25
5 Germany 176308 5.15
6 France 161573 4.72
7 Spain 140320 4.10
8 Italy 123156 3.60
9 India 62217 1.82
10 Taiwan 159899 4.67
11 Canada 195189 5.70
12 South Korea 85145 2.49
13 Australia 102564 2.99
14 Netherlands 92587 2.70
15 Brazil 30154 0.88
Total 3424043 100

The above Table presents the country-wise citations maximum of 1250928 (36.53%)by United States
distribution of Artificial Intelligence citations, from top followed by China with 365563 (10.68%) and India’s
15 countries from 1996 to 2015. Among the 3424043 citation is 62217 (1.82%) .

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Country -wise Distribution of Artificial Intelligence

Citations

36.53
40
Percentage 35
30

10.68
25

9.25
20

5.15
4.72

4.72

4.67

2.99
5.7
2.49
1.82
15

4.1

0.88
3.6

2.7
10
5
0

Germany

Brazil
United States

Netherlands
India

Canada
Japan
United Kingdom

France
Spain

Taiwan
Italy

South Korea
Australia
Country

Country -Wise Distribution of Self Citations

Table 4.Country-
4 wise Distribution of Self Citations
S.NO Country Artificial Intelligence Self Citations
itations %
1 China 227184 22.25
2 United States 395438 38.73
3 Japan 50909 4.99
4 United Kingdom 65178 6.39
5 Germany 36897 3.61
6 France 38952 3.82
7 Spain 39932 3.91
8 Italy 32328 3.17
9 India 16420 1.61
10 Taiwan 38036 3.73
11 Canada 27219 2.67
12 South Korea 14250 1.40
13 Australia 16429 1.61
14 Netherlands 14210 1.39
15 Brazil 7374 0.72
Total 1020756 100

The above Table reveals that the country -wise 395438 (38.73%) by United
nited States followed by china
distribution of Artificial Intelligence self citations, from with 227184 (22.25%) and India’s self citation is 16420
top 15 countries from 1996 to 2015. Among the (1.61%).
Artificial Intelligence1020756 self citations maximum of

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Country-- wise Distribution of Self Citations

38.73
22.25
Percentage 40
35
30
25

6.39
4.99

3.91
3.82

3.73
3.61

3.17
20

2.67
1.61

1.61
1.39
0.72
15

1.4
10
5
0

Brazil
Netherlands
China

India

Canada
Japan

France

Italy
United States

Germany

South Korea
Australia
United Kingdom

Spain

Taiwan
Country

Ranking Of Country- Wise Citations Per Document:

Table 5: Ranking of Country -wise
wise Citations per Document

S.NO Country Citations Per Document Ranking

1 China 4.2 XV
2 United States 17.59 I
3 Japan 5.59 XII
4 United Kingdom 12.88 IV
5 Germany 9.25 VII
6 France 9.61 VI
7 Spain 8.92 VIII
8 Italy 8.65 X
9 India 4.39 XIV
10 Taiwan 11.43 V
11 Canada 14.28 II
12 South Korea 6.43 XI
13 Australia 8.78 IX
14 Netherlands 13.66 III
15 Brazil 4.6 XIII

The above Table depicts that the ranking of country-

country document study United States in first rank with 17.59
wise distribution of citations per document (Average followed by Canada in second rank
ran with 14.28 and
citations to documents published during 1996-2015),
1996 Netherlands is in third rank with
wi 13.66 citations per
from top 15 countries. Among the citations per document used.

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Country -wise Citations per Document

17.59

14.28

13.66
12.88
18

Citations/Document

11.43
16

9.61
14

9.25

8.92

8.78
8.65
12

6.43
5.59
10

4.39

4.6
8

4.2
6
4
2
0

Germany

Netherlands
China

Canada
France
Spain

Taiwan
Italy

Brazil
United States

India

South Korea
Australia
Japan
United Kingdom Country

Ranking Of Country -Wise

Wise Distribution of H Index
Table 6.Ranking
Ranking of Country- wise Distribution of H Index
S.NO Country H Index Ranking
1 China 168 III
2 United States 373 I
3 Japan 124 VIII
4 United Kingdom 190 II
5 Germany 153 IV
6 France 134 VI
7 Spain 115 X
8 Italy 116 IX
9 India 85 XIII
10 Taiwan 127 VII
11 Canada 152 V
12 South Korea 95 XII
13 Australia 113 XI
14 Netherlands 115 X
15 Brazil 66 XIV

The data presented in the above table shows that the with 373H indexes followed by United Kingdom with
ranking of country- wise distribution of H Index 190 H indexes and China is in third rank with 168 H
(country’s number of articles (h)
h) that have received at indexes.
least h citations) the United States is in the first rank

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Country wise Distribution of H Index
Country-
373
400
H Index 300 168 190 153
134 115 116
200 124
100
0
Country
Conclusion
The quality and quantity of research are made available
through indexing journals with citations of various
articles. There is lacking, for providing citations to other
articles which authors cite. For reviewing the previous
articles which are very much important for supporting
your article value added point for publishing. It is a
good practice to give self citation for their previous
works and it follows up of the previous one and
improved one. During the study period from 1996 to
2015, totally 357603 articles are published and
maximum of 87035 (24.34%) articles published by
China followed by United States with 71110 (19.88%)
publications.
The present study proves that the 349235 citable
documents maximum of 860969 (24.65%) 24.65%) by China
followed by United States with 68971 (19.75%) and
India contributed 13973 (4.00%)
4.00%) citable documents.
documents The
citations study depicts that maximum of 1250928
(36.53%) citations by United States followed by China with
365563 (10.68%)
10.68%) and India’s citation is 62217 (1.82%)
.The above self citations study shows that maximum of
395438 (38.73%)
38.73%) by United States followed by china
with 227184 (22.25%) and India’s self citation is 16420
(1.61%). Among the citations per document study, United
States in first rank with 17.59 followed by Canada in
second rank with 14.28 and Netherlands erlands is in third
rank with 13.66 citations per document used..used. The H
Index study reveals that the United States is in the
first rank with 373H indexes followed by United
Kingdom with 190 H indexes and China is in third rank
with 168 H indexes. It is concluded that the maximum
number of Artificial Intelligence publication,
publication Citable
documents are from China. The remaining maximum
number of Citation, Self citations, Citations per
document and H index are by United States.
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