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Research ArticleJournal of Scientometric ResearchVol. 7 | Issue 2 | 2018 | pp. 107–113Open access
The Slow Progress of Library and Information Science Research in Africa
- 1,
- 2*
- 1 Tshwane University of Technology, Business School, 159 Skinner Street, Pretoria, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
- 2 Senior Principal Scientist, NISCAIR- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- New Delhi, INDIA.
Published in Journal of Scientometric Research
Correspondence: G. Mahesh
Senior Principal Scientist, NISCAIR- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- New Delhi, INDIA.
Email: gmahesh7@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2018 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Aug 1, 2018
- Received:
- May 29, 2018
- Accepted:
- Jun 28, 2018
How to cite
Patra, S. K., & Mahesh, G. (2018). The Slow Progress of Library and Information Science Research in Africa. Journal of Scientometric Research, 7(2), 107–113. https://doi.org/10.5530/jscires.7.2.16
Abstract
This study maps the LIS research in the African continent based on data from Scopus for the period 1996-2016. Finds that LIS research is non-existent in many African countries, is in a formative stage in many others and is concentrated in a few countries such as Nigeria and South Africa. The study recommends cooperation among the African nations and, between African nations and other countries in the world, to bolster LIS research in the continent.
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Article metadata
| Title | The Slow Progress of Library and Information Science Research in Africa |
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| Authors | Swapan Kumar Patra; G. Mahesh |
| Affiliations | Tshwane University of Technology, Business School, 159 Skinner Street, Pretoria, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.; Senior Principal Scientist, NISCAIR- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- New Delhi, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | gmahesh7@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Scientometric Research |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2018) |
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