Aslan, Alper; Özyurt, Özcan

This study aims to explore research interests and trends in the journal by analyzing the entire publication history of the Journal of Library and Information Science (JoLIS) between 1969 and 2023 using Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA). A comprehensive topic modeling analysis was conducted on 1437 articles for which titles, abstracts and keywords were available. The research focuses on identifying key thematic shifts in the journal’s publications. The findings highlight that topics such as Information Literacy & Research and Librarian Roles & Skills are growing in importance, while traditional topics such as Cataloging & Classification are declining. The results reveal shifts in the focus of the LIS field, providing critical insights to guide future research. In particular, Information Literacy & Research emerges as a highly accelerating topic, reflecting the need for digital competencies in response to evolving information environments. Meanwhile, declining interest in Cataloging & Classification is in line with the automation of traditional library functions, shifting training priorities toward digital literacy and data management skills. By mapping the evolution of research priorities, this study serves as a valuable resource for LIS researchers and practitioners, helping them to align their work with future developments in the field.

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Akti Aslan, Seda; Turgut, Yiğit Emrah; Aslan, Alper; Özyurt, Özcan

In this study, 3646 articles published in the Scopus database between 1975 and 2024 were analyzed to examine the main research themes, trends, and research gaps in the field of librarianship. Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) implemented in Python (Gensim, spaCy, pyLDAvis), a 17-topic model with a coherence score of 0.5266 was generated. The preprocessing steps included tokenization, lemmatization, bigram/trigram construction, and the removal of both general and domain-specific stopwords. The bibliometric analysis showed that most publications were classified under Social Sciences (93%), with the USA (1961 articles) being the leading contributor. Among the identified themes, “Information, Research, and Technology” (10.59%), “Students’ Information Literacy” (9.22%), and “Information Development” (8.23%) emerged as the most prominent, while “Professional Identity and Practice” (3.37%) and “Education and Research Competency” (3.65%) were underrepresented. Trend analyses revealed that technology-related topics have accelerated significantly since 2010, reflecting the digital transformation of librarianship. In contrast, traditional themes such as “Information Development” and “Health and Medical Services” have declined in momentum. The study shows that digitalization and information literacy remain dominant in the field. In addition, it concludes that significant research gaps exist in professional identity, education, and competency development.

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Turgut, Yigit Emrah; Aslan, Alper; Denizalp, Nuran Varlı

The aim of this research is to reveal academics’ awareness, attitude, and use of open access. In line with the research purpose, the survey research design is adopted. This research consists 151 academics from 12 basic research areas; eight of them being Professor Dr, 17 being Associate Professor Dr, 49 being Doctor Lecturer, and 77 being Research Assistant or Lecturer. A questionnaire consisting of 19 open access and five demographic information questions was used for the data collection tool. The research results show that 75% of the academics have open access awareness and that their awareness is generally created by information that they obtain through the Internet and their friends. In addition, most of the academics indicate that their awareness of open access has increased during the pandemic period. When considering the level of academics’ use of open access, it is found that 75% of the academics use articles in open access journals for their own research and 51% of the academics do not publish any articles in open access journals.

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