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The aim of this paper is to represent a comprehensive expression of disambiguation in the knowledge domains based on published’ researches

In order to facilitate the retrieval of studies in disambiguation’ field to conduct a systematic review, databases were searched by a systematic search. The obtained various aspects of the literature review of the retrieved researches became the basis for the representating a comprehensive expression of the disambiguation in the synthesis. In addition, a qualitative analysis was performed for all retrieved studies using a critical appraisal checklist in the Library ad Information Science field, and the validity of the researches to be included in this synthesis was investigated.

The Systematic review present a systematic framework based on researches’ items in the disambiguation field. The items including research’ methodology, data gathering tool and others elements. The hidden subjects in the literature review were extracted and classified in the some class.

The investigation of disambiguation topic indicated that the disambiguation is done in different subjects, study disciplines and by the variety goals. Choosing the proper methods of research and data collection and tools depends on the data type. Additionally, disambiguation is needed in various fields to obtain more evidences in it and to help researchers in special fields.

The main aim of this research was to evaluate the conformity of the bachelor's curriculum with the opinions of experts and the essential skills required by undergraduates for the job market, based on Bloom's taxonomy.
This research is applied in terms of its purpose and employs the method of directional qualitative content analysis (deductive). The reason for choosing this method is to uncover hidden concepts within the behavioral goals of the course titles and to analyze them from both cognitive and knowledge dimensions. The model employed in the content analysis of the data for this research is the revised Bloom's taxonomy, developed by Anderson and Krathwohl. This analysis involved examining the content of behavioral goals in undergraduate course titles, job advertisements, and the perspectives of information science and knowledge experts, based on the categories outlined in this classification (including both main and subcategories). The population of this study consists of three groups, as follows: 1. The latest edition of the undergraduate syllabus for the field of Information Science and Knowledge Studies, approved on November 28, 2014, includes 61 courses divided into three categories: 30 compulsory specialized courses, 19 foundational courses, and 12 elective specialized courses. These courses are further organized into subject groups, which include English specialized texts, computer and technology basics, management, research and writing, organization, reference work, library and information science, internships, and other related courses. 2. Information science and knowledge science specialists, along with experts in the field of education, numbered48 individuals. Based on a subject classification conducted on the undergraduate syllabus for this field, a selection of professors was made for each subject group, taking into account their teachingand research experience in these areas. 3. Recruitment advertisements published in newspapers, magazines, and websites over the past 10 years were collected and subjected to content analysis. Sampling in this study was conducted purposively, based on the expertise, educational background, and research experience of university professors across various subject areas. The tool used in this study was a checklist based on the revised Bloom's taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl (2001). This checklist took the form of a 19´11 matrix, with columns representing the types of knowledge, which included four main types and eleven subcategories. The rows encompassed six skills and nineteen subcategories. To analyze the data collected from the three population groups, codes derived from the revised Bloom's taxonomy were defined using MAXQDA 2020 software. After defining the codes in the software, we entered files related to the undergraduate course in Information Science and Knowledge, organized into subject groups. This included data obtained from questionnaires distributed among specialists in the field, as well as information gathered from reviewing job advertisements that specified targeted skills. Subsequently, the data were coded, compared, and evaluated. To enhance the validity and reliability of the research data, a peer review method was employed. In this process, two members of the research team, both with expertise in this field, randomly reviewed 10% of the behavioral goals at three different stages. For verifiability, the researchers employed a diverse approach by involving more than two individuals in the study and utilizing multiple data sources. These sources included job market advertisements, expert opinions on the course, and a content analysis of the course materials.
The findings showed that the curriculum predominantly emphasized behavioral goals related to remembering and applying skills in the cognitive domain, as well as focusing on processes and practical knowledge in the knowledge domain. This alignment was consistent with the opinions of the experts. Furthermore, a limited number of 19 cognitive skills and 11 knowledge skills were emphasized among the research sample. There were discrepancies between the behavioral goals of the curriculum and the experts' perspectives, indicating that these goals were not aligned with the needs of the labor market.
If behavioral objectives in the curriculum are made practical and incorporate a workshop aspect, they can contribute to a greater harmony between education and employment. This alignment ensures that the needs of the labor market and academic education complement each other effectively.

Non-compliance of the relevant laws of Iran in establishing an educational, research and fraternity union or organization which can be appropriated to the jobs and professions of information science and knowledge studies, as well as the lack of related laws in this case, has been taken into account for more than 50 years. This problem has faced to a new opportunity. The vision of the extraordinary opportunity recognizes in various aspects which are the experiences of pioneer librarians in the establishment of the fraternity union, the development of new careers in the field of information science and knowledge studies, the formation of broad technical, professional and occupational domains based on Information, knowledge and communication technology, the impact of information processing and exchange in people's daily lives, the job market development related to information science and knowledge studies and finally, the mechanism of the establishment of fraternity union and specialized authorities in the fields of engineering and science medical sciences. In this way, relying on the experiences of the initiators, the current condition of the jobs related to information sciences and the formation of new mechanisms in developing fraternity unions, it is possible to formulate and propose legal bills to guarantee fraternity union support. The proposed legal bills should comprise of the scope, role, goals and tasks of the related jobs and professions in the field of information science and knowledge studies. This article attempts to propose the establishment of Information and Knowledge Management Organization for the sake of the creation of the job and profession discipline in achieving professional educational, research and fraternity union goals through discussing the aforementioned cases.

The existence of different attitudes toward the concept of "information management,the multifaceted nature of this term, has created challenges in achieving consensus on its cognitiveand practical aspects, as well as its role in education, research, and various scientific disciplines, particularly in knowledge and information science. It appears that there are diverse interpretations of the concept, topic, and phrase "information management, inconsistency and stagnation in the pursuit of a common goal in this regard. For example, a basic question in this context is: What topics should education and research in this field prioritize? Despite reviewing the literature, it is evident that a methodical and systematic approach to this issue has not been established. Consequently, a common goal in this field remains elusive, and efforts appear scattered and isolated. As a result, none of the studies and research conducted have even clarified the meaning of this phrase for us. This research has been conducted to address several key questions: What is the concept of information management? From what perspectives can information management be understood, and what are the primary approaches within this field? What is the underlying philosophy of information management? How does this field relate to knowledge and information science? What are the educational, research, and practical priorities in information management? Is there a consensus on these matters? The presence of these fundamental questions highlights the need for a methodical and systematic examination of the cognitive and conceptual dimensions of information management. In this context, this research aims to explain the main approaches to the concept of information management, exploring its significanceand dimensions within a comprehensive framework. This stands in contrast to narrow and one-dimensional perspectives on the subject. Through this broader approach, the study seeks to clarify the role of information management within the fields of knowledge and information science, as well as the implications of various interpretations of the concept in this field.
The research method employed is documentary-analytical, which primarily involves the use of texts and reflects on the classification of various viewpoints. This research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of information management by exploring its major approaches. It delves into the fields of knowledge and information science, updating the concept within the context of the emerging information and knowledge society. The goal is to design a systematic framework for understanding the methods of information management.
In this research, we reflect on the significant perspectives and various attitudes toward information management, including individual, organizational, national, and international viewpoints, as well as their relationship with different categories of information. We explored every conceivable angle within this context. Continuing with a process-oriented approach to information management, we examined the project's themes in knowledge and information science, assessing our current position and priorities, as well as the underlying philosophy of information management. Ultimately, we focused on the general and cognitive aspects of information management, its role in knowledge and information science, and its scientific, technological, practical, managerial, and developmental implications. It became evident that information management requires a philosophical framework to effectively identify goals and priorities.
In this research, we emphasize the importance of developing a conceptual framework for information management within the field of knowledge and information science, in addition to outlining the primary approaches to information management. A clear understanding and definition of the concept of information management is decisive for effective planning in the educational, research, and technological aspects of knowledge and information science.It is argued that all subsequent consequences in the practical, managerial, developmental, and prospective aspects of information management are inevitable outcomes derived from the conceptual framework of information management. Finally, it has been emphasized that creating a conceptual system for this field necessitates careful consideration of the fundamental concepts and vocabulary. Understanding the essence of this field is crucial, as the establishment and advancement of a conceptual framework for information management in knowledge and information science demand a focus on these concepts and vocabulary, particularly in its contemporary form, which is both discursive and systematic.

In the age of information explosion, the field of information science and knowledge seeks to simplify and improve the thesaurus production process. This goal is realized by using text mining techniques and machine learning algorithms. The proposed approach includes automatically extracting topics from unstructured text data and identifying key concepts in the field of information science and knowledge. The main goal of this research is to improve and develop the thesaurus by focusing on text mining techniques. This approach effectively facilitates information retrieval and simplifies the thesaurus generation process. This study includes several main steps. First, abstracts of articles related to the field of information science and knowledge were collected from the Web of Science citation database in the period of 1968-2022. Data were preprocessed in Python to remove unnecessary characters and symbols. Then, TextRank algorithm was applied using Pandas and NLTK libraries to discover hidden topics in texts. This iterative process led to the identification of top topics in the subject area. Finally, by analyzing and comparing the existing manual thesaurus and examining the criteria of subject coherence and thematic coverage, the effectiveness of the proposed approach was evaluated and the top terms were selected. This method effectively used big data to extract key topics in the field of information science and knowledge. This study has extracted key topics and selected top topics using text mining techniques and TextRank algorithm. The results indicate the identification of 17 main issues in the field of information science and knowledge. These topics include important areas such as archives and information centers, artificial intelligence, bibliography, classification, collection development, controlled vocabulary, digital libraries, information organization, information retrieval and data extraction, information science and librarianship, information systems and resources, knowledge management, Libraries and community services are metadata, reference services, subject headings, and scientology. This list of top topics effectively represents key concepts in the field of information science and knowledge and can be used as a basis for developing a thesaurus and improving the information retrieval process. Using text mining methods and advanced algorithms, this research extracted and proposed key topics for the term Ras through detailed analysis of textual sources.

The present study identifies emerging trends in medical library and information science articles published in Iranian scientific-research journals. This exploratory research analyzes medical library and information science articles published in this field’s journals in Iran from 1997 to 2020 using text mining techniques. The TF-IDF algorithm was employed to identify the most important terms used in the articles. Python programming language was utilized to implement the text mining algorithms. The examination of emerging terms in articles published in medical library and information science journals indicates that terms such as LibQUAL, practical, and bibliotherapy have recently entered the articles and studies of this field in domestic journals during the period from 2005 to 2015. Similarly, terms like invention, altmetrics, and repository have recently appeared in the articles and studies of this field in domestic journals during the period from 2015 to 2020. The results indicate that the terms used in medical library and information science articles have not remained constant over time and have undergone changes during different periods. This reflects that, in line with the emergence and growth of technology, this scientific field has also evolved.

The analysis of job advertisements reflects the expectations of employers regarding job responsibilities and qualifications for graduates to enter the labor market. This method gives students and planners the opportunity to include appropriate training in the development of university course topics in their field. Therefore, the purpose of the current research is to investigate job opportunities in the field of knowledge and information science in the world and to match the topics of university courses in this field in Iran. The current research is applied in terms of purpose and qualitative in terms of data collection method, which was done with systematic review technique. Articles were retrieved from two important scientific databases (Scopus and Web of Science) by following Prisma's preferred instructions for reviewing research literature and after screening and entering the study in terms of research purpose, job titles, subject headings in the articles, society purpose, the type of organization that the research is about, and the access space were investigated. The statistical population is covered by texts that were published in Latin during 1923 to 2023. After searching the databases and retrieving 11,968 documents, cleaning and removing the overlapping items was done. And finally, 223 document related to job opportunities and skills in the field of information science and epistemology were selected. There are various job opportunities available to graduates of knowledge and information science. However, despite the job growth in this field and according to the content analysis of the headlines compiled by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Iran, although they cover some job titles to some extent, this amount is not enough. The findings show that the job titles found with them were classified into seven job categories including: technical service positions, information service positions, research positions, educational positions, information and communication technology positions, reference positions, and management skills. The results showed that although the topics related to computer science and programming are among the topics needed to respond to the job market with regard to job titles, these topics are not sufficiently developed in the courses of knowledge and information science. In general, the results show the need to revise the content of the beginning of the chapter of university courses to provide the expertise and qualifications needed for graduates, one of the main gaps in the bachelor's degree, then master's degree and doctorate in this field in Iran. Expanding the curriculum with an interdisciplinary approach and using new technologies to develop skills in this area is a viable idea.

Human life has always been subject to crisis. The important thing in dealing with a crisis is the appropriate response. The emergence of information technology has provided crisis managers with the best possible potential and capacities for crisis management. Today, managers should always be ready to deal with crises. These crises can be economic and financial or natural events such as storms, floods, tsunamis, or disease outbreaks. Managers who have not taken measures in advance to deal with such events will lose more. No one is aware of the crisis in advance. Expert managers have basic plans to deal with such situations. To overcome uneven events, managers should use the experiences of their predecessors to get acquainted with crisis coping strategies. Not all managers can overcome the crisis. However, if the managers in their organization believe in crisis management as an inseparable part of their strategic management responsibility, the probability of confronting a crisis will be significantly reduced. Crisis management activities are performed in three stages before the crisis, during the crisis, and after the crisis. The first step consists of the actions needed to prevent the crisis. This stage is the first step in identifying and diagnosing the crisis and also gathering information to deal with the crisis. The second stage includes the stage of crisis occurrence. In this stage, it is necessary to gather information to diagnose the causes of the crisis. The third stage is the actions that must be taken after the crisis. At this stage, we had to ensure that the crisis has resolved or not. Also, learning from the crisis so that it does not happen again occurs at this stage. The crisis is a test for stability in a system. A crisis is an unusual situation in which a problem or sudden event occurs that is not predictable. Etymologically, the word crisis has been derived from the Greek language. In ancient Greek, the word crisis (κριςις) means "judgment" or "decision". The crisis means that it is necessary to make a decision that has not been made before. In the 21st century, the growth of information technology and the expansion of research has created a significant increase in the understanding of the challenges of crisis management when facing a crisis to reduce victims, and thanks to technology and the use of communication technologies, crisis management has become more realistic. During crisis management, by using correct communication, participation, coordination, and integration in information systems play an important role in crisis control. In a crisis, those affected perceive, process, and act on information differently than in non-crisis times. One of the applications of information technology in crisis management is "crisis informatics". Crisis informatics deals with the relationship between people, organizations, information, and technology during a crisis. Crisis informatics means the knowledge of receiving and transmitting information. In other words, crisis computing is the science of information processing and information systems. On the other hand, inaccuracy in choosing and publishing news and information in crisis conditions can be called crisis informatics. The expansion of social media such as Facebook, and Twitter, search based on people, and response to the crisis of Google, YouTube, and Flickr has changed the face of information management in critical situations. One of the capabilities of information science specialists is information monitoring. Information specialists can identify which information is fake and which is valid through information review. Therefore, experts in this field can play an influential role in preparing information reports for decision-makers. Also, by producing correct and reliable content, they should prevent the information confusion of the public. Considering that information forms the link between crisis management, crisis informatics, and information science, the present study was conducted to explain the role and functions of information science in crisis informatics.

 The current research was conducted using a library method with an analytical approach and after reviewing previous studies to identify concepts related to the concept of crisis informatics. In this study, researchers first searched for materials related to the purpose of the research using keywords (crisis informatics, disaster informatics, informatics patterns of crisis, information science and crisis, information science and disasters, crisis informatics in disasters and social media) in databases including Google Scholar, Emerald, WebOscience, Scopus, ScienceDirect paid. The researchers examined the recovered. After reviewing the found texts, the researchers selected the related materials based on the purpose of the research and presented them in this article. In this research, by examining the concept, history, and patterns of information flow in crisis informatics and the role of information science specialists, an analytical review has been made on the importance of the role and position of information science specialists as crisis informatics in times of crisis.

 The findings showed that although the importance of social media in a crisis is critical to researchers and many studies have covered it and paid attention to its role in gathering information during a crisis as well as providing aid, so far Informing people when dangerous events occur in social networks has not been given serious attention. Self-coordination through social media among citizens and providing aid to fellow citizens, through the advice of shared posts, helps to improve crisis conditions, and authorities use media for public communication during a crisis. However, obstacles such as the lack of personnel to verify and disseminate information are still challenges to the efficient use of social media by authorities. Also, data mining of citizens' behaviors is one of the issues through which authorities can identify wrong information and deal with it. Officials and crisis managers can identify the fundamental gaps in society and take action to solve them by obtaining public information. In social networks, due to the existence of two types of official and unofficial information, the flow of communication is also two-way. This means that both people and authorities send and receive information. As a result, the main focus of crisis informatics is information. These findings show that providing information during a crisis, especially health information to accident victims, is still a challenge, despite the commonality of crisis informatics and information science, no independent research has yet addressed this issue. At the same time, the common point of information science and informatics is the crisis and the main topic of both information. Information science specialists can play an essential role in crisis informatics due to their capacities to produce reliable information, verify information, manage and set up information systems, create databases, and facilitate and accelerate information recovery.

Crisis informatics is a field of study that has received much attention and is proliferating. And its importance during the last decade has made it a subject area of research activities. This relatively new field has emerged to ensure that the full potential of information and communication technologies is maximized to improve decisions and actions at various stages of crisis management. Examining the definitions shows that crisis informatics is sometimes defined only in interaction with social networks (Palen et al., 2020), and sometimes it is generally understood in interaction with technology (Soden, 2017; Palen et al., 2009). In some cases, it has been proposed as a social system that is created as a result of communication between different groups (Soden, 2017; Palen and Soden, 2018; Palen and Anderson, 2016). But the commonality of all the above definitions can be seen as the existence of the social system and the interaction of humans and information. This field collects data from social reactions to crises and incidents and analyzes the results. Based on this, crisis informatics can be defined as the response of human groups to crises and incidents in the context of information technology. The increasing importance of social media in conflicts and crises has made people use them with more interest. People share feelings, thoughts and images with their friends on these media. During the crisis, this process increases. Most important events are quickly released to the public before they even hit the news. Although information on social networks may contain true and false information, including rumors. But these media are among the most important media for providing information about accidents and the condition of people who have been injured. Research on crisis informatics and social media has also shown that emergency services departments can use social media to obtain valuable information (e. g. eyewitness reports, images, or videos) that help them Inform about disaster situations so that they can send their immediate aid. Of course, due to the emerging nature of crisis informatics, we can expect to see more precise and more developed definitions in the future. Of course, the maturity of the field of crisis informatics requires providing a comprehensive, accurate, and precise definition, which in this study was tried to be formulated based on the theoretical background of the research.The review of informatics literature also showed that this emerging field is an interdisciplinary research field that includes several different disciplines. Among them, the field of information and communication technology, health/medicine, and information systems play the most crucial role. It was also found that despite the centrality of information and its importance in the crisis, so far no research has been done on the role of information science and information specialists in informatics. Because information is very critical in all stages of a crisis and, accordingly, crisis informatics, the field of information science can play a crucial role in the best performance of crisis informatics. Validation of information was identified as one of the functions of this field, because the combination of a large volume of official information sources and content produced by citizens adds to the information load in crises. This increases uncertainty and difficulty in deciding who and what sources are trustworthy. Deciding which information providers and sources to trust in a crisis is very essential because acting on reliable information can shape and influence the nature of the crisis. Verification of the accuracy of this information can be done by experts in the field of information science.Providing the information needs of people involved in the crisis, such as citizens, organizations, non-governmental groups, etc., can also be included in the scope of the duties of specialists in the field of information science. One of the primary needs after a crisis is accurate information, and this is what information specialists and librarians are trained for. This group can provide critical information to support the performance of local authorities, emergency managers, police, fire, and medical personnel. Librarians are trained to provide accurate information in various formats and are fast to solve problems. Most importantly, the general public considers librarians to be closer, more accessible, and more reliable than the employees of government agencies. Also, the organization of information recovery tools can be part of the roles of this field in crisis informatics. Controlling and directing the correct flow of information, and designing and implementing banks and information systems are also included in the activities of specialists in the field of information science. Summarized to the "right" person at the "right" time using a suitable platform for specific needs and groups. With population growth and ecological changes (such as climate changes, nature changes, and the destruction of many non-renewable natural resources), it is necessary to think of measures to prevent abnormal events in emergencies. The emergence of artificial intelligence technology and its use in information systems as well as social networks promises that the use of this technology will be fruitful in investigating the possibility of accidents and it is easy to provide people with the correct information in an intelligent way. Also, the authorities will strengthen their communication with the community through this technology. Promoting smartphones and increasing bandwidth to high-risk areas will also facilitate data recovery in times of crisis and increase self-organization among people affected by accidents.

The poor economic situation and the reduction of job opportunities have pushed universities towards academic entrepreneurship and commerciali-zation of knowledge. Nevertheless, the evidence shows there are many obstacles in the way of academic entrepreneurship, especially in some disciplines. Identifying obstacles to academic entrepreneurship is the first step toward its development. Therefore, the purpose of the current research was to identify the obstacles to academic entrepreneurship in the field of knowledge and information science. The current research was of an applied type which was conducted using the qualitative method of ground theory. The research community was the knowledge and information science faculty members at Iran's governmental universities. The sample members were selected by purposive sampling method. The basis for selecting the sample members was that they have at least five years of work experience as faculty members and have scientific records in fields with entrepreneurial orientation. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data. The interview processes continued until reaching theoretical saturation after interviewing 16 faculty members. Regarding academic rank, 4 of the sample members were professors, 7 were associate professors, and 5 were assistant professors. By analyzing the interview data, 90 primary codes were identified, and these codes were categorized into 12 sub-categories and three main categories. Macro obstacles, academic obstacles, and individual obstacles were the three main categories that hinder entrepreneurship and commercialization of knowledge in the field of knowledge and information science from the point of view of faculty members. Major obstacles were formed from 4 categories: economic factors, political factors, cultural factors, and strategic factors. Academic barriers consist of 4 sub-categories: university structure, university regulations and rules, university education, and course content. Individual obstacles also include 4 subcategories: scientific skills, communication skills, psychological skills, and entrepreneurial skills.   The present research has identified the most important obstacles to entrepreneurship and commercialization of knowledge in the field of knowledge and information science by studying the views of faculty members in the field of knowledge and information science. Although some obstacles to academic entrepreneurship, such as macro obstacles, are beyond the authority of faculty members and experts, by strengthening and investing in things that are under their control, such as individual obstacles, they can move towards academic entrepreneurship. Generally, the findings of this research can help in better planning for increasing academic entrepreneurship and commercialization of knowledge and removing its obstacles and shortcomings.

Analyzing the subject structure of research in this field can provide valuable information about the current state of the field, including its issues and needs, strengths, gaps, and shortcomings. The present study aims to analyze the global research topics in information science and library science, while also reviewing research topics from previous years and identifying thematic gaps. This analysis will provide a foundation for planning and policy research in this field.

The present study utilized an automated classification technique. Data analysis was performed on 85,403 articles indexed on the Web of Science website between 1945 and 2019 in the field of library and information science. The source and tool used for extracting research data was Web of Science. After preparing and pre-processing the data and formulating the classification plan for articles across 31 thematic categories, the logistic regression algorithm has been employed for the automatic classification of articles. This algorithm assigns articles to their respective thematic categories using the Cosine similarity criterion. The various stages of the research were performed using the Python 3.7 programming language and the Pandas, Numpy, NLTK, and Plotly software packages.

Most of the global research in this field is dedicated to information technology, while the field of organizational management has the least amount of research. The growth trend of research in many thematic areas is increasing. However, there is further growth in areas such as web studies, information technology, information behavior, user studies, information retrieval, and search engines. After the 1990s, popular terms such as social media, big data, virtual library, IoT (Internet of Things), machine learning, deep learning, data mining, open data, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, cloud computing, virtual reality, augmented reality, and machine translation have emerged in research in this field. It appears that the utilization of keywords pertaining to traditional subjects in the field has declined, while the usage of concepts encompassing new topics related to technology and the web has increased. The rapid growth of fields such as web development, technology, artificial intelligence, and data mining has led to the evolution of research topics and increased connections with computer science and information technology, particularly in recent years. The changes in the subjects of this field can be attributed to the development of the web and advancements in technology. Additionally, the concepts and research topics in this field have had an impact on globalization, communication progress, and overall development in various economic, social, and cultural dimensions. 

The conclusion of the study highlights the thematic trends in library and information science research over different time periods. It also identifies the weaknesses in the scientific output of this field, while outlining the evolutionary process and the path of progress and development in the field of science. Due to the fact that scientific outputs are derived from the issues, needs, and priorities of a society at any given time, studying them can help clarify the most important issues and research needs in the field of library and information science. This, in turn, can provide a foundation for identifying future research needs and subjects in the field. In other words, having a clear understanding of the subject areas of library and information science will help researchers in this field identify the most important issues and needs. This, in turn, will enable them to take appropriate actions when selecting topics for future research. By conducting needs-based research, we can lay the groundwork for policy development and research planning in this field. This approach will also help address potential challenges and problems that may arise. This is despite the fact that if the needs and issues are ignored, research resources and credits will be spent on topics that do not have the necessary priority and importance. It cannot be expected that the findings from these topics will solve the problems and pave the way for the advancement of this field.

The aim of this study was to investigate the thematic structure and production process and growth of articles extracted from master's theses in knowledge and information science of Iranian public universities.

The present study has examined articles from the beginning to the first half of 1398 through homogeneous analysis. 1425 dissertations were retrieved by searching the dissertation sites. Through the search of researchers, the titles of dissertations in the databases of "Meg Iran", "Normagz", "Science Search Engine", "Humanities Database", "University Jihad Database" and "Google Scholar" were retrieved 623 articles. Excel and Rover Prim software were used to analyze the bibliographic information of the articles and to analyze the homogeneity of the topics of the articles and to unify the keywords. Out of a total of 394 keywords, 59 keywords with a minimum frequency of 5 were selected using the Bradford's law and inclusion threshold to construct the co-occurrence matrix. Then, the created matrix was converted to UCNET software format, and maps and the value of degree, proximity and intermediate degree indicators were drawn and calculated through the software plugin, ie NetDraw

Findings showed that according to the indicators of intermediate centrality and rank, the highest value belongs to the topics of "academic libraries", "librarians", "knowledge management" and "scientometrics". Also, according to the Centrality of Proximity Index, the topics of "librarians", "academic libraries", "information literacy" and "knowledge management" have the most impact on the network. The growth trend reached its highest level in 1994 and 1995. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad with 100 titles and Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz with 83 titles have the first and second ranks of nuclear universities among the universities that publish articles, respectively.

The greater focus of dissertation papers on scientometrics, knowledge management, librarians, information literacy, and academic libraries indicates the importance of these topics in postgraduate research.

Considering the importance of textbooks in all academic disciplines in transferring knowledge to students, The aim of this study was to analyze the content of organizational knowledge management textbooks and compare it with the headings approved by the Ministry of Science in the field of information science and knowledge.

The present study is a descriptive and content analysis using the Shannon entropy method. The statistical population includes all textbooks in the course organizational knowledge management and the total population was considered as an example. The research tool was a researcher-made checklist.

The major findings of the study showed that the organizational knowledge management textbook 336 times paid attention to the components of Curriculum, . and the attention has the distribution component Mapping knowledge, knowledge management Also, among organizational knowledge management Curriculum, knowledge management definitions Curriculum load factor of 1-/418 and 0/103 of the most attention. And no attention has been paid to the topics of taxonomy and ontologies, knowledge management subsystems, organizational maturity. Regarding the highest number of translation citations to the textbooks of "Organizational Knowledge Management", On 30 occasions, practical problems of knowledge management are mentioned in textbooks. On 24 occasions, the author has shown the student how to do further studies and has addressed additional resources, thus providing the ground for his active presence. The content of the textbooks in this course owes more than twice as much to domestic authors as it does to foreign authors, with 71% of the translation citations for the titles dating back to the 1990s. Regarding the topics of organizational knowledge mapping (equal ratio), knowledge extraction and organizational knowledge auditing with threefold superiority, it can be claimed that the concepts in these three topics have become indigenous and have benefited the most from domestic authors. "Organizational knowledge management" textbooks are in good shape in terms of structural indicators, but in terms of methodological evaluation, most of the content of the books is collectible.

Organizational knowledge management textbooks are weak in terms of up-to-date, holistic and native and need to be revised.

In this research, the factors affecting the number of citations to the articles indexed in the Clarivate Analytics have been identified from the perspective of Library and Information Science specialists.

The method of the present study is Delphi. By conducting a content analysis of the texts, the components affecting the number of citations have been extracted and a questionnaire has been designed based on these components. The research community is composed of Library and Information Science specialists.

The findings from the Delphi method led to the identification of 70 proposed sub-components under the five main components including the characteristics of the subject area, journal, article, authors and keywords.

The results of this study show that researchers, when deciding to cite articles, pay more attention to the following factors: publisher credibility, scope of fields and disciplines, credibility of the institution or university, credibility of journal publication dimensions, journal impact factor, the international publication of the journal and its Q index, article accessibility, type of access, authors reputation, presence in scientific social networks, having an online resume such as ORCID, article topic relevance, topic popularity, and number of keywords.Finally, the following factors are among the features that, according to the Library & Information Science faculty members, are not related to receiving citations of articles, and for this reason, they were removed in the first stage of Delphi: the length of the article, the length of the abstract, the name of countries in the title, the presence of time in the title, the type of titles, the use of figures and appendixes in the articles, the sample size of the article, the length of the article title, the presence of the name of a place in the title, articles with more notes, articles with punctuation marks in the title, the presence of acronyms and abbreviations, providing detailed contact information of authors, the number of authors, and the number of self-citations of authors.Keywords: citation, received citation, citation rate, factors affecting number of citations, Clarivate Analytics, Library and Information Science.