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February 21, 2026Journal of Information Science

Mapping emerging research methodologies in Library and Information Science (2015–2023): A systematic review

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KMKhalid Bashir MirzaAllama Iqbal Open UniversityAKAmjid KhanAllama Iqbal Open UniversityPAPervaiz AhmadAllama Iqbal Open University

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A systematic review analyzes research methodologies in Library and Information Science, revealing trends and implications for future studies.

Key Points

  • The research aims to analyze trends in research methodologies and paradigms in Library and Information Science from 2015 to 2023.
  • Conducted a systematic literature review using articles from ScienceDirect database
  • Focused on three primary research methods: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods
  • Applied the PRISMA framework for transparent reporting
  • 34.04% of articles used qualitative research methods
  • 31.91% employed mixed methods
  • 25.53% adopted quantitative approaches
  • Limited engagement with critical theory (6.38%) and positivism (2.13%) was observed
  • Trend towards qualitative and integrative methodologies in the reviewed literature

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Mirza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994c6f873532290d020d70https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515251388623
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