Impact of Electronic Information Resources on Research Productivity: A Systematic Review

The growth of electronic resources has changed the attitude of the research culture and significantly influences research productivity. Publication of research outputs enables the exchange of ideas among the academic and research community. Moreover, increasing the research output is important for advancing the knowledge, ranking of authors and higher education institutions for various reasons such as recruitment, promotion, funding etc. To identify the research output, design a robust study, and present the major research results from other studies, the authors have explored major studies conducted worldwide from 2020 to 2025. Various factors identified for increasing research productivity were personal, environmental, and behavioural patterns, as well as financial support, modern ICT facilities. The science disciplines dominate research publications more than the social sciences. Teaching workload and inadequate policy for research-related activities slowed research publications.