Research Productivity on Knowledge Management from Pakistan: A Study from 2000-2020

This study examined the research productivity on Knowledge Management from Pakistan during the years 2000-2020. The study tends to determine the year-wise publications, authorship pattern, total count of citations, citations per year, most cited publications and the most prolific authors. The data for the study was extracted from Google Scholar by using bibliometric tool “Public & Perish”. The data was further analyzed on different parameters with the help of Publish & Perish and MS Excel 2016. It was found that a total of 84 documents were published during the study period. The results show that the highest number of publications (15) were published in 2018. Three authorship pattern was dominated in the papers with 28.571% contribution to the total. A total of 372 citations received by the papers and 90 (24.193%) citations received in a single year of 2014. The most cited paper appeared in FWU Journal of Social Science written by S Ahmed, M Fiaz and M Shoaib. The results also show that six authors had written three papers each on knowledge management

Problems and Challenges in the Preservation of Digital Contents: An Analytical Study

This paper probed the issues and changelogs related to the preservation of digital contents. A literature-based approach was adopted to identify the major problems related to the preservation of these unique contents. After studying the literature, it was identified that basic principles that should be kept in mind while preserving digital contents are longevity, selection, quality, integrity, and accessibility. It was found that the most critical problems and challenges faced during the digital preservation including nature of the contents keeping the data, maintaining trust in the data, coping with the data deluge, technological obsolescence, media fragility, lack of expert and copyright & intellectual property right issues, etc. It was concluded that the libraries, archives, and information centers should be equipped with ICT facilities, and the staff has the necessary skills to handle the management of digital resources and their preservation. Moreover, sufficient funds should be allocated for the procurement and preservation of digital objects

Comparison of Efficacy of Febuxostat with Allopurinol in Lowering Serum Urate Levels

To compare the efficacy of Febuxostat with Allopurinol in lowering serum urate levelsMethods: In this randomized controlled trial a total of 60 patients with hyperuricemia above 18 years of age were included. Thirty patients were given Allopurinol and 30 patients were given Febuxostat for 4 weeks. Hyperuricemia was defined as serum uric acid level of greater than 6mmol/L. Uric acid was measured at 2 and 4 weeks from start of treatment. Chi-square test was applied to compare the efficacy of drugs among the two groups.Results: After 4 weeks of therapy uric acid reduced to <6mg/dl successfully in 42/60 patients (70 %) . In Febuxostat group 26/30 (86.7%) patients responded to treatment with uric acid levels <6mg/dl while in Allopurinol group 16/30 (53.3%) patients showed uric acid <6mg/dl with a significant p= 0.005 . Febuxostat was effective in 22/25 (88%) of male (mean age 57.50 ± 8.695years) and 4/5(80%) of female(mean age 57.75 ± 8.578 years)patients while Allopurinol was effective in 12/23 (52.2%) of males (mean age 56.33 ± 11.758 years ) and 4/7 (57.1%) of females (mean age 54.25 ± 8.770 years ) .Conclusion: The efficacy of treatment was significantly higher in Febuxostat group as compared to the Allopurinol grou

Research Productivity of Pakistani Authors in the Online Journal of Library Philosophy and Practice: A Bibliometric Appraisal from 2008-2020

This study evaluated the research contributions of Pakistani authors in the online journal of Library Philosophy and Practice from 2008 to 2020. The articles were reviewed to probe the most cited papers, authorship pattern, subjects, and gender-wise distribution of papers, to find the most prolific authors, geographical and institution-wise distribution of publications. The data for the study was collected from the website of the journals. A total of 178 research articles were identified, which were reviewed under the specified research objectives. Data was analyzed with the help of MS Excel and Publish or Perish was also used to calculate the citations of papers. It was found that 2020 was the most productive year with 64 publications. The paper of M. N. Ansari and B. A. Zuberi was the most cited paper with 105 citations. Two personal authors contributed 81 research articles while male authors produced 122 and female wrote 56 articles to the journals. Dr. Rubina Bhatti was the most prolific author with 34 papers, Punjab was the most productive province with 106 papers and the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was the most productive institution with 42 publications

Research Productivity on Knowledge Management from Pakistan: A Study from 2000-2020

This study examined the research productivity on Knowledge Management from Pakistan during the years 2000-2020. The study tends to determine the year-wise publications, authorship pattern, total count of citations, citations per year, most cited publications and the most prolific authors. The data for the study was extracted from Google Scholar by using bibliometric tool “Public & Perish”. The data was further analyzed on different parameters with the help of Publish & Perish and MS Excel 2016. It was found that a total of 84 documents were published during the study period. The results show that the highest number of publications (15) were published in 2018. Three authorship pattern was dominated in the papers with 28.571% contribution to the total. A total of 372 citations received by the papers and 90 (24.193%) citations received in a single year of 2014. The most cited paper appeared in FWU Journal of Social Science written by S Ahmed, M Fiaz and M Shoaib. The results also show that six authors had written three papers each on knowledge management

Pattern of Publications in the Journal of Management and Research: A Bibliometric Study From 2014 to 2020

Introduction. This study examined the pattern of publications in the Journal of Management and Research, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, from 2014 to 2020. Objectives. The study was carried out to know the year-wise distribution of publications, citations per year, most cited papers, gender-wise distribution, authorship Pattern, length of articles, number of references, geographical affiliation, and institution-wise contribution of publications. Design/Methodology. The quantitative research design was used, and the bibliometric method was adopted to conduct the study. The data was retrieved from the journal\u27s website, then analyzed through MS Excel, MS Access, and calculator. Findings. A total number of 79 articles were published in seven volumes (14 issues), 113 citations were received by the articles, Effects of online shopping trends on consumer-buying behavior: An empirical study of Pakistan written by Dr. Rizwana Bashir, Isra Mehboob and Waqas Khaliq Bhatti was the most cited paper. The number of individual authors was 44 males and 31 females; three personal authors pattern was dominant with 33 publications. Most of the papers were published in length 26-30 pages and 4369 sources were cited by the authors. Punjab was the most contributed province regarding the number of publications and the University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan, was the most productive institute with 25 papers

User Satisfaction on Library Resources and Services; a Case Study of Government Degree College Sabir Abad (Karak), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

In the present knowledge era, the library is considered an important center and is the heart of any academic institute. A successful organization is one whose users are satisfied from the provided facilities. In this study, the researcher studies the user satisfaction from library resources and services at Government Degree College Sabir Abad (Karak) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A survey method was used. The researchers personally visited the population site and distributed 155 questionnaires to the respondents of which 135 were responded to and received (87% response rate). The analysis shows that enrolment of students in the college in BA and B.Sc programs is less as compare to F.A & F.Sc. It was also founded that some of the posts of faculty members were vacant in the college including one post of a professional librarian. From the results, it was concluded that most of the users visit the library on weekly and monthly basis rather than daily basis and most of the users were not satisfied with the power supply, daily newspapers, and environment in the library. It is suggested that there is a dire need to update the library collection and improve their services

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting area and hatchlings released at Daran Beach, Jiwani District, Gwadar, Balochistan with some recommendations for its conservation

This study aimed to investigate the nesting area of green turtle, Chelonia mydas, and hatchlings released in Daraan Beach, Jiwani, Pakistan, with providing recommendations for their conservation. Survey trips were conducted along Daran Beach, Jiwani, for the current study from September 2020 to August 2021. We examined the nests, nesting turtles, hatchlings, and turtle tracks during this period. In addition, interviews were conducted with representatives of the local community, fishing industry, and wildlife service to obtain further information. On Daraan Beach, the three green turtle nesting locations (Rindani Taak, Dedalah Taak and Shaheed Taak) were recorded. The results showed that September had the fewest hatchlings and January had the most hatchlings, whereas, in the months of May, June, July, and August, there was no hatchling record. The results also revealed increasing hatchlings during our study during 2020-2021 due to the Wildlife department’s efforts to protect and conserve green turtles at Daran Beach. The green turtle population in Jiwani is in danger due to human activities such as climate change, global warming, sea level rise, pollution, and poaching