Analyzing the Evolution of Library Services and Information Management: A Study of Dr. Midrar Ullah’s Contributions

Abstract

Purpose- Aim of this paper to analyze the contributions of Dr. Midrar Ullah in domain of information management and librarianship.  This study covers the distribution of research year wise production; collaboration with authors; types of publications; scholar google citations ; geographical preference for research; and subject specialties. In the domain of information management and librarianship. Methodology/Design- Dr. Midrar Ullah was requested via email for prior ethical consent and the related data. The obtained data was verified from official website of the university, Google, Scholar Google and YouTube when required. Findings- The study found that Dr. Midrar Ullah is a highly productive writer and nationwide supervisor in domain of information management and librarianship. He has contributed total of 53 research outputs, including 33 articles, 4 book chapters, 12 conference papers, and supervised 4 theses as of October 31, 2023. Dr. Midrar Ullah's research work has gained worldwide recognition and has been accepted in top journals in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and the United States of America. He values teamwork, and the majority (92.08%) of his research work was conducted in collaboration with others. Originality- This is a firsthand bio-bibliometric study that systematically combined Dr. Midrar Ullah's research productivity and provided a comprehensive overview of literature on various themes of library and information sciences from 2006 to 2023. Research limitations- The results were not generalized Due to the limited area of bio-bibliometrics of a single author.

Keywords: Bio-bibliometrics-Dr. Midrar Ullah, Bibliometrics Investigation, Library and Information Science, Library literature-Dr. Midrar Ullah-Pakistan.