Authorship, Collaboration, and Theory Use in African Library and Information Science Journals Indexed in Web of Science:

The dataset includes bibliometric and full‑text–derived variables for all research articles published between **2011 and 2020** in the three African LIS journals indexed in Web of Science: - African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science (AJLAIS) - South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science (SAJLIS) - South African Journal of Information Management (SAJIM) ### Data Contents The dataset contains: - Bibliographic metadata extracted from Web of Science, including article titles, authors, affiliations, publication years, document types, keywords, and citation counts. - Authorship and collaboration indicators, such as number of authors, institutional collaboration, and international collaboration patterns. - Theory‑use variables, derived from full‑text analysis, capturing: - Whether a theory or conceptual framework was used - The type of theory - The depth of theoretical engagement (e.g., superficial mention vs. substantive integration into design, analysis, or interpretation) - Frequency of theoretical references - Citation impact measures, enabling comparison between theoretical and non‑theoretical articles.

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