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June 3, 2026Information Discovery and Delivery

Mapping digital equity in LIS: a bibliometric analysis (2001–2025)

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ETEfren TorresJPJanice PeñaflorJGJojie Gonda

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Bibliometric analysis examines trends and themes in digital equity literature in library and information science from 2001 to 2025, suggesting areas for further research.

Key Points

  • This research examines the framing and mapping of digital equity in library and information science from 2001 to 2025.
  • Conducted bibliometric analysis using Scopus to retrieve 388 journal and review articles from 2001–2025.
  • Screening guided by the Arksey and O’Malley framework and reported using PRISMA-ScR.
  • Utilized VOSviewer for citation mapping and thematic cluster analysis.
  • LIS research on digital equity demonstrates sustained growth with concentrated scholarly output from specific countries, authors, and journals.
  • Identification of six thematic clusters, including public libraries, digital inclusion, and ICT infrastructure.
  • Less development in areas focusing on outcomes, structure, and justice as compared to access and service response.

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Torres et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc5b7dee9eb8c0dce70c0https://doi.org/10.1108/idd-10-2025-0268
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