A Bibliometric Study of Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations in Archeology: with special reference to Postgraduate Institute

This research is based on the study of 139 theses/dissertations accepted by the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) from 2000 – 2018, which are available in the Library. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the subject expanses of research in archaeology and related disciplines. The main objectives of this study were to find out the year and language wise distribution, to identify the subject coverage and the postgraduate research trends in the field of archaeology in Sri Lanka in last two decades. This study could be significant for any researcher to know the ongoing research works carried out in Archaeology in Sri Lanka. The study was mainly focused on providing an overview of the most significant results obtained throughout the research. Overall, a lack of stability in the growth could be observed in the past 20 years. More specifically, a downfall could be recorded in the period of 2009-2012. It is indeed essential for any researcher to be aware of the ongoing research works carried out in the field of Archaeology. However, researchers often fail to obtain the relevant resources required in order to keep up to date with the research carried out in Sri Lanka. The result of this study can be used to maintain the quality of the PG research in the Institute and the Sri Lankan context.