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Adjusted count, complete count, and straight count: does it matter when appraising research performance? : a case study of LIS research in post-apartheid South Africa

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (2013)

Counting of publications and citations is the fundamental yet important technique used in bibliometric/informetric measurements of research performance. Informetricians are however divided on the most appropriate method ...
Assessing researchers’ performance in developing countries : is Google Scholar an alternative?

Ocholla, D. N. (Dennis N.); Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (UNISA, 2009)

This article compares the representation of 10 purposefully selected LIS researchers in South Africa in Google Scholar (GS), Thomson Scientific’s (herein referred to as ISI – Institute for Scientific Information) citation ...
Authorship patterns of the literature on HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa : an exposition of the responsible authors, institutions and countries, 1980-2005

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2008)

Research is commonly evaluated through an analysis of research outputs (i.e. theses and dissertations, papers in scholarly journals and conference proceedings, etc.) and research outcomes (i.e. new discoveries, Nobel prize ...
Can information ethics be conceptualized by using the core/periphery model?

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Britz, Johannes (Journal of Informetrics, 2010)

The term ‘information ethics’ (IE) is rapidly diversifying as new technologies enter the milieu and add to already existing ‘entanglements’. Unsurprisingly, the term lacks a universally accepted definition, although there ...
A comparative study of the literature on HIV/AIDS in Kenya and Uganda : a bibliometric study

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (Elsevier, 2004)

Through descriptive informetrics, HIV/AIDS research on Uganda and Kenya are compared by country, by publication type and date, by institutional affiliation, by publishing sources, by size of publications, by gender, and ...
Conceptualizing ‘knowledge management’ in the context of library and information science using the core/periphery model

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (University of Johannesburg, 2009)

This study took cognisance of the fact that the term 'knowledge management' lacks a universally accepted definition, and consequently sought to describe the term using the most common co-occurring terms in knowledge ...
Country-wise collaborations in HIV/AIDS research in Kenya and South Africa, 1980-2005

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIBRI, 2007)

This study uses co-word and factor analyses to identify and measure country collaborations between Kenya and South Africa and their respective country collaborators. Using the widely accepted indicator of research ...
Empowering the South African community’s AIDS intervention workforce : an informetric study of HIV/AIDS research projects, with special reference to masters and doctoral dissertations and theses

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2006)

The prevalence rate of HIV in South Africa has maintained an alarmingly high level and has become a great concern for all stakeholders. The situation has demanded an increase in the number and strengthening of the HIV/AIDS ...
HIV/AIDS Research and the youths : an informetric analysis of the literature

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (LIASA, 2006)

The purpose of this study is to present an analytical overview of the HIV/AIDS literature relevant to the youths with the view to determining and comparing the nature, trends, and type of the pandemic’s research and other ...
Indigenous knowledge research in Kenya and South Africa : an informetric study

Njiraine, Dorothy; Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (2010)

This article applies informetrics using descriptive bibliometrics to determine the state Indigenous Knowledge (IK) development in Kenya and South Africa. Data was analysed using the following variables: document type; ...
An informetric analysis of the corruption literature based on Africa between 1990 and 2001

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2004)

This paper explores corruption literature as reflected in four online databases in the 12-year period from 1990 to 2001. Descriptive informetrics has been used for the ar^aiysis of the publications. The results of the ...
An informetrics study of cited references in archival research in sub-Saharan Africa: a measure of the archival researchers’ preferences?

Saurombe, Nampombe Pearson; Mokwatlo KI, /; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (2013)

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the application of informetrics to determine authors' preferences for specific sources of information when conducting their research, as well as to find out the information-related ...
Is HIV/AIDS in Africa distinct? What can we learn from an analysis of the literature

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (Budapest: Springer, 2009)

This paper investigates, through an analysis of the published literature, the notion held by several people that HIV/AIDS in Africa is unique. Using co-word and multidimensional scaling(MDS) analyses of MEDLINE-extracted ...
LIS research in Africa : how much is it worth? A citation analysis of the literature, 1986-2006

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2007)

This paper examines library and information science (LIS) literature as produced and published by researchers in Africa in order to establish the productivity and impact of LIS research in the region. Using publication ...
Mapping research areas and collaboration in the College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (University of Zululand, 2010)

This paper examines the research output of the College of Human Sciences (CHS) at the University of South Africa (UNISA) with a view to determining the subjects or topics of research focus as well as the pattern and extent ...
The marginalized knowledge : an informetric analysis of indigenous knowledge publications (1990-2004)

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2005)

The paper analyses and demonstrates the application of informetrics by use of descriptive bibliometrics to determine the status and trend of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) development from 1990 –2002. IK records published ...
The nature and trends of agricultural research development in Africa : an informetric study

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2006)

The study recognizes agriculture as the rriainstay activity of most economies in Africa and analyses research nature and trends in the discipline by using descriptive informetrics and focusing or) seven indicators, by ...
Post-graduate research in information and knowledge management at institutions of higher learning in South Africa

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2011)

The purpose of this paper is to highlight salient patterns of post-graduate research in information and knowledge management (I&KM) in LIS (Library and Information Science/Studies) schools in South Africa. The data was ...
The protection of information bill and access to information in South Africa: an informetric study of the media coverage

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ngoepe, Mpho (2011)

Increased prominence and repetition of names of people, issues and organisations through media coverage have the potential to raise public recognition and attitudes towards the subject. The issues regarding access to, and ...
Referencing patterns in the South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 1996-2007

Maluleka, Jan Resenga; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2008)

This study uses bibliometric techniques to examine the frequency and patterns of referencing in articles published in South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science (SAJLIS) from 1996 to 2007. The authors ...

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