Background: Multiple sclerosis is a complex and intractable neurological disease associated with ... more Background: Multiple sclerosis is a complex and intractable neurological disease associated with substantial morbidity, healthcare utilization, management cost, and loss of productivity. There has been an alarming increase in the number of multiple sclerosis cases in Arab countries in recent years, which has spurred an increase in local research. Aims: To analyse the multiple sclerosis research profile in Arab countries. Methods: A total of 781 publications focusing on multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries from 1983 to 2021 were extracted from the Web of Science database and analysed using bibliometric techniques. Results: Publication on multiple sclerosis research increased sharply in the last decade, globally and in the Arab countries. However, Arab countries have only contributed 0.8% of the overall number of publications. Keyword pattern analysis showed that magnetic resonance imaging, optical coherence tomography, expanded disability status, demyelination, and epidemiol...
The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Manageme... more The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Management (WPM)” based on the bibliometric method. The Web of Science of Clarivate Analytics is used as a data source. MS Excel, VOS viewer, Biblioshiny, and BibExcel software packages are employed for data analysis and bibliometric indicator characterization. The study addresses evaluating the overall performance of WPM scientists and investigators affiliated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The set research questions are investigated within the scope of productive countries, organizations, prolific authors, highly cited researcher, preferred source, collaboration pattern, frequently used keywords, co-occurrence citation network, publication source, etc. The study used a total of 685 document types from diverse tracks. The most preferred document type observed to be an article. The year 2020 recorded maximum research productivity; however, 2016 is the peak year for citation count. King Saud University (KSU), King Abdulaziz University (KAU), and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are the leading institutions in research productivity and the highest h-index. Also, KSA, the United States of America (USA), Egypt, and Pakistan are the leaders in publications, citation, and collaboration networks. The most prolific authors in terms of publications count are observed as Sen Z., Ali I., and Elhag M. “The Arabian Journal of Geosciences,” “Desalination and Water Treatment,” and “Water” are the top three choices for publications among the Saudi researchers.
In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and cu... more In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and customized with the most updated version of Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). An experiment collection has been developed to demonstrate the various steps involved in the development of digital collection. The digital collection developed on GSDL has very effective full-text searching and metadata-based browsing facilities ie subject hierarchy, author search and so on. The entire process of developing digital collection in GSDL involves many steps such as, to assign metadata to each document or group of documents, designing the collection, document formats, searchable indexes, partition indexes, Browsing classifiers, and finally creating the collection. The present paper will prove an effective tool to LIS community in the development of digital collection on GSDL window platform.
This research thrived to assess to Saudi Arabia research journals as per quality bibliometric ind... more This research thrived to assess to Saudi Arabia research journals as per quality bibliometric indicators and scientometrics tools. Designated research assessment means are likely to underline comparisons between indicators significance and rates. Equally, the research work illustrated performance of well cited journals and portrayed sort of informational correlations among chosen indicators. Complex algorithms and reputable databases were used in assessing journals quality ranking. The key objective of the research undertaken is to review currently employed (2015) scientific journal quality indices with stress on the broadly employed indicators: Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Eigenfactor Score (ES), SCImago Journal Rank indicator (SJR) and H5-index. Particular Saudi Arabia research journals were picked from their category within Web of Science. JIFs and ESs are obtained from Journal Citation Report and the SJR from the SCImago Journal and country rank website. The ten (10) chosen Saudi Arabia research journals were noted and their related data and information reclaimed from their primary sites in linking associated JIF, SJR, ES and H5 quality indicators for ranking and refereeing their quality. Correlations between indicators were represented by means of Pearson's and Spearman's statistical correlations, calculated using SPSS software. All retrieved journals are indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus. Inspected JIFs fluctuated between 3.613 and 0.311; ES ranged between 0.00396 and 0.00052, while JSR extended between 0.552 and 0.24 and H5 varied between 29 and 20. Bivariate correlation between the four indicators (JIF, ES, SJR and H5) for ranking of the selected Saudi Arabia research journals revealed a high Pearson's (r) statistical correlation between JIF and SJR indicators (r = 0.607) and a rather low statistical correlation between JIF and H5 indicators for journals in the selected category (r = 0.522). This correlation is lowest between JIF and ES values (r = 0.461). With respect to Spearman's rho statistical correlation, a high correlation was observed between JIF and each of H5 and SJR indicators for Saudi Arabia research journals (coefficient values of 0.821 and 0.782, respectively), while a low correlation was recorded between JIF and ES rankings (coefficient value = 0.556).
The purpose of this paper is to assess the scope, development, and future of Institutional Reposi... more The purpose of this paper is to assess the scope, development, and future of Institutional Repositories (IR) in Saudi Arabia. This paper is based on the authors' working experience at King Saud University Dspace repository project. To ensure the number of repository projects in Saudi Arabia the directory of open access repositories, (Open DOAR), Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR), and the websites of the existing universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been browsed. There is a general lack of awareness with regard to Open Institutional Repositories in Saudi Universities and higher education institutions. Only four Universities i.e. have taken some initiatives in this regard. Though these universities have made commendable efforts there still lots of improvements and developments required with regard to Institutional Repositories. It is expected that this paper will encourage Saudi Academic organizations to take the initiatives in the development of open institut...
In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and cu... more In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and customized with the most updated version of Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). An experiment collection has been developed to demonstrate the various steps involved in the development of digital collection. The digital collection developed on GSDL has very effective full-text searching and metadata-based browsing facilities i.e. subject hierarchy, author search and so on. The entire process of developing digital collection in GSDL involves many steps such as, to assign metadata to each document or group of documents, designing the collection, document formats, searchable indexes, partition indexes, Browsing classifiers, and finally creating the collection. The present paper will prove an effective tool to LIS community in the development of digital collection on GSDL window platform.
This paper studies the Internet as an information source for research scholars and PG students of... more This paper studies the Internet as an information source for research scholars and PG students of the Science faculty, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. A structured questionnaire is distributed to the research scholars and the PG students of Science Faculty, AMU. The study shows Internet-based information sources are more useful than print sources. This study also indicates the Internet is most satisfactory source of information. There are many related studies on the use of Internet but this study is the first of its kind within the specific user community and specific geographical area.
The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the ... more The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the context of libraries. The concept of Web 2.0 such as social networks, RSS feeds, blogs, streaming media, podcasts, Wikis, tags, mashups, etc. is defined and the possible applications in various library functions and activities are mentioned. In addition, the difference between the Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 is given and how during the past several years, new advances in web technologies have enabled libraries to create new interactive services, such as virtual reference services, personalised interfaces of online catalogues, and audio-visual media that can be downloaded by the user community irrespective of their physical locations. Thus, these emerging web-based features (Web 2.0) are opening new avenues and giving libraries the ability to offer the improved, customer-driven services to the user communities.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools such as Faceboo... more The purpose of the study is to investigate the use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, RSS feed, Flickr, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Google+ within Saudi universities. The study reveals that the Kingdom's private universities have more consistency, with seven of the eight having Facebook profiles and all Facebook profiles having standard user names. 22 of 24 Saudi Government Universities have Facebook profiles and 12 use standard user names. Facebook and Twitter are the two most familiar Web 2.0 tools. The present study only focuses on usage of Web 2.0 tools by Saudi's Private and Public Saudi Universities. The study only considers those Web 2.0 tools which are linked on websites of universities. This is the first kind of study which revealed use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, RSS feed, Flickr, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Google+ within Saudi Universities.
International Journal of Library Science, Jan 16, 2012
In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and cu... more In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and customized with the most updated version of Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). An experiment collection has been developed to demonstrate the various steps involved in the development of digital collection. The digital collection developed on GSDL has very effective full-text searching and metadata-based browsing facilities ie subject hierarchy, author search and so on. The entire process of developing digital collection in ...
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Sep 2, 2011
The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the ... more The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the context of libraries. The concept of Web 2.0 such as social networks, RSS feeds, blogs, streaming media, podcasts, Wikis, tags, mashups, etc. is defined and the possible applications in various library functions and activities are mentioned. In addition, the difference between the Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 is given and how during the past several years, new advances in web technologies have enabled libraries to create new interactive ...
Background: Multiple sclerosis is a complex and intractable neurological disease associated with ... more Background: Multiple sclerosis is a complex and intractable neurological disease associated with substantial morbidity, healthcare utilization, management cost, and loss of productivity. There has been an alarming increase in the number of multiple sclerosis cases in Arab countries in recent years, which has spurred an increase in local research. Aims: To analyse the multiple sclerosis research profile in Arab countries. Methods: A total of 781 publications focusing on multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries from 1983 to 2021 were extracted from the Web of Science database and analysed using bibliometric techniques. Results: Publication on multiple sclerosis research increased sharply in the last decade, globally and in the Arab countries. However, Arab countries have only contributed 0.8% of the overall number of publications. Keyword pattern analysis showed that magnetic resonance imaging, optical coherence tomography, expanded disability status, demyelination, and epidemiol...
The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Manageme... more The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Management (WPM)” based on the bibliometric method. The Web of Science of Clarivate Analytics is used as a data source. MS Excel, VOS viewer, Biblioshiny, and BibExcel software packages are employed for data analysis and bibliometric indicator characterization. The study addresses evaluating the overall performance of WPM scientists and investigators affiliated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The set research questions are investigated within the scope of productive countries, organizations, prolific authors, highly cited researcher, preferred source, collaboration pattern, frequently used keywords, co-occurrence citation network, publication source, etc. The study used a total of 685 document types from diverse tracks. The most preferred document type observed to be an article. The year 2020 recorded maximum research productivity; however, 2016 is the peak year for citation count. King Saud University (KSU), King Abdulaziz University (KAU), and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are the leading institutions in research productivity and the highest h-index. Also, KSA, the United States of America (USA), Egypt, and Pakistan are the leaders in publications, citation, and collaboration networks. The most prolific authors in terms of publications count are observed as Sen Z., Ali I., and Elhag M. “The Arabian Journal of Geosciences,” “Desalination and Water Treatment,” and “Water” are the top three choices for publications among the Saudi researchers.
In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and cu... more In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and customized with the most updated version of Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). An experiment collection has been developed to demonstrate the various steps involved in the development of digital collection. The digital collection developed on GSDL has very effective full-text searching and metadata-based browsing facilities ie subject hierarchy, author search and so on. The entire process of developing digital collection in GSDL involves many steps such as, to assign metadata to each document or group of documents, designing the collection, document formats, searchable indexes, partition indexes, Browsing classifiers, and finally creating the collection. The present paper will prove an effective tool to LIS community in the development of digital collection on GSDL window platform.
This research thrived to assess to Saudi Arabia research journals as per quality bibliometric ind... more This research thrived to assess to Saudi Arabia research journals as per quality bibliometric indicators and scientometrics tools. Designated research assessment means are likely to underline comparisons between indicators significance and rates. Equally, the research work illustrated performance of well cited journals and portrayed sort of informational correlations among chosen indicators. Complex algorithms and reputable databases were used in assessing journals quality ranking. The key objective of the research undertaken is to review currently employed (2015) scientific journal quality indices with stress on the broadly employed indicators: Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Eigenfactor Score (ES), SCImago Journal Rank indicator (SJR) and H5-index. Particular Saudi Arabia research journals were picked from their category within Web of Science. JIFs and ESs are obtained from Journal Citation Report and the SJR from the SCImago Journal and country rank website. The ten (10) chosen Saudi Arabia research journals were noted and their related data and information reclaimed from their primary sites in linking associated JIF, SJR, ES and H5 quality indicators for ranking and refereeing their quality. Correlations between indicators were represented by means of Pearson's and Spearman's statistical correlations, calculated using SPSS software. All retrieved journals are indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus. Inspected JIFs fluctuated between 3.613 and 0.311; ES ranged between 0.00396 and 0.00052, while JSR extended between 0.552 and 0.24 and H5 varied between 29 and 20. Bivariate correlation between the four indicators (JIF, ES, SJR and H5) for ranking of the selected Saudi Arabia research journals revealed a high Pearson's (r) statistical correlation between JIF and SJR indicators (r = 0.607) and a rather low statistical correlation between JIF and H5 indicators for journals in the selected category (r = 0.522). This correlation is lowest between JIF and ES values (r = 0.461). With respect to Spearman's rho statistical correlation, a high correlation was observed between JIF and each of H5 and SJR indicators for Saudi Arabia research journals (coefficient values of 0.821 and 0.782, respectively), while a low correlation was recorded between JIF and ES rankings (coefficient value = 0.556).
The purpose of this paper is to assess the scope, development, and future of Institutional Reposi... more The purpose of this paper is to assess the scope, development, and future of Institutional Repositories (IR) in Saudi Arabia. This paper is based on the authors' working experience at King Saud University Dspace repository project. To ensure the number of repository projects in Saudi Arabia the directory of open access repositories, (Open DOAR), Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR), and the websites of the existing universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been browsed. There is a general lack of awareness with regard to Open Institutional Repositories in Saudi Universities and higher education institutions. Only four Universities i.e. have taken some initiatives in this regard. Though these universities have made commendable efforts there still lots of improvements and developments required with regard to Institutional Repositories. It is expected that this paper will encourage Saudi Academic organizations to take the initiatives in the development of open institut...
In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and cu... more In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and customized with the most updated version of Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). An experiment collection has been developed to demonstrate the various steps involved in the development of digital collection. The digital collection developed on GSDL has very effective full-text searching and metadata-based browsing facilities i.e. subject hierarchy, author search and so on. The entire process of developing digital collection in GSDL involves many steps such as, to assign metadata to each document or group of documents, designing the collection, document formats, searchable indexes, partition indexes, Browsing classifiers, and finally creating the collection. The present paper will prove an effective tool to LIS community in the development of digital collection on GSDL window platform.
This paper studies the Internet as an information source for research scholars and PG students of... more This paper studies the Internet as an information source for research scholars and PG students of the Science faculty, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. A structured questionnaire is distributed to the research scholars and the PG students of Science Faculty, AMU. The study shows Internet-based information sources are more useful than print sources. This study also indicates the Internet is most satisfactory source of information. There are many related studies on the use of Internet but this study is the first of its kind within the specific user community and specific geographical area.
The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the ... more The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the context of libraries. The concept of Web 2.0 such as social networks, RSS feeds, blogs, streaming media, podcasts, Wikis, tags, mashups, etc. is defined and the possible applications in various library functions and activities are mentioned. In addition, the difference between the Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 is given and how during the past several years, new advances in web technologies have enabled libraries to create new interactive services, such as virtual reference services, personalised interfaces of online catalogues, and audio-visual media that can be downloaded by the user community irrespective of their physical locations. Thus, these emerging web-based features (Web 2.0) are opening new avenues and giving libraries the ability to offer the improved, customer-driven services to the user communities.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools such as Faceboo... more The purpose of the study is to investigate the use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, RSS feed, Flickr, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Google+ within Saudi universities. The study reveals that the Kingdom's private universities have more consistency, with seven of the eight having Facebook profiles and all Facebook profiles having standard user names. 22 of 24 Saudi Government Universities have Facebook profiles and 12 use standard user names. Facebook and Twitter are the two most familiar Web 2.0 tools. The present study only focuses on usage of Web 2.0 tools by Saudi's Private and Public Saudi Universities. The study only considers those Web 2.0 tools which are linked on websites of universities. This is the first kind of study which revealed use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, RSS feed, Flickr, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Google+ within Saudi Universities.
International Journal of Library Science, Jan 16, 2012
In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and cu... more In this paper the authors have described, how digital library collections can be developed and customized with the most updated version of Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). An experiment collection has been developed to demonstrate the various steps involved in the development of digital collection. The digital collection developed on GSDL has very effective full-text searching and metadata-based browsing facilities ie subject hierarchy, author search and so on. The entire process of developing digital collection in ...
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Sep 2, 2011
The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the ... more The objective and scope of this paper is to assess and highlight the potential of Web 2.0 in the context of libraries. The concept of Web 2.0 such as social networks, RSS feeds, blogs, streaming media, podcasts, Wikis, tags, mashups, etc. is defined and the possible applications in various library functions and activities are mentioned. In addition, the difference between the Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 is given and how during the past several years, new advances in web technologies have enabled libraries to create new interactive ...
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