Jordanian Intellectual Production From 2002 – 2011: A Bibliomatric Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to trace the numerical and topical trends of the production of Jordanian books that are deposited in the Jordanian National Library during a ten-year span  starting 2002 until 2011; in order to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses and provide guidance for future productions and publishing; the study uses bibliometric studies as a methodology by data analysis and bibliographical information that were published in the National Jordanian Bibliographies editions during the years between 2002-2011 in which it was the main tool for data collection. the most important findings of the study is that there is no correlation between the size or quantity of production and the chronology of years in general, and that the annual production rate in Jordan of books is (1106.2) books; where Arabic Language books dominates the larger percentage, with the total of Arabic books produced is 10563 calculated as 95.49%. Also, the general trend of publishing in Jordan focuses on topics related to humanities and social sciences at the expense of other sciences; and there is a lack in the printing and publishing movement in the governorates and cities as it is concentrated in the capital, Amman. The study has concluded many important recommendations: Supporting the publishing movement in Jordan, providing licenses for publishing and printing services as well as intellectual property rights in other governorates outside the capital Amman, and encouraging authors and writers to publish in the subjects that did not get enough interest before.

Conducting bibliometric cumulative studies similar to this study and more detailed in terms of throughout analysis and the publishing prioritization in accord with an objective coverage by the National Library Department to these studies of such importance in determining national priorities in copyright.

To provide and make sources of information in libraries, information centers and academic libraries available for free to all citizens in universities to encourage the intellectual and publishing movement.

Keywords: Bibliographical studies, Bibliometric studies, the Jordanian National Bibliography, intellectual production and the Jordanian Publishing Trends.