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To examine the evolution of research on academic libraries in African higher education from 2002 to 2024.

A bibliometric analysis of research on academic libraries in Africa (2002–2024)

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To examine the evolution of research on academic libraries in African higher education from 2002 to 2024.
Analyzed 529 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection database.
Investigated publication trends, citation impact, and thematic trends.
Employed keyword co-occurrence and thematic mapping techniques.
Used Bradford's Law to identify core journals in the field.
Identified consistent growth in publications with a surge post-2015, peaking in 2023.
Average citations per article rose from 0.90 in 2014 to 1.37 in 2020.
Highlighted leading contributors such as Onyancha and Ngulube in the research area.
Illustrated a shift towards digital literacy and open access in library research themes.

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Analyses trends and citations in academic library research in Africa, indicating significant growth since 2015.

Islam et al. (2026) studied this question.

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