Research Productivity of Academic Librarians in South-West Nigeria

Abstract

This paper investigates the level of research productivity among academic librarians in the South-West region of Nigeria, focusing on both quantity and quality aspects. Research productivity is a critical indicator of the contributions of academic librarians to scholarly endeavors, and it plays a pivotal role in enhancing the overall academic environment. The study employed a quantitative approach, data was collected through surveys. By assessing the quantity of publications, as well as evaluating the quality through factors such as indexation of scholarly articles in Google scholar, web of Science and Scopus landscape. The findings shed light on the current state of research engagement among academic librarians, highlighting potential challenges and identifying best practices. According to the empirical findings of this study, the total number of all types of publications by academic librarians is on the average judging by the mean score of 3.16 and standard deviation of 1.28. The study found that Google scholar was the most popular indexing database among the academic librarians. The findings emphasize the importance of fostering a research-oriented environment within academic libraries and assisting librarians in their scholarly activities in order to improve knowledge generation and dissemination in Nigeria's academic environment.