Library Science and Information Systems
Library Science and Information Systems is a research topic within Information Systems. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 12.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the management and standardization of name authority control in bibliographic repositories, emphasizing the transition to Resource Description and Access (RDA), implementation of Linked Data and Semantic Web technologies, and the evolution of cataloging standards. It also explores the challenges and benefits of adopting new metadata frameworks, such as BIBFRAME, and the impact on library linked data and metadata quality.
- Resource Description and Access
- Linked Data
- Bibliographic Framework
- Semantic Web
- Cataloging Standards
- Metadata Quality
- Library Linked Data
- FRBR Model
- Name Identifiers
- Digital Repositories
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Library Science and Information Systems research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (453 and 187 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 453 works
- 2 Germany 187 works
- 3 United Kingdom 102 works
- 4 Italy 85 works
- 5 France 52 works
- 6 Canada 47 works
- 7 India 37 works
- 8 Netherlands 34 works
- 9 Spain 30 works
- 10 Belgium 29 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Library Science and Information Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Medical Library Association publishes the most Library Science and Information Systems research, followed by Alliance Data (United States) and University of Bologna.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Medical Library AssociationUnited States 67 works
- 2 Alliance Data (United States)United States 9 works
- 3 University of BolognaItaly 8 works
- 4 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 8 works
- 5 Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany 7 works
- 6 Russian State LibraryRussia 7 works
- 7 KU LeuvenBelgium 7 works
- 8 Ghent University HospitalBelgium 7 works
- 9 University of LjubljanaSlovenia 6 works
- 10 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany 6 works
Where is Library Science and Information Systems research done?
The largest centres of Library Science and Information Systems research in 2022–2025 are Chicago (United States), London (United Kingdom), Berlin (Germany) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chicago.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ChicagoUS · 77.5 works22×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Library Science and Information Systems than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Library Science and Information Systems?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Bologna and The Ohio State University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of BolognaItaly | 62.3 | 14.1% | 7.3× | 8 | +244.7% |
| 2 | The Ohio State UniversityUnited States | 23.3 | 8.2% | 6.2× | 8 | -36.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Library Science and Information Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Library Science and Information Systems.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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