A Bibliometric Study of the Journal “College Libraries”

2015 -2020

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to find and examine the publication pattern of the journal 'College Libraries' during the period 2015-2020. The study focused on different facets and analyzed those facets on 126 articles that were published from volume number 30-35. The different areas which were analyzed by the authors were yearly distribution of contribution, the pattern of authorship, degree of
collaboration, average page length per articles, gender-wise, subject-wise, and area-wise distribution of contributions, contributors' designation, affiliation and citation pattern. The analysis revealed that a total 126 articles were published in those six years with 189 contributors and 1391 citations. Single authorship pattern and male authors were dominated in this journal. Majority of authors were from West Bengal and their designation was Librarian/Assistant Librarian. Overall degree of collaboration recorded was only around 0.43. This study will support the progress of research performance and output in library and information science and induce the
professionals of India in that field to do more such studies.