Bibliometrics in computer science: an institution ranking

Abstract

Computer Science degrees are very popular currently among institutions worldwide. The proliferation of these programs in different universities has led to the creation of rankings for classifying programs according to their prestige and quality. However, these rankings do not specify the quality of research. This study develops a bibliometric overview of all the journals that are currently indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database in any of the seven categories connected to Computer Science research. These categories include Artificial Intelligence, Cybernetics, Hardware and Architecture, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Applications, Software Engineering and Theory and Methods. This study aims to identify the leading institutions over the last 25 years (1991-2015) in each area selected according to a wide range of bibliometric indicators. The results indicate that American universities are the most influential in Computer Science research. This study concludes that Computer Science traverses many institutions.