Evaluation of Collaboration of Automotive Researchers in Indian Automotive Industry: A Trend Analysis of SIAT Conferences Held from 2001 to 2017

The objective of this paper on the research productivity of the Indian automotive industry is to present the transformation of the research community of the Indian automotive industry, with reference to the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) conferences held in the last 17 years. It reveals the dynamic nature of automotive research in the country. The exhibits research outcome is dominated by specific fields and specific organizations in a dynamic way. The study indicates the patterns of research priorities among different fields and elaborates the extent of concentration and dissemination of their research output. The output and impact of research under different existing fields of Indian automotive industry indicates share of international collaborative research at overall level as well as across various domains. It also analyzes the strong and weak areas of research. It also elaborates on countries which impacted and scientists with whom Indian automotive industry preferred to collaborate.