Library Hi Tech: Volume 40 Issue 3

Editorial: Special selection on bibliometrics and literature review

Dickson K.W. Chiu, Kevin K.W. Ho

Accessible charts are part of the equation of accessible papers: a heuristic evaluation of the highest impact LIS journals

Rubén Alcaraz Martínez, Mireia Ribera, Jordi Roig Marcelino, Afra Pascual Almenara, Toni Granollers Saltiveri

Statistical charts are an essential source of information in academic papers. Charts have an important role in conveying, clarifying and simplifying the research results provided…

MIS faculty collaboration in research and journal publication

Yung-Ting Chuang, Hsi-Peng Kuan

This study applies D3.js and social network analysis (SNA) to examine the impact of collaboration patterns, research productivity patterns and publication patterns on the Ministry…

Black articles matter: exploring relative deprivation and implicit bias in library and information science research publications of Africa and other continents

Tochukwu Victor Nwankwo, Rosemary Anwuli Odiachi, Ifeanyi A. Anene

The purpose of this paper is to explore relative deprivation and implicit bias in library and information science research publications of Africa and other continents.

Do authors play fair or manipulate Google Scholar h-index?

Fayaz Ahmad Loan, Nahida Nasreen, Bisma Bashir

The study's main purpose is to scrutinize Google Scholar profiles and find the answer to the question, “Do authors play fair or manipulate Google Scholar Bibliometric Indicators…

Investigating the citation advantage of author-pays charges model in computer science research: a case study of Elsevier and Springer

Tehmina Amjad, Mehwish Sabir, Azra Shamim, Masooma Amjad, Ali Daud

Citation is an important measure of quality, and it plays a vital role in evaluating scientific research. However, citation advantage varies from discipline to discipline, subject…

Evolutions and trends of artificial intelligence (AI): research, output, influence and competition

Zhou Shao, Sha Yuan, Yongli Wang, Jing Xu

This paper throws light on some of the nature of artificial intelligence (AI) development, which will serve as a starter for helping to advance its development.

Data usage-based privacy and security issues in mobile app recommendation (MAR): a systematic literature review

Saira Beg, Saif Ur Rehman Khan, Adeel Anjum

Similarly, Zhu et al. (2014) and Zhang et al. (2014) stated that addressing privacy concerns with the recommendation process is necessary for the healthy development of app…

Identification methods and indicators of important patents

Hirokazu Yamada

This study aims to find technologically important patent identification methods and indicators early and efficiently to grasp the technical qualitative level of patents, which are…

Comparative study on intelligent education research among countries based on bibliographic coupling analysis

Chao Ma, Qiaoyun Xu, Baiyang Li

The continuous development of information technology leads to intelligent education research. In the context of internationalisation, the study aims to understand the relevant…

Topic structure and evolution patterns of documentary heritage preservation and conservation research in China

Bai Yun, Zhao Yue, Zhou Yaolin

This study aims to identify the prominent topics, the distribution and association characteristics of topics and the topic evolutionary trends of Documentary Heritage Preservation…

The growing trend of India's participation in planetary science research

B.S. Mohan, Mallinath Kumbar

The present investigation aims to present the status of planetary science research in India using different scientometric indicators, as reflected in the Web of Science Core…

Local food research: a bibliometric review using Citespace II (1970–2020)

Ayşe Şahin, Gökhan Yılmaz

In recent years, one of the most important and active research areas has been local food. This study aims to examine the evolution and trends of local food research in several…