حوليات جامعة قالمة للعلوم الاجتماعية والإنسانية
Volume 19, Numéro 2, Pages 477-505
2025-12-15

Mapping The Intellectual Landscape Of Library And Information ‎science: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Dimensions.ai‎

Authors : Guechairi‬‏ ‪samira .

Abstract

Library and Information Science (LIS) research remains fragmented, ‎with studies often focusing on isolated components. This study addresses that ‎gap through bibliometric analysis of articles from Dimensions.ai (2016–2024) ‎using VOSviewer.‎ ‎ Results reveal an 80% increase in publications, from 13,677 in 2016 to ‎‎24,649 in 2024, peaking at 24,943 in 2020. Key authors include Mike A. ‎Thelwall (332 articles) and Loet A. Leydesdorff (245 articles, averaging 72 ‎citations each). Harvard University leads in output (46 articles), while Leiden ‎University and Scientometrics excel in citation impact (17,963 and 229,901 ‎citations, respectively). The United States dominates contributions, reflecting ‎dynamic collaborations in LIS.‎

Keywords

Bibliometrics‎ ; Dimensions.ai‎ ; Library and Information Science ; Research Trends ; Network Analysis