Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information Science

  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 3

Research Collaboration in Library and Information Science Research e-Journal: A Quantitative Analysis

Deputy Librarian, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present analysis shows the trends in author collaboration in Library and Information Science research e-Journal with a sample of 510 journal citations collected during the period from 2018 to 2023. The average number of authors per citation is 1.85, degree of collaboration (C) over all period of study i.e., during 9 years (2018-2024) is 0.52. This study a found that muti authored papers are high and predominant on single authored papers.

Keywords

Authorship Pattern, Collaborative Research, Research Trend, Author Productivity, Degree of Collaboration and Library and Information Science Research E-Journal