Library and information science research in Pakistan: A bibliometric analysis, 1957–2018

Siddique, Nadeem; Rehman, Shafiq Ur; Khan, Muhammad Ajmal; Altaf, Asif

doi:10.1177/0961000620921930

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“…Even though the number of LIS publications was growing, the ratio was low compared to the number of LIS publications in neighboring countries. For example, a study from Pakistan found that Pakistani LIS researchers have published 1305 LIS publication in 62 years 16 and 3,396 LIS publications in India for the periods between 1967 to 2004. 21 Both of these studies examined the LIS publications of respective countries in the leading research databases, e.g., SCOPUS, WoS and LISA.…”

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Bibliometric Study of Scholarly Productivity of Library and Information Science Research in Bangladesh from 1971 2020

Islam

Roy

2021

DESIDOC Jl. Lib. Info. Technol.

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This paper aims to measure the extent to which Bangladesh-based Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers have published in leading LIS journals indexed by Web of Science (WoS) and SCOPUS. To answer this question, bibliographic information from LIS publications published in leading bibliographic databases from 1971 to 2020 were examined. Data from 266 LIS publication were collected, compiled and cleaned. VOSviewer software was used to carry out the science mapping of bibliometric networks. From the data it was evidenced that joint authorship and international collaboration have been increasing during this time frame. Authors from 20 countries have published in collaboration with Bangladeshi LIS researchers. Faculty members and the Department of Information Science and Library Management (ISLM) of Dhaka University became the most prolific authors and LIS Department in Bangladesh. The data compiled and findings will benefit current Bangladeshi LIS researchers and practitioners to assess areas of focus by highlighting, what they have, what they lack, and how they could grow to get direction for future research.

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Bibliometric Study of Scholarly Productivity of Library and Information Science Research in Bangladesh from 1971 2020

Islam

Roy

2021

DESIDOC Jl. Lib. Info. Technol.

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“…It is worth mentioning that the first publication by a female author appeared in 1977, 30 years after Pakistan gained her independence as a country. 44 Overall, as women are central to the well-being of any society, they also have a dominant position in the work force in the profession of librarianship. The above-cited literature, carried out in the perspective of advanced countries, mostly showcases a leadership journey fraught with multiple challenges for women librarians.…”

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Women Academic Library Leadership in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study on the Journey of Career Progression and Serving the Community

Ashiq

Rehman²,

Rafiq³

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Women library professionals are greatly underrepresented in key leadership positions, especially in the developing countries. This study explored the women academic library leadership in Pakistan and investigated the major challenges faced by women leaders during their ascending to the top, the key indicator of their success, as well as the community services and professional contributions made by them during the course of their careers. Qualitative research design was used and data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews of 16 senior woman library leaders in Pakistan. The findings indicated that organizational challenges, family responsibilities, and gender discrimination were the major barriers that hindered the women leaders during their career progression. The key indicators of their success were effective use of technology, professional commitment, academic contributions, community services, family support, international exposure, and continuous learning. The implications of the study highlight the various areas of improvement for women library leadership.

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“…It is interesting to note that until now no bibliometric study has been published to examine and document research trends in the role played by social support in the lives of students and teachers in an educational setting. As bibliometric studies offer insights into quantitative aspects [38] of research trends in a particular field, such a study in the above-mentioned field will not only shed light on existing research trends in exploring the role of social support in educational setting but will also help researchers to identify future research areas and help policy makers in making effective policy decisions [39]. Hence, this study aims to explore the following research questions.…”

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A Scientometric Analysis of Forty-Three Years of Research in Social Support in Education (1977–2020)

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This scientometric study examines the overall research trends, publication and citation structures, authorship and collaboration patterns, bibliographic coupling, and productivity patterns in the field of social support in education. Bibliometric data consisting of 545 documents was retrieved from the Scopus database during a period of 43 years (1977–2020) on 1 January 2021. Data analysis was performed using various scientometric software including MS Excel, VOS Viewer, Biblioshiny, CiteSpace and ScientoPy. The results of the study revealed that the first publication on this topic appeared in 1977, however, the major increase was observed during 2017–2020, whereas the maximum number of publications (N = 57) in a single year was published in the year 2020. Similarly, the highest number of citations (n = 1002) were observed in the year 1995 with an average of 334 citations per document. The most productive countries were the United States (N = 194), the United Kingdom (N = 56), and Australia (N = 50 publications). Results further indicated that more than 50.7% of the research in the social support area was done in medicine. Overall, the findings of the study reveal that most of the research in the aforementioned field originated from the developed countries which can be related to the developments in the medical field. The study indicates the importance of social support in the educational context due to an increased trend of inclusion and diversity in the education field. This research is the first bibliometric study in the field of social support in education.

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Library and information science research in Pakistan: A bibliometric analysis, 1957–2018

Cited by 39 publications

References 24 publications

Bibliometric Study of Scholarly Productivity of Library and Information Science Research in Bangladesh from 1971 2020

Bibliometric Study of Scholarly Productivity of Library and Information Science Research in Bangladesh from 1971 2020

Women Academic Library Leadership in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study on the Journey of Career Progression and Serving the Community

A Scientometric Analysis of Forty-Three Years of Research in Social Support in Education (1977–2020)

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