Comparative study of scholarly publication trends on the national libraries of the G5 countries

Abstract

This study provides a comparative analysis of year-wise scholarly publication, country-wise publication, type of documents publication, author co-authorship, citation trends, and keyword co-occurrence related to five prominent libraries worldwide i.e. the Library of Congress, British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), National Diet Library, and Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The paper aims to explore the international variations in scholarly publication, collaboration, citation impact, and research focus across different regions. By examining data on publication trend, co-authorship, citation thresholds, and keyword frequency, the study highlights the global disparities in academic contributions, citation practices, and thematic trends. The findings suggest that while the USA and UK dominate in author co-authorship and citation impact. The study contributes to understanding how geographical and institutional contexts shape global research dynamics.