International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 2

Mapping Literature on User Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Using the Web of Science Database

1Guest Assistant Librarian, Pavatenagar, Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka

2Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Bidar University, Bidar, Karnataka

*Corresponding Author, Parameshappa Kenchakaller, parameshmlisc2009@gmail.com

Online Published on 29 January, 2025.

Abstract

The study was derived from the Web of Science database during 2013-2022. Fifteen thousand seven hundred forty-nine records were analyzed using various bibliometric terms, such as annual growth rate, document types, most prolific authors, collaborative trends, most cited papers, and funding agencies. The study indicates that the RGR is increasing regularly and was at its highest level in 2012, at 1.848. The Dt decreased for the study period, obtaining its highest value of 0.998 in 2014, and the identified mean RGR was 1.294. The most prolific author is Brenda Happell from the University of Newcastle in Australia, with 32 papers, 770 citations, and a 17 h-index. The Rluk Research Library from the UK has the highest, with 1,220 papers published and receiving 23,627 citations with a 69 h-index.

Keywords

User Education, Mapping Literature, Bibliometric Analysis, Web of Science, Biblioshiny, VOSviever, Litmap