Workshop on Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis using R Studio

A workshop on ‘Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis using R Studio’ was conducted at KIA on July 15, 2025, for the benefit of SLR Group Project students [5 nos.] and faculty members [21 nos.].

The programme was initiated with a welcome address by Dr. S. Hemalatha, Associate Professor [SS & AC] and Vice-Principal. Tmt. S. Vanitha, Assistant Professor [CS], Dept. of Social Sciences, introduced the Resource Persons.

The technical sessions were handled by Dr. J. Paul Mansingh, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension and Economics, VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore and Mr. Ihou Atsu Frank, Ph.D. scholar (Agri-Business Management), VAIAL, VIT, Vellore.

In the forenoon session, Dr. J. Paul Mansingh introduced the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) framework, providing insights into the methodology and best practices for conducting SLRs. In the afternoon session, Dr. J. Paul Mansingh and Mr. Ihou Atsu Frank demonstrated bibliometric analysis of databases using R Studio.

Key Takeaways from the Workshop:

• Understanding the concept of SLR
• Familiarity with R Studio for bibliometric analysis
• Ability to analyze and interpret bibliometric data from Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases
• Insights into merging and analyzing data from multiple databases

The session concluded with a valedictory programme. Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. R. Suresh, Assistant Professor [AEC], Dept. of Social Sciences.