A Decade of Trends in Digital Librarianship Publications Analysed Through the OpenAlex Database

The study explores digital librarianship trends using the OpenAlex database. It found subscription-based models dominate, accounting for 57.1% of publications, while open-access ones are increasing. The focus is on Web and Library Services, Library Science and Administration, and Information Literacy. Emerging topics like blockchain have lower engagement. The Russian State Library leads with 16 publications and 784 scholarly outputs. Publication trends from 2015-2024 show a peak in 2021, with the most cited paper discussing technology during COVID-19.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-03-08
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14992050
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Library Science and Information
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A Decade of Trends in Digital Librarianship Publications Analysed Through the OpenAlex Database

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A Decade of Trends in Digital Librarianship Publications Analysed Through the OpenAlex Database

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Abstract

The study explores digital librarianship trends using the OpenAlex database. It found subscription-based models dominate, accounting for 57.1% of publications, while open-access ones are increasing. The focus is on Web and Library Services, Library Science and Administration, and Information Literacy. Emerging topics like blockchain have lower engagement. The Russian State Library leads with 16 publications and 784 scholarly outputs. Publication trends from 2015-2024 show a peak in 2021, with the most cited paper discussing technology during COVID-19.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
St. Xavier's University Kolkata
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 38%
Library Science and Information
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
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