SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH IN SAARC COUNTRIES

Patel, Ayush Kumar, Patel, Ayush Kumar, Singh, Kunwar, Singh, Kunwar, Patel, Avadhesh Kumar, Patel, Avadhesh Kumar, Parida, Dillip Kumar, Parida, Dillip Kumar and Nayak, Satyajit, Nayak, Satyajit . SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH IN SAARC COUNTRIES., 2024 In: Advancements in Library and Information Science in Contemporary Era. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, India, pp. 81-90. [Book chapter]

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English abstract

This study provides a systematic review of library and information science research in SAARC countries. The data were taken from the Scopus database for the period 2002-2021. A total of 1183 records were found in this study. VOSviewer software was then used to visualize the data. The results show that the growth rate of publications is very constant. The most prolific author was Ameen, K., who produced 26 articles and 158 citations. Furthermore, India was the leading country for LIS research in SAARC countries, with 863 documents, whereas Library Philosophy and Practice was the most favored source, with 301 documents. This study can be useful in identifying trends in library and information research in SAARC countries.

Item type: Book chapter
Keywords: Systematic Review; Bibliometrics; SAARC countries; LIS; VOSViewer
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BB. Bibliometric methods
Depositing user: Unnamed user with email ayush.bhu21@gmail.com
Date deposited: 23 Jan 2025 18:16
Last modified: 23 Jan 2025 18:16
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/46338

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