Subfield · Library and Information Sciences
Top Countries in Library and Information Sciences Research
United States ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 3 ranked countries.
Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 100 fractional works in this field.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Country | Score | Top-10% rate | Works | Citations | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 100.0 | 15.2% | 1.5k | 2.2k | #1 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 36.9 | 15.6% | 389 | 407 | #5 |
| 3 | India | 0.0 | 10.9% | 334 | 273 | #7 |
countries ranked worldwide in Library and Information Sciences (3). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.