ALIS September 2026

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Annals of Library and Information Studies is the leading and the oldest English language quarterly LIS journal from India that publishes original papers, survey reports and  reviews pertaining to library and information science.

Current Issue

Vol. 73 No. 3 (2026): Annals of Library and Information Studies
Published: 2026-09-03

Articles

  • Predictive Analytics of Indian IRS: Using IR Usage Data to Forecast Societal and Policy Impact from the Last Decade (2016–2026)

    Mohit Kumar Verma, Dharmveer Singh
    231-242
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.30221

  • Exploring Research Productivity and Collaboration Pattern of Assam University Silchar from 1994-2025: A Scientometrics Analysis

    Ranjit Das, Sangram Keshari Rout, Sumit Karmahapatra, Kapil Kumar Gupta
    243-253
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.30713

  • Smart Libraries and Digital Transformation:Redefining Information Services in the 21st Century

    Gulshan Kumar Sachdeva
    254-264
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.31702

  • Digital Maturity and Web 2.0 Adoption Among Library and Information Science Associations in India: A National Webometric Assessment

    Vaishali D. Malode Wadnerkar, Supriya A. Bejalwar
    265-284
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.31767

  • Impact of Using N-List Consortia Among Faculty and Students of Colleges in Lamka: A Study

    S Muansangluai Ngaihte, Lalngaizuali, Ruth Lalthlamuanpuii
    285-296
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.32327

  • Implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Pipeline for a Virtual Library Assistant (ViLA): An In-house Approach

    Kaustav Kumar Khanikar, Niraj Barua, Gitanjali Gogoi
    297-306
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.32444

  • Evolution and Collaboration Structure of Library Services Research:A Scientometric Analysis of G20 Countries

    Charoibam Ibohal Singh, Gyanajeet Yumnam
    307-318
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.32697

  • Open Access Library and Information Science (LIS) Journals Indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): An Analytical Study

    Parbat Chhetri, Niraj Barua
    319-334
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.33661

  • Bibliometric Analysis of Library and Information Science Research in BRICS Countries

    Chetan A. Patel, Meghna J. Vyas
    335-343
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.33767

  • Artificial Intelligence Governance as Policy Discourse: A Computational Analysis of Official Indian Policy Documents

    Kumar Sumit, Prince Buragohain, Manendra Singh
    344-356
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i3.34122
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In the year 1954, erstwhile INSDOC launched Annals of Library Science as its first publication and Dr. S R Ranganathan was its first Editor.  The journal’s title was expanded to Annals of Library Science and Documentation in 1964 and again renamed in 2001 as Annals of Library and Information Studies. Into its 69th volume in 2022, Annals of Library and Information Studies is the oldest English language LIS Indian journal.

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