A Systematic Literature Review on Publication Productivity among Academics in Malaysian Universities

Suriana Che Daud; Haslinda Husaini; Nor Zaina Zaharah Mohd Ariff; Verma Manoj Kumar

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4109

Authors

Suriana Che Daud Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Haslinda Husaini Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Nor Zaina Zaharah Mohd Ariff Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Verma Manoj Kumar Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Tanhril, Aizawl-796004 Mizoram, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4109

Keywords:

Publication Productivity, Research Publication Productivity, Factors of Publication Productivity, Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Publication count is used as one of the indicators of research productivity. It is also used to rank researchers, faculties, and academic institutions. The objective of this study is to identify what are the factors that influence publication productivity in Malaysia using SCOPUS database. This study utilised a systematic literature review methodology for academic articles for 5 years, starting from 2017 to 2021. Various factors that contribute to the publication output in many fields have been identified. These factors have been grouped under three main blocks which are individual, institutional, and situational factors. From 2017 to 2021, it shows that Malaysian research universities and private university have actively published articles.

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