Question 1

Which countries lead Library Science and Information research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Russia and Ukraine publish the most (883 and 214 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Library Science and Information research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Russian Academy of Sciences publishes the most Library Science and Information research, followed by Russian State Library and Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology.

Question 3

Where is Library Science and Information research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Library Science and Information research in 2022-now are Moscow (Russia), Novosibirsk (Russia), Saint Petersburg (Russia) and Kyiv (Ukraine). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Novosibirsk, Minsk and Saint Petersburg.

Question 4

Where is the best place to study Library Science and Information?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Moscow State Linguistic University, Weatherford College and Baku 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.

Question 5

Is Library Science and Information research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Library Science and Information.

Question 6

What are the most cited papers in Library Science and Information?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Library Science and Information is "The Literature of Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, and Informetrics" (William W. Hood, Concepción Shimizu Wilson, 2001), with 978 citations. Next come "The need for a faceted classification as the basis of all methods of information retrieval" (183) and "Boosting research productivity in top Russian universities: the circumstances of breakthrough" (97).