Publication Activities in Library and Information Sciences

The relevance. Publication activity shapes a unified information space by linking science, education, and the professional environment. Verifying its relevance and significance in national specialized journals requires statistical analysis. The purpose of the research. The study examines trends in educational publication activity in library and information sciences within Ukraine’s specialized academic journals. The methodology. A cross-sectional analysis of educational publications in Ukraine’s peer-reviewed journals (2018–2023) was conducted. A selective approach, combined with statistical methods and content analysis, identified trends in publication activity and refined key terminology. The results. The study analyzed publication trends in library and information sciences by examining temporal distribution, thematic priorities, individual activity levels, research collaboration, and institutional contributions. The scientific novelty. The research establishes the current state of publication activity in education, focusing on information, library, and archival studies. The practical significance. Quantitative assessment of publication activity supports scientific advancements and informs editorial policies in academic journals. The conclusion. The features of the temporality of publication activity in educational activities in library and information sciences were established, the thematic priority of publication was studied, and the levels of publication activity of personalities were identified. A clear trend of increasing publication activity on educational topics, particularly regarding the organization of the learning process in the field of “Information, Library, and Archival Affairs”, has been identified. The generalized indicator of the priority of publication activity in the entire sample of scientific professional journals for the specified years indicates a rather low share of articles on educational topics against the background of the entire general set of published articles. Analysis of the publication activity of personalities in professional journals on library science and information sciences indicates a small number of authors for whom educational topics are a significant direction of their scientific profile.