The Co-authorship Network of the Articles Published in the National Studies on Librarianship and Information Organization Journal Using Social Networks Analysis Indexes

Document Type : Research َ Article

Authors

1 PhD in Library and Information Science, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya (UM); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2 PhD Student in Library and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz; Ahvaz, I.R. Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This research focuses on the co-authorship network of 313 papers published in
the quarterly journal of Iran National Studies on Librarianship and Information Organization
during the years of 2007-2011 by applying social networks analysis indexes.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This study is a scientomerics type of survey which
enjoys the analytical methods to analyze the researchers’ co-authorship network using
Social Network Analysis Indexes. Configuration of the studied co-authorship network is
examined by applying the network analysis macro-level metrics such as density, clustering
coefficient, networks components and the mean distance. On the other hand, network
analysis micro-level metrics such as degree, betweenness and closeness, and also the productivity
index were applied to evaluate the performance of its statistical population i.e.
each of the researchers and universities whose published works are included in this coauthoring
network.
Findings: The findings distinguish Saeed Rezaei Sharifabadi, Sedigheh Mohammad Esmaeil,
Rahim Alijani, Ali Beiranvand , Noorollah Karami, Farideh Osareh and Abdolrasoul
Jowkar as the leading researchers among the statistical population who have collaborated
in the studied co-authoring network. On the other hand, Islamic Azad University of
Tehran Science and Research Branch, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and Payame-
Noor Univercity play the key role in this co-authoring network from the view point of
indexes of production and centralization.
Conclusion: The studied co-authoring network formed by the mentioned articles features
a small world network and also a scale-free network. In addition the theory of “six degrees
of separation” holds true for it.

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Librarianship and Information Organization Studies
Volume 24, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
94
September 2013
Pages 76-96

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  • Receive Date: 17 September 2012
  • Revise Date: 07 April 2015
  • Accept Date: 20 January 2013

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