*Result*: Mapping the quantity, quality and structural indicators of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing.

Title:
Mapping the quantity, quality and structural indicators of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing.
Authors:
Awan, Waqar Ahmad1 (AUTHOR) waqar.info.mgr@gmail.com, Abbas, Akhtar2 (AUTHOR) abbasakhtar362@gmail.com
Source:
Library Hi Tech. 2023, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p309-332. 24p.
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Database:
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts

*Further Information*

*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to map the quantity (frequency), quality (impact) and structural indicators (correlations) of research produced on cloud computing in 48 countries and 3 territories in the Asia continent. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the objectives of the study and scientifically map the indicators, data were extracted from the Scopus database. The extracted bibliographic data was first cleaned properly using Endnote and then analyzed using Biblioshiny and VosViewer application software. In the software, calculations include citations count; h, g and m indexes; Bradford's and Lotka's laws; and other scientific mappings. Findings: Results of the study indicate that China remained the most productive, impactful and collaborative country in Asia. All the top 20 impactful authors were also from China. The other most researched areas associated with cloud computing were revealed to be mobile cloud computing and data security in clouds. The most prominent journal currently publishing research studies on cloud computing was "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing." Originality/value: The study is the first of its kind which identified the quantity (frequencies), quality (impact) and structural indicators (correlations) of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing. The results are of great importance for researchers and countries interested in further exploring, publishing and increasing cross country collaborations related to the phenomenon of cloud computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]*