Publication sources and State-level research productivity of library and information science articles from Nigeria indexed in Pro Quest database (2010 to 2021)

The study analyzed the research publications output of library and information science articles from Nigeria indexed in the proQuest database from 2010 to 2021. Two research questions guided the study, the proquest database was used as a source of data. The findings also revealed that library philosophy and practice and the Electronic library were the two leading journals that were used to publish library and information science research articles produce from Nigeria and that Ogun and Enugu State were the two highly productive states in terms of library and information science research articles from Nigeria. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that institutions should intensify effects in funding and sponsoring research. and Shareholders in library and information science research (government, universities, the universities national commission, tertiary education trust fund, Nigeria Library Association and Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria,) should encourage the sustainable publications of quality journals in Nigeria.