Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal; Bibliometric Review of a Decade (2008-2017).

The purpose of this paper was to conduct a bibliometric evaluation of Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal (PLISJ)Ixom 2008 to 2017. The data of articles published in PLISJ in the specific period regarding research topics, authorship pattern, gender-wise distribution, geographical and institutional affiliation were collected and analyzed by using the Microsoft Excel spread sheet. Editorials, book reviews and letters to editor were excluded. There were 369 articles in both English and Urdu Languages. Majority of authors were male and single author trend was dominant. The contributors from Punjab and Sindh provinces were higher than other provinces. Bibliographic studies, Information Resources &Services; Interview of (Library and Information Science) LIS Professional and Library & Information Science Education were the preferred area of research. The research contributions from authors affiliated to the University of the Punjab Lahore was first, followed by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and the University of Karachi. PLISJ needs to publish articles on emerging trends in LIS and articles should be peer reviewed to improve the quality of research papers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]