An Analysis of Contributions to the Journal Annals of Library and Information Studies During 2015 to 2019
Author(s): Swapnali Saikia
Abstract - Citation analysis is a technique through which one can identify later authors who have cited earlier authors. It is very helpful in identifying useful journals, research articles, recent trends in a subject area, and other information resources, and it also supports the development of academic and research libraries. Citation analysis comes under the study of bibliometrics. It is a technique used to quantitatively measure the value of documents and the impact of a particular work by identifying how often it is cited by other authors in their papers. Citation analysis studies reveal patterns in the collection, organization, and dissemination of information, which are valuable for library professionals and information scientists. Annals of Library and Information Studies is a popular, relevant, and well-regarded journal in the field of Library and Information Science. The present paper discusses a total of 150 contributions published in the journal Annals of Library and Information Studies during the period 2015 to 2019. The study examines the year-wise, issue-wise, and country-wise distribution of contributions, authorship patterns, citation analysis, and the ranking of journals....
Keywords - Citation analysis, Citation; Journals, Bibliometrics, Annals of Library & Information Studies, Scientometrics, DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.4.2025.2015
Cite This Article As:, Saikia,S. (2025) An Analysis of Contributions to the Journal Annals of Library and Information Studies During 2015 to 2019. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(4) 404-413. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-2015 Page: 404-413 Publication Date: 26 December 2025