About

With over two decades of experience, I am a seasoned librarian based in Islamabad and currently hold the position of Deputy Director of Library at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad. I earned my M.Phil Degree in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Peshawar. Throughout my career, I have contributed articles to national and international journals and regularly wrote columns for English dailies and magazines in Pakistan and abroad.

I am passionate about advocating for library interests in both printed and electronic media, both domestically and internationally. I am an active member of prestigious national and international associations such as ALA, IASL, CALA, SLA, and IFLA. My work ethic is rooted in teamwork, dedication, and hard work.

Additionally, I share my expertise on Library and Information Sciences and Research Methods through robust tutorials available on my YouTube channel, @learningwithabidhussain

Research interests

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Total publications
20
Total citations
226
Citations per publication
11.3
Average publications per year
2.86
Average coauthors
0.2
Publications years
2019-2025 (7 years)
h-index
6
i10-index
6
m-index
0.86
o-index
21
g-index
15
w-index
3
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.
i10-index
The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.
m-index
The researcher's m-index is numerically equal to the ratio of his h-index to the number of years that have passed since the first publication.
o-index
The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.
g-index
For a given set of articles, sorted in descending order of the number of citations that these articles received, the g-index is the largest number such that the g most cited articles received (in total) at least g2 citations.
w-index
If w articles of a researcher have at least 10w citations each and other publications are less than 10(w+1) citations, then the researcher's w-index is equal to w.

Fields of science

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Library and Information Sciences, 6, 30%
Library and Information Sciences
6 publications, 30%
Information Systems, 5, 25%
Information Systems
5 publications, 25%
General Medicine, 1, 5%
General Medicine
1 publication, 5%
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Journals

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Library Hi Tech News
5 publications, 25%
SSRN Electronic Journal
3 publications, 15%
New Review of Academic Librarianship
1 publication, 5%
Technical Services Quarterly
1 publication, 5%
Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning
1 publication, 5%
Science and Technology Libraries
1 publication, 5%
Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication
1 publication, 5%
International Journal of Information Management Data Insights
1 publication, 5%
Robots in Academic Libraries
1 publication, 5%
IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology
1 publication, 5%
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Citing journals

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Library Hi Tech News
30 citations, 13.22%
Journal not defined, 24, 10.57%
Journal not defined
24 citations, 10.57%
Robots in Academic Libraries
11 citations, 4.85%
Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication
10 citations, 4.41%
SSRN Electronic Journal
9 citations, 3.96%
Information Development
8 citations, 3.52%
Library Management
7 citations, 3.08%
New Review of Academic Librarianship
7 citations, 3.08%
Library Hi Tech
7 citations, 3.08%
Science and Technology Libraries
7 citations, 3.08%
International Journal of Information Management Data Insights
6 citations, 2.64%
Digital Library Perspectives
5 citations, 2.2%
Technical Services Quarterly
5 citations, 2.2%
Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning
5 citations, 2.2%
Business Information Review
5 citations, 2.2%
Journal of Academic Librarianship
5 citations, 2.2%
IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology
5 citations, 2.2%
Reference Services Review
4 citations, 1.76%
IFLA Journal
4 citations, 1.76%
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
3 citations, 1.32%
Electronic Library
3 citations, 1.32%
Studies in Big Data
3 citations, 1.32%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
2 citations, 0.88%
Internet Reference Services Quarterly
2 citations, 0.88%
Public Library Quarterly
2 citations, 0.88%
Information Discovery and Delivery
2 citations, 0.88%
Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.88%
International Information and Library Review
2 citations, 0.88%
SAGE Open
2 citations, 0.88%
Journal of Web Librarianship
2 citations, 0.88%
Social Sciences & Humanities Open
2 citations, 0.88%
Enhancing Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research with Technology
2 citations, 0.88%
Open Information Science
2 citations, 0.88%
Journal of Cleaner Production
1 citation, 0.44%
British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
1 citation, 0.44%
Interactive Learning Environments
1 citation, 0.44%
Journal of Modelling in Management
1 citation, 0.44%
Serials Librarian
1 citation, 0.44%
Cogent Education
1 citation, 0.44%
International Journal on Digital Libraries
1 citation, 0.44%
Industrial Marketing Management
1 citation, 0.44%
Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
1 citation, 0.44%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
1 citation, 0.44%
Acta Psychologica
1 citation, 0.44%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
1 citation, 0.44%
Information Security Journal
1 citation, 0.44%
International Journal of Public Sector Management
1 citation, 0.44%
Library and Information Science Research
1 citation, 0.44%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
1 citation, 0.44%
Journal of Library Administration
1 citation, 0.44%
Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
1 citation, 0.44%
Collection and Curation
1 citation, 0.44%
Security Journal
1 citation, 0.44%
Information Services and Use
1 citation, 0.44%
Aslib Journal of Information Management
1 citation, 0.44%
IEEE Access
1 citation, 0.44%
Heritage
1 citation, 0.44%
Discover Education
1 citation, 0.44%
Bibliosphere
1 citation, 0.44%
Systems and Soft Computing
1 citation, 0.44%
Vietnam Journal of Computer Science
1 citation, 0.44%
Handbook of Research on Securing Cloud-Based Databases with Biometric Applications
1 citation, 0.44%
International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence
1 citation, 0.44%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
1 citation, 0.44%
Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies
1 citation, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Emerald
6 publications, 30%
Taylor & Francis
4 publications, 20%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
3 publications, 15%
Elsevier
1 publication, 5%
IGI Global
1 publication, 5%
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
1 publication, 5%
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Organizations from articles

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Organization not defined, 14, 70%
Organization not defined
14 publications, 70%
University of the Punjab
2 publications, 10%
University of Peshawar
2 publications, 10%
Griffith University
1 publication, 5%
Charles Sturt University
1 publication, 5%
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Countries from articles

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Country not defined, 12, 60%
Country not defined
12 publications, 60%
Pakistan, 10, 50%
Pakistan
10 publications, 50%
Australia, 2, 10%
Australia
2 publications, 10%
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Citing organizations

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Organization not defined, 59, 26.11%
Organization not defined
59 citations, 26.11%
University of South Africa
7 citations, 3.1%
University of the Punjab
6 citations, 2.65%
Nanjing University
6 citations, 2.65%
Prince Sultan University
5 citations, 2.21%
University of Lahore
5 citations, 2.21%
O. P. Jindal Global University
5 citations, 2.21%
University of Peshawar
4 citations, 1.77%
University of Malaya
4 citations, 1.77%
University of Ghana
4 citations, 1.77%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
3 citations, 1.33%
Allama Iqbal Open University
3 citations, 1.33%
University of the Western Cape
3 citations, 1.33%
Durban University of Technology
3 citations, 1.33%
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok
3 citations, 1.33%
Bennett University
3 citations, 1.33%
University of Zagreb
3 citations, 1.33%
Alfaisal University
2 citations, 0.88%
Lovely Professional University
2 citations, 0.88%
Punjabi University
2 citations, 0.88%
Cankiri Karatekin University
2 citations, 0.88%
Yanshan University
2 citations, 0.88%
University of Calabar
2 citations, 0.88%
Robert Gordon University
2 citations, 0.88%
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
2 citations, 0.88%
International Islamic University Chittagong
2 citations, 0.88%
Noakhali Science and Technology University
2 citations, 0.88%
Belarusian State University
1 citation, 0.44%
King Saud University
1 citation, 0.44%
Jazan University
1 citation, 0.44%
Tarbiat Modares University
1 citation, 0.44%
Panjab University
1 citation, 0.44%
COMSATS University Islamabad
1 citation, 0.44%
Aga Khan University
1 citation, 0.44%
Riphah International University
1 citation, 0.44%
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Calcutta
1 citation, 0.44%
Aligarh Muslim University
1 citation, 0.44%
Chandigarh University
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Kashmir
1 citation, 0.44%
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
1 citation, 0.44%
Gujarat University
1 citation, 0.44%
Kirikkale University
1 citation, 0.44%
Government College University, Lahore
1 citation, 0.44%
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
1 citation, 0.44%
Indian Statistical Institute
1 citation, 0.44%
Ton Duc Thang University
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Da Nang
1 citation, 0.44%
Central University of Rajasthan
1 citation, 0.44%
Mizoram University
1 citation, 0.44%
Central University of Himachal Pradesh
1 citation, 0.44%
Bar-Ilan University
1 citation, 0.44%
Jilin University
1 citation, 0.44%
North Bengal University
1 citation, 0.44%
Shivaji University
1 citation, 0.44%
Qatar University
1 citation, 0.44%
Bartin University
1 citation, 0.44%
Samsun University
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Science, Malaysia
1 citation, 0.44%
National University of Malaysia
1 citation, 0.44%
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
1 citation, 0.44%
Uttaranchal University
1 citation, 0.44%
Southeast University
1 citation, 0.44%
Northern University of Malaysia
1 citation, 0.44%
Sultan Zainal Abidin University
1 citation, 0.44%
Jiwaji University
1 citation, 0.44%
Al-Balqa Applied University
1 citation, 0.44%
Berhampur University
1 citation, 0.44%
Polytechnic University of Milan
1 citation, 0.44%
Renmin University of China
1 citation, 0.44%
Lebanese University
1 citation, 0.44%
Nanyang Technological University
1 citation, 0.44%
Shanghai University
1 citation, 0.44%
Technical University of Denmark
1 citation, 0.44%
National Central University
1 citation, 0.44%
Yale University
1 citation, 0.44%
National Chung Hsing University
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Parma
1 citation, 0.44%
Griffith University
1 citation, 0.44%
Macquarie University
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Canberra
1 citation, 0.44%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Limpopo
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Zululand
1 citation, 0.44%
Airlangga university
1 citation, 0.44%
Syiah Kuala University
1 citation, 0.44%
Chulalongkorn University
1 citation, 0.44%
American University in the Emirates
1 citation, 0.44%
Lead City University
1 citation, 0.44%
Konkuk University
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Illinois at Chicago
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Dar es Salaam
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Dodoma
1 citation, 0.44%
University of the Philippines Diliman
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Cape Coast
1 citation, 0.44%
National University of La Plata
1 citation, 0.44%
University of British Columbia
1 citation, 0.44%
University of Waterloo
1 citation, 0.44%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1 citation, 0.44%
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Citing countries

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India, 35, 15.49%
India
35 citations, 15.49%
Country not defined, 31, 13.72%
Country not defined
31 citations, 13.72%
Pakistan, 27, 11.95%
Pakistan
27 citations, 11.95%
China, 16, 7.08%
China
16 citations, 7.08%
South Africa, 16, 7.08%
South Africa
16 citations, 7.08%
Malaysia, 9, 3.98%
Malaysia
9 citations, 3.98%
Nigeria, 7, 3.1%
Nigeria
7 citations, 3.1%
Saudi Arabia, 7, 3.1%
Saudi Arabia
7 citations, 3.1%
Bangladesh, 6, 2.65%
Bangladesh
6 citations, 2.65%
USA, 5, 2.21%
USA
5 citations, 2.21%
United Kingdom, 5, 2.21%
United Kingdom
5 citations, 2.21%
Ghana, 5, 2.21%
Ghana
5 citations, 2.21%
Thailand, 5, 2.21%
Thailand
5 citations, 2.21%
Zambia, 4, 1.77%
Zambia
4 citations, 1.77%
Uganda, 4, 1.77%
Uganda
4 citations, 1.77%
Australia, 3, 1.33%
Australia
3 citations, 1.33%
Indonesia, 3, 1.33%
Indonesia
3 citations, 1.33%
Turkey, 3, 1.33%
Turkey
3 citations, 1.33%
Croatia, 3, 1.33%
Croatia
3 citations, 1.33%
Bulgaria, 2, 0.88%
Bulgaria
2 citations, 0.88%
Vietnam, 2, 0.88%
Vietnam
2 citations, 0.88%
Jordan, 2, 0.88%
Jordan
2 citations, 0.88%
Iraq, 2, 0.88%
Iraq
2 citations, 0.88%
Italy, 2, 0.88%
Italy
2 citations, 0.88%
Canada, 2, 0.88%
Canada
2 citations, 0.88%
Mexico, 2, 0.88%
Mexico
2 citations, 0.88%
Singapore, 2, 0.88%
Singapore
2 citations, 0.88%
Philippines, 2, 0.88%
Philippines
2 citations, 0.88%
Switzerland, 2, 0.88%
Switzerland
2 citations, 0.88%
France, 1, 0.44%
France
1 citation, 0.44%
Ukraine, 1, 0.44%
Ukraine
1 citation, 0.44%
Belarus, 1, 0.44%
Belarus
1 citation, 0.44%
Estonia, 1, 0.44%
Estonia
1 citation, 0.44%
Portugal, 1, 0.44%
Portugal
1 citation, 0.44%
Argentina, 1, 0.44%
Argentina
1 citation, 0.44%
Brunei, 1, 0.44%
Brunei
1 citation, 0.44%
Denmark, 1, 0.44%
Denmark
1 citation, 0.44%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.44%
Zimbabwe
1 citation, 0.44%
Israel, 1, 0.44%
Israel
1 citation, 0.44%
Iran, 1, 0.44%
Iran
1 citation, 0.44%
Cameroon, 1, 0.44%
Cameroon
1 citation, 0.44%
Qatar, 1, 0.44%
Qatar
1 citation, 0.44%
Lebanon, 1, 0.44%
Lebanon
1 citation, 0.44%
Netherlands, 1, 0.44%
Netherlands
1 citation, 0.44%
UAE, 1, 0.44%
UAE
1 citation, 0.44%
Peru, 1, 0.44%
Peru
1 citation, 0.44%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.44%
Republic of Korea
1 citation, 0.44%
Tanzania, 1, 0.44%
Tanzania
1 citation, 0.44%
Ecuador, 1, 0.44%
Ecuador
1 citation, 0.44%
Eswatini, 1, 0.44%
Eswatini
1 citation, 0.44%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.