TY - M-10506
AU - Singh, Saubhagya
AU - Shukla, Shivam
TI - Empowering Women through Self-Help Groups: Analysing Academic Research Output and Trends on Women Empowerment in Multiple Nations (2006-2025)
T2 - Scientific Research Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science

PY - 2026
VL - 4
IS - 1
SN - 2584-0622

AB - This
study analyzes 143 research documents from 116 sources between 2006 and 2025,
revealing steady academic contributions despite a 0% annual growth rate. The
documents, averaging 5.46 years in age with 6.217 citations per paper, indicate
moderate scholarly influence. Authorship is collaborative, involving 330
researchers, averaging 2.66 co-authors per document. However, international
collaboration remains limited at 9.79%, highlighting the predominance of
domestic research networks. The dataset is dominated by journal articles (110),
followed by book chapters (16), reviews (7), and conference papers (7).
Scientific output has shown fluctuations, peaking in 2024 with 20 publications
before dropping to 2 in 2025, reflecting the impact of external variables like
funding, institutional backing, and shifting priorities. Geographically, India
leads with 308 publications, significantly ahead of the USA (23) and Malaysia
(5). This dominance is linked to expanding government support, institutional
growth, and focus on socio-economic themes such as women’s empowerment, rural
development, and status enhancement. In conclusion, while the data reflects
strong regional academic productivity, it also emphasizes the need for more
international partnerships, stable funding, and policy support to sustain and
globalize future research efforts.

KW - Self-Help Groups
KW - Women Empowerment
KW - Bibliometric Analysis
KW - International Collaboration
DO -