MAPPING THE INTELLECTUAL LANDSCAPE OF VALLI KUMMI STUDIES: A SCIENTOMETRIC AND KNOWLEDGE MAPPING ANALYSIS (1990–2025)

SANKAR P

doi:10.63300/arjst0503062026.05

Authors

Dr. P. SANKAR Librarian & Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Sree Narayana Guru College, KG Chavadi, Coimbatore 641 10. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63300/arjst0503062026.05

Keywords:

Valli Kummi, Scientometric Analysis, Tamil Folklore, Bibliometrics, Folk Dance Studies

Abstract

Scientometric analysis quantifies scientific output, trends, and impacts using metrics like citations and publications. It plays a key role in evaluating research quality and informing decisions across academia and policy. The present study examines the quantitative growth and qualitative characteristics of research literature on Valli Kummi, a significant Tamil folk dance-song tradition associated with Murugan worship and women’s ritual practices. Using scientometric techniques, 156 publications published between 1990 and 2025 were analyzed to identify publication trends, authorship patterns, collaboration measures, citation impact, core journals, prolific authors, and thematic orientations. The findings reveal steady growth after 2010, dominance of single-authored contributions, limited collaboration, and concentration of publications in regional Tamil and folklore journals. Publication output has shown a steady increase since 2010, peaking at 26.92% from 2020–2025, highlighting a growing interest in the field. Single-authored works make up 65.38% of publications, reflecting traditional humanities research patterns and limited. Key subject areas include Folklore Studies and Tamil Literature with keyword analyses revealing themes related to Murugan worship and community identity. Citations have totaled 1,078, with an increase in visibility as the average citations per paper reached 12.2 during 2020–2025. Bradford’s distribution shows that 5 core journals contribute significantly to output, mainly in Tamil. The study provides a structured overview of the scholarly communication pattern related to Valli Kummi research.

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Author Biography

Dr. P. SANKAR, Librarian & Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Sree Narayana Guru College, KG Chavadi, Coimbatore 641 10.

Dr. P. SANKAR^*, Librarian & Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Sree Narayana Guru College, KG Chavadi, Coimbatore 641 10.

*Correspondence: amulsankar@gmail.com.

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