Yusuf Ayodeji Ajani

University of Ilorin

Also at University of South Africafrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Information Systems
Library and Information Sciences
Sociology and Political Science
Education
Information Systems and Management
Artificial Intelligence

Publications: 1732007–2026
Citations: 1,749to those papers
h-index: 22i10-index 43
Field-weighted impact: 2.231.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%52 of 173 scored papers
Open access: 34%58 papers free to read

6 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

173 in all

A Systematic Review of the Integration of Robotic Technologies in Public Libraries for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
2026Public Library QuarterlyJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1080/01616846.2026.2615601
A Scoping Literature Review on Patterns of Artificial Intelligence Use in Information Generation Among Theologians

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Information Systems6839%
Library and Information Sciences4325%
Sociology and Political Science3621%
Education3520%
Information Systems and Management3319%
Artificial Intelligence3017%
Communication3017%
Computer Science Applications148%
Developmental and Educational Psychology85%
Health Informatics85%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Library Science and Information Literacy35
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour24
Web and Library Services24
AI in Service Interactions20
Online and Blended Learning20
Library Collection Development and Digital Resources19
Digital Marketing and Social Media17
Knowledge Management and Sharing17
Library Science and Administration15
Impact of Technology on Adolescents13
Wikis in Education and Collaboration11
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education8

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

54% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1132638506275Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa87
Botswana15
Kenya1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of South AfricaZA85 papers
University of IbadanNG16 papers
University of BotswanaBW14 papers
Federal University of TechnologyNG8 papers
University of AbujaNG6 papers
The Nigerian Baptist Theological SeminaryNG6 papers
Federal University of Technology Ikot AbasiNG6 papers
Adeleke UniversityNG5 papers
University of PretoriaZA5 papers
Al-Hikmah UniversityNG5 papers

Where they publish

Library Hi Tech News13
Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series11
IGI Global eBooks11
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning5
Internet Reference Services Quarterly4
The International Information & Library Review

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education75
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure13
17Partnerships for the goals8
16Peace, justice and strong institutions6
5Gender equality4
8Decent work and economic growth4
10Reduced inequalities3
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Most cited

Correlates of Academic Procrastination and Mathematics Achievement of University Undergraduate Students
Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education4
2007184 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Perspectives of Librarians on Awareness and Readiness of Academic Libraries to Integrate Artificial Intelligence for Library Operations and Services in Nigeria
Internet Reference Services Quarterly9
2022103 citationsWorld top 10%
A proposed model for evaluating the success of WebCT course content management system

Journal of Religious & Theological Information

Ethical Usage of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Information Science Research

2026Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book seriesBook chapterSenior author0 citations10.4018/979-8-2600-0434-0.ch006

Innovations and Applications of Virtual Private Networks and Sustainable Security in Society 5.0 Libraries

2026Journal of Cybersecurity Education Research and PracticeJournalOpen access0 citations10.62915/2472-2707.1270

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Library Consortium Building: a Global Overview Through a Systematic Review

2026Ukrainian Journal on Library and Information ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.31866/2616-7654.17.2026.361625

Anthropomorphic AI in Academic Libraries

2026International Journal of LibrarianshipJournalOpen access0 citations10.23974/ijol.2026.vol11.1.552

Cyber-Ready Libraries, Building Digital Fortresses for Tomorrow

2026Journal of Cybersecurity Education Research and PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.62915/2472-2707.1248

Enhancing Information Delivery in Distance Learning Libraries Through Metaverse Technologies

2025Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance LearningJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1080/1533290x.2025.2480549

X-Raying ChatGPT Potentials for Sustainable Library and Information Science Research

2025Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book seriesBook chapter0 citations10.4018/979-8-3693-9811-1.ch013

Why Are Data so Important to Library Development Today? Implications for Practice

2025Evidence Based Library and Information PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.18438/eblip30802

From Quantum Leaps to Stumbles

2025Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l ACSIPublicationOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.29173/cais2006

ICT Application in Nigerian libraries

2025RDBCI Revista Digital de Biblioteconomia e Ciência da InformaçãoJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.20396/rdbci.v23i00.8676820

Perception and Experience of Online Learning During COVID-19

2025The International Journal of Information Diversity & Inclusion (IJIDI)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.33137/ijidi.v9i1/2.43719

Making grassroots people and the vulnerable digitally inclusive

2025RDBCI Revista Digital de Biblioteconomia e Ciência da InformaçãoJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.20396/rdbci.v23i00.8676818

Libraries and librarians’ roles in ensuring cyberethical behaviour

2023Library Hi Tech NewsJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1108/lhtn-04-2023-0068

Cataloguing and classifi cation in the era of artifi cial intelligence

2023Vjesnik bibliotekara HrvatskeJournalOpen accessFirst author9 citations10.30754/vbh.66.1.1031

IJIE (Indonesian Journal of Informatics Education)3

International Journal of E-Adoption3

How it can be read

34% free to read

Diamond 37 · 21%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 2%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 8 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 6 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 115 · 66%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 173 papers name a funder

University of South Africa2
Ahmadu Bello University1
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa1
Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali1
National Research Foundation1
University of Fort Hare1
University of Houston1
University of Toronto1

3Good health and well-being1

Computers in Human Behavior4

201094 citationsWorld top 10%

Robots are coming to the libraries: are librarians ready to accommodate them?

Library Hi Tech News4

202092 citationsWorld top 10%

Attitude of teachers towards the inclusion of special needs children in general education classroom: the case of teachers in some selected schools in Nigeria

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)4

200968 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green