Library Hi Tech: Volume 41 Issue 2

Editorial: Special selection on contemporary bibliometric analytics

Comprehensive three-phase bibliometric assessment on the blockchain (2012–2020)

The research work provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis on blockchain in general and with respect to trust and reputation management in particular. The research work also…

Mapping the quantity, quality and structural indicators of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing

The purpose of this study was to map the quantity (frequency), quality (impact) and structural indicators (correlations) of research produced on cloud computing in 48 countries…

A bibliometric analysis on innovation convergence

Innovation convergence is critical to national or regional economic growth patterns. This article provides a systematic review of innovation convergence research through…

A study on application programming interface recommendation: state-of-the-art techniques, challenges and future directions

This study aims to identify the developer’s objectives, current state-of-the-art techniques, challenges and performance evaluation metrics, and presents outlines of a…

Factors affecting the adoption of integrated semantic digital libraries (SDLs): a systematic review

Major objective of the instant study was to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of integrated semantic digital libraries (SDLs). It attempted to find out the challenges…

E-book data mining: real information behavior of university academic community

The purpose of this study is to examine the evidence-based use patterns of Higher Education Commission (HEC) subscribed e-books databases by the academic community at institutions…

Factors of dropout from MOOCs: a bibliometric review

Although MOOCs have become a pervasive online learning model, the problem of high dropout rates still persists. Gathering the reasons for the high dropout rate can help to improve…

Research hotspots and prospects of ethics education of science and technology in China based on bibliometrics

Quantitative analysis of existing literature is conducted to compare the textual features of ethics education in science and technology under the broad theme of ethics in science…

OpenRank – a novel approach to rank universities using objective and publicly verifiable data sources

Academic rankings are facing various issues, including the use of data sources that are not publicly verifiable, subjective parameters, a narrow focus on research productivity and…

Does the venue of scientific conferences leverage their impact? A large scale study on Computer Science conferences

Conferences bring scientists together and provide one of the most timely means for disseminating new ideas and cutting-edge works. The importance of conferences in many scientific…

A character social network relationship map tool to facilitate digital humanities research

Digital humanities aim to use a digital-based revolutionary new way to carry out enhanced forms of humanities research more effectively and efficiently. This study develops a…

A comparison study of topic modeling based literature analysis by using full texts and abstracts of scientific articles: a case of COVID-19 research

How to extract useful information from a very large volume of literature is a great challenge for librarians. Topic modeling technique, which is a machine learning algorithm to…

Examining research topics with a dependency-based noun phrase extraction method: a case in accounting

Examining research topics in a specific area such as accounting is important to both novice and veteran researchers. The present study aims to identify the research topics in the…

Study on the law of aging in Library and Information Science

Aging research has traditionally been an important research topic in the field of Library and Information Science(LIS). The study of aging enables us to grasp the extent of…

A bibliometric study on library and information science and information systems literature during 2010–2019

Studying the nature of research progress in interrelated research domains is important for evaluating the research productivity and to understand the current trends of the area of…

Bibliometrics-based visualization analysis of knowledge-based economy and implications to environmental, social and governance (ESG)

This study brings knowledge economy and sharing to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG). Nevertheless, knowledge economy is a broad research field and dynamic…

Providing a framework for the reuse of research data based on the development dynamic framework of United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

The present research is aimed at presenting a framework for the reuse of research data in Iran through applying the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

The effect of intellectual property treaties on international innovation collaboration: a study based on USPTO patents during 1976–2017

Studies have indicated that international innovation collaboration has promoted technology transfer and knowledge spillover between countries. The conclusion of various…