Abstract
A ten year bibliometric analyzes was conducted from 2005-2014 to examine patterns of publication in Nigerian Libraries , a frontline national journal in library and information science (LIS) research and publication in Nigeria, published by the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), a professional body of LIS researchers in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the most productive authors and institutions, extent of research collaboration and trend in keywords/themes/research areas. The results of the study revealed the 7 most productive authors that published in Nigerian Libraries with minimum of 3 papers. In terms of the most productive institutions, the University of Benin, the University of Nigeria, and the University of Ilorin topped the list of the most productive institutions that published in the Nigerian Libraries , while there was a balance between single authorship (50.0%) and joint authorship (collaboration) (50.0%) in published papers. The dominance major keywords/themes/research areas in the study were information technology/information and communication technology, library and information services, and library automation/computerization. The paper concluded that, LIS researchers in Nigeria would in the nearest future join their counterparts in the world to embrace research collaboration. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that, there should be increased funding of LIS research by stakeholders towards increased in productivity among LIS researchers and institutions in Nigeria.
Highlights
Bibliometrics has been used as a major tool to study progress and development of different academic disciplines/fields in the world including library and information science (LIS)
Data analysis was based on the objectives of the study which include most productive authors and their institution, most productive institutions, extent of research collaboration, and major keywords/themes/research areas of published papers in the journal
Bibliometric study is a vital tool in the study of patterns in research and publications in journals across different field of knowledge including library and information science globally
Summary
Bibliometrics has been used as a major tool to study progress and development of different academic disciplines/fields in the world including library and information science (LIS). It is typically used in evaluation of research and publications among scholars by authorship, discipline, institution, country or region. According to Kawatra [2], bibliometrics is a quantitative method that is used to study scientific communication process by measuring and analyzing various aspects of publications especially in a given discipline or field. According to Swain [3], several bibliometric studies have been carried out on individual journals in different fields such as library and information science (LIS) to highlight patterns of publication institutionally, nationally, regionally and globally.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
