nalytical Overview of BCSIR’s Research Contributions in the Web of Science, 2024.
Insights into the Scope, Collaborations, and Impact of BCSIR’s Research Publications.

In 2024, the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) demonstrated a strong research presence with hundreds of publications indexed in the Web of Science. Most of these works were traditional research articles, with a modest number of reviews, early access pieces, and other document types like corrections and data papers. The dominant share of this output was accessible through open-access platforms, highlighting a commitment to scientific transparency and dissemination. The research was spread across various disciplines, from multidisciplinary sciences and environmental research to food technology and polymer science, reflecting BCSIR’s wide-ranging scientific engagement. A core group of prolific researchers significantly contributed to this body of work, often collaborating with international peers from China, the USA, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, among others. Publications were primarily hosted by well-known publishers such as Elsevier, Springer Nature, and the Royal Society of Chemistry and were largely indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded. Web of Science

The leading areas of research publication categories in the TreeMap:

Significant contributions in the field include (leading 25):

Research areas (Top 25):

Types of published documents:

Authors’ infographic (25):

Researcher profiles (25):

Research affiliations of BCSIR with other universities and institutes:

Research collaboration countries (Top 25):

• Bangladesh – 402 (100.000%)

• Peoples R China – 37 (9.204%)

• USA – 36 (8.955%)

• Saudi Arabia – 33 (8.209%)

• Australia – 23 (5.721%)

• India – 17 (4.229%)

• Malaysia – 15 (3.731%)

• Japan – 14 (3.483%)

• South Korea – 11 (2.736%)

• Canada – 10 (2.488%)

• Brazil – 8 (1.990%)

• Thailand – 6 (1.493%)

• England – 5 (1.244%)

• Germany – 5 (1.244%)

• Brunei – 4 (0.995%)

• Italy – 4 (0.995%)

• Indonesia – 3 (0.746%)

• Morocco – 3 (0.746%)

• Turkiye – 3 (0.746%)

• France – 2 (0.498%)

• Ireland – 2 (0.498%)

• Pakistan – 2 (0.498%)

• Poland – 2 (0.498%)

• Sweden – 2 (0.498%)

• Chile – 1 (0.249%)

Sustainable development goals:

The publishers:

• Elsevier – 210 (52.239%)

• Springer Nature – 42 (10.448%)

• Royal Soc Chemistry – 28 (6.965%)

• Wiley – 26 (6.468%)

• Amer Chemical Soc – 16 (3.980%)

• Taylor & Francis – 15 (3.731%)

• Frontiers Media Sa – 7 (1.741%)

• Walter De Gruyter – 6 (1.493%)

• Bangladesh Botanical Soc – 4 (0.995%)

• Public Library Science – 4 (0.995%)

• Iop Publishing Ltd – 3 (0.746%)

• Mdpi – 3 (0.746%)

• Springer Int Publ AG – 3 (0.746%)

• AIP Publishing – 2 (0.498%)

• Dove Medical Press Ltd – 2 (0.498%)

• Horizon E-Publishing Group – 2 (0.498%)

• Nature Portfolio – 2 (0.498%)

• Oxford Univ Press – 2 (0.498%)

• Amer Leather Chemists Assoc – 1 (0.249%)

• Bangladesh Assoc Plant Taxonomists – 1 (0.249%)

• BMJ Publishing Group – 1 (0.249%)

• Chemical Industry Press Co Ltd – 1 (0.249%)

• Dr M N Khan – 1 (0.249%)

• Editura Acad Romane – 1 (0.249%)

• Hindawi Publishing Group – 1 (0.249%)

Web of Science Index:

Funding Agencies:

Research Highlights of BCSIR:

Observations:

• BCSIR’s research spans a diverse set of scientific categories, suggesting a balanced focus on both applied and fundamental science.

• The institution collaborates extensively with international researchers, indicating strong global research linkages.

• A few publishers dominate the dissemination of BCSIR’s work, hinting at preferences or strategic alignment with high-impact journals.

Questions:

• How does BCSIR prioritize research areas across such a diverse range of disciplines?

• What strategies contribute to the visibility of their open access publications?

• Are there institutional efforts to further increase representation in high-impact journals or underrepresented fields?

BCSIR’s publication record in 2024 reflects a vibrant and outward-looking research culture, with a growing global presence and a multidisciplinary approach that aligns with modern scientific challenges.