Abstract
Universities globally have long been pivotal in fostering education, research, and societal service. Since the research is a key driver of university missions, it enhances institutions’ reputation and academic standing. In Library and Information Science (LIS), producing publishable research is crucial, constantly adapting to educational trends like technology and big data. This study employed Bibliometrics and Social Network Analysis (SNA) to examine LIS research output, employing the Bibliometrix-R package to analyze trends in 14,517 Scopus articles from 1954 to 2023. Additionally, the content analysis was also employed to cover the Bibliometrics analysis on the topic of computer science, decision science, physics, engineering, social science and mathematics. The findings highlighted that Wuhan University and Chinese researchers in China were at the first rank in LIS International research and collaborations based on keyword searching with ‘Information Science’ and ‘Information Retrieval’ in Scopus. As a result, the study would assist in the LIS research development and future international collaborations and suggested that the need for a broader database and keyword refinement should be included in future studies.
Keywords: Bibliometric, LIS, Library and Information Sciences, Social Network Analysis, University.