Rahul Singh

The paper analysed 699 papers published in Library & Information Science Research (LISR) during the period of 1994-2020. Google Scholar was used to obtain the number of citations received by these papers until April 30, 2021. The study examined the geographical distribution of published articles and also identified prolific institutions and authors. The study examined the impact of output of countries, institutions and authors using citation per paper (CPP) and i-10 index as indicators of impact. The study also examined the pattern of growth and identified the highly cited papers. Based on the analysis of data it is observed that maximum articles were published during the three years block of 2015-2017. The geographical distribution of output indicates that 51 countries contributed the 699 papers. Highest number of papers was contributed by authors from the USA though it had a low value of CPP in comparison to Norway and Finland. Among the institutions, Florida State University (USA...

The study examines the change in pattern of impact factor and SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR) of the journal under study from 2008 to 2021 besides examining the pattern of growth of the number of papers. The study identified the most prolific actors (authors, institutions, and countries), besides examining their citation impact in terms of citation per paper & relative citation impact. The pattern of citation and highly cited papers have also been identified. Based on the analysis of data it is observed that the number of articles published was highest and almost equal in the years 2013, 2016, and 2017. Using the methodology of the complete count of records, it is observed that 56 countries contributed 2,939 articles. China followed by the USA published the highest number of papers. The value of CPP was highest for Universidad de Granada (Spain) and Leiden University (the Netherlands). Among the authors, Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman of the Leiden University had the highest CPP. Only a minuscule number of published articles remained uncited. Article authored by Aria, M. and Cuccurullo, C. published in issue 11(4), 2017, 959-975 of the journal received the highest number of citations. The pattern of authorship indicates that during the first ten years, more papers were single and two-authored while during 2017-2021 more number of papers were multi-authored.

Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR). This study makes a bibliometric assessment of the papers published in the journal from 2010 to 2020. The data was collected from the website of the journal and was analysed using MS Excel. The bibliometric assessment examines the nature and distribution of documents by their types, the geographical distribution of the papers by countries, Indian states, institutions, and authors and the impact of their productivity as reflected by the citation indicators. In addition, the trend in authorship, citations and national and international collaboration was also examined. A total of 587 documents were published during the study period, of which the majority were original research articles. Analysis revealed that during the study period, contributions from 35 countries including India were published in the journal. Maximum contributions from India were from the state of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The study also found that only a small number of papers didn't receive any citations but a substantial number of papers (17.7%) received 6-10 citations and about 1.7% of papers received 100 or more citations. Most of the highly cited papers were reviews. The multi-authored articles were predominant, whereas the least contribution was by single authors.

The paper analysed 699 papers published in Library & Information Science Research (LISR) during the period of 1994-2020. Google Scholar was used to obtain the number of citations received by these papers until April 30, 2021. The study examined the geographical distribution of published articles and also identified prolific institutions and authors. The study examined the impact of output of countries, institutions and authors using citation per paper (CPP) and i-10 index as indicators of impact. The study also examined the pattern of growth and identified the highly cited papers. Based on the analysis of data it is observed that maximum articles were published during the three years block of 2015-2017. The geographical distribution of output indicates that 51 countries contributed the 699 papers. Highest number of papers was contributed by authors from the USA though it had a low value of CPP in comparison to Norway and Finland. Among the institutions, Florida State University (USA) topped the list. However, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA had the highest value of CPP. During the period of study, 1,389 papers received 74,061 citations, of which only 41 (3 %) articles remained uncited.

The article presents an analysis of coverage and overlap of 1601 scholarly
journals, magazines and trade journals indexed by four English language bibliographic
databases, namely Library, Information Science and Technology
Abstracts (LISTA), Library Literature and Information Science Index (LLISI),
Information Science and Technology Abstracts (ISTA) and Library and
Information Science Abstracts (LISA). The findings indicate that the highest
number of titles is indexed by LISTA followed by LLISI, LISA and ISTA. Of the
1601 titles, 1053 (65.8%) titles are scholarly journals followed by trade journals
(25.2%) and magazines (9%). Number of countries from which journals are
indexed differs for each database. Among all four databases, the highest number
of indexed titles was from the USA and the UK, respectively. Commercial publishers
contributed the highest number of titles indexed by the four databases.
Individual count of titles indicates that a total of 1,601 titles are indexed by four
databases. However, the actual number of titles indexed is found to be 977,
when all the titles in four databases are merged together. Of the 977 titles, 42
(4.3%) titles overlapped in all four databases, while 116 (11.9%) overlapped in
three databases. The highest 259 (26.5%) titles overlapped in two databases and
the remaining 560 titles are unique among the four databases.

An analysis of 465 theses accepted by the Zoology department of the
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) during 1954-2018 indicates that
the number of theses accepted during the period of study has increased
steadily. The highest number of theses was accepted during the
fiveyears block of 1980-1984. Of the 465 accepted theses, 315 were
submitted by male scholars and 150 by female scholars. Highest
number of theses submitted by women scholars was in the last two
blocks of 2005-2009 and 2010-2014. Only, a miniscule number of
theses were submitted under the supervision of female faculty. No
women supervisor could find place among the list of most prolific
supervisors who supervised eight or more scholars. However, two
women supervisors (Dr. Tahseen Qudsia and Dr. Anjum Ara) guided 7
and 6 students respectively.

The study compares 365 papers published in special issues with 545 papers
published in regular issues of the DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information
Technology (DJLIT) during 1992-2019 in terms of their geographical distribution,
prolific institutions and authors and the impact of their output as well as the
citation pattern of papers. The findings showed that 40% papers were published
in special issues and the highest number (27%) of articles was published during
2008-2011. Like regular issues, Indian authors also published the highest number
of articles in special issues. Also, authors affiliated to different institutions of
Delhi contributed the most number of articles like regular issues. Among the
institutions, CSIR-NISTADS followed by DRDO-DESIDOC topped the list of
prolific institutions unlike the regular issues, where DRDO-DESIDOC topped
the list. Like number of papers in regular issues, B.M. Gupta had the highest
number of papers to his credit in special issues. However, the highest value of
citation per paper (CPP) was for B.S. Kademani (BARC) who was not listed
among the highly cited authors in regular issues. The value of CPP for papers
published in special and regular issues was almost equal. However, proportion
of uncited papers for regular issues was double of the uncited papers in special
issues.

The study examined bibliometric parameters such as chronological distribution of papers, geographical distribution of papers, distribution of papers by prolific institutions/authors, authorship pattern, and distribution of references, & citations in order to better understand the most recent publication distribution pattern. According to the findings of this study, most of the articles were published in volume 62 in 2015. India contributed a total of 432 articles, with the Union Territory of Delhi topping the list with 142 papers. The maximum number of papers about 150 (58.4%) of the papers were two/double authored. There were 5808 total citations identified among 312 scientific articles, with an average of 18.6 citations per paper.

The present study provides detailed bibliometric investigation of 542 articles published
in DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) during
the period 2010-2019. The study analyses the various bibliometric parameters such
as, chronological distribution of articles and references, geographical distribution,
distribution of Intellectual output, and pagination pattern. According to the study the
maximum number i.e. 258 (47.60%) articles are double authored, followed by single
author 172 (31.73%) articles. The gap between receipt and publication of the articles
and highly cited papers are also examined in this study.

The present study provides a detailed bibliometric analysis of 1286 papers published in Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) during 2002-2015. The analysis of data indicates that the flow of articles submitted to the journal has declined during the later period. The papers published in the journal were contributed by authors from 24 countries, most being from India. The Indian State of Uttar Pradesh contributed the highest number of papers. Among the institutions, the Central Agricultural University, (Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh) contributed the highest number of papers. The number of papers published in the page ranges of 1-5 and 6-10 were almost equal. Based on the key words published in the journal Ethno-medicine and traditional medicine was the highest used key words. Gap between the receipt and publication of the paper was 17 months, lowest being in the year 2004. The paper also identified the most prolific authors as well as highly cited papers.

Library Dynamics: Navigating Information Landscapes in the Digital Age is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the evolution and challenges faced by libraries in the modern digital landscape. Part I delves into the historical development of libraries, from ancient archives to the modern information hubs we know today. It highlights the pivotal role libraries have played in preserving and disseminating knowledge throughout history. Part II focuses on transforming library services in the digital age and discuss the impact of digital libraries and open access and open educational resources (OER) and highlights the importance of information literacy and digital citizenship in the digital age, emphasizing critical thinking and ethical information use. Also explores emerging technologies in libraries, such as AI and virtual reality, shaping user experiences and information retrieval. Part III addresses the challenges libraries face in the digital age. This book is a valuable insight for librarians, educators, and policymakers to adapt and thrive in the dynamic landscape of the digital age. It emphasizes the importance of embracing technology while preserving the core values.