Volume 2, Issue 2

The Evolving Landscape of Knowledge: Bridging Traditional Scholarship with Contemporary Challenges

Mueen Ahmed KK

pp. 162–164 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.12 · Published 2025

From Books to People: The Changing Role of Libraries

Susanta Koley

pp. 165–174 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.13 · Published 2025

The concept of the library is evolving beyond its traditional role as a repository of books and written knowledge. One such innovative development is the Human Library, an initiative that allows individuals-referred to a…

Evaluating Small BERT Based Models on Automated Essay Scoring Task

Megat Norulazmi Megat Mohamed Noor, Muhammad Firdaus Mohamed Badauraudine

pp. 175–181 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.14 · Published 2025

Automated Essay Scoring (AES) systems address the limitations of manual grading, such as inefficiency, subjectivity, and scalability issues in educational assessments, and this study evaluates the performance of lightwei…

From Earth to the Stars: A Bio-Bibliographic Tribute to the Inspiring Legacy of Bibha Chowdhuri

Susanta Koley, Sutapa Goswami

pp. 182–192 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.15 · Published 2025

Aim The paper offers a bibliometric narrative of Bibha Chowdhuri’s impactful research in cosmic ray studies and reflects on her recognition through the astronomical naming of a yellow-white star, ‘Bibha’, as a tribute to…

Indian Scientists on the Stanford List: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Study

Hasan Demir, Sanjay K. Sharma

pp. 193–202 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.16 · Published 2025

Aim/Background In recent years, the list of scientists published by the Stanford database has emerged as a source of pride for the scientific community. In 2013, Stanford University compiled this ranking by analyzing sev…

Bibliometric Analysis of the Publications of Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal (2015-2024)

Raju Vaishya, Brij Mohan Gupta, Abhishek Vaish, Ghouse Modin N Mamdapur, KS Ali, Manish Mohan Gore

pp. 203–217 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.17 · Published 2025

Background and Aim This study aimed to characterise the orthopaedic research landscape within the Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal (MOJ) from 2015 to 2024 through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Understanding publica…

Assessment on the Challenges Encountered by Academic Librarians on Information Literacy Instruction in Federal Colleges of Education in North-West Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria

Kayode Sunday John Dada, Sadiat Lola Atte

pp. 218–224 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.18 · Published 2025

Aims/Background This study aimed to investigate the challenges faced by Academic Librarians in delivering information literacy instruction in Federal Colleges of Education within the North-West Geo-Political Zone of Nige…

Inventory Management through Economic Order Quantity Model: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis

Partha Ray, Agniva Dey, Ajoy Mallik, Somen Seal

pp. 225–240 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.19 · Published 2025

This paper aims to find the research performance of different inventory models on inventory management. Inventory management employs the Economic order quantity (EOQ) model and the Economic production quantity (EPQ) mode…

Does Inflation Affect Stock Indices in the Indian Stock Market? - Contemporary Econometric Analysis

Suraj Easwaramangalath Sudhakaran, Afroz Ali, Buggavarapu Venkata Sunil Sainath Subbarao

pp. 241–246 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.20 · Published 2025

This study investigates the relationship between inflation and sectoral stock indices in India, focusing on HDFC, ICICI, Infosys, and Tata Motors, against the backdrop of limited and inconclusive evidence in emerging mar…

The Uncertainties of Knowledge and Learning: Crossroads of the Teacher-Researcher

Deivis Robinson Mosquera-Albornoz, Sebastián Nathanial Supple Rojas, Guillermo Rojas Quiceno, José Miguel López-Zuluaga

pp. 247–257 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.21 · Published 2025

Aim/Background This study analyzes the uncertainties surrounding knowledge and learning, focusing on the dilemmas faced by teacher-researchers regarding what can be learned, taught, and required in contemporary education…

Application of Natural Language Processing for Improved Information Retrieval in University Libraries in Kebbi State

Sahabi Abubakar Kaoje, Anas Saidu, Murtala Aminu

pp. 258–262 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.22 · Published 2025

This study looked into how Natural Language Processing (NLP) can improve information retrieval in university libraries in Kebbi State. A descriptive survey design was used, focusing on 38 processing and ICT librarians fr…

Assessment of the Effectiveness of ICT Integration for Teaching and Learning: A Case Study of Federal College of Education, Zaria

Kayode Sunday John Dada, Sadiat Lola Atte, Mallam Diana

pp. 263–272 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.23 · Published 2025

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration in enhancing teaching and learning at the Federal College of Education (FCE), Zaria, Nigeria, using a descriptive surve…

Did Chilean 1973 Coup and Dictatorship Downstream the Decreased Scientometric Impact in Two Experimental Biological Sciences Categories ?

Jaime R. Rau

pp. 273–274 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.24 · Published 2025