Professor

Professor Sumeer Gul is a Professor & Head in the Department of Library & Information Science, University of Kashmir. He was also In Charge Librarian, Allama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir from 2023 to 2024. He did his Bachelors and Masters in Library and Information Science from University of Kashmir and has qualified U.G.C National Eligibility Test (NET) in 2005. He also holds a Doctorate in Library and Information Science. He has a teaching experience of more than 17 years and is associated with many professional bodies of international and national repute. 

In the corporate life of the University, he served as a Coordinator, UGC Human Resource Development Center (HRDC) from 2021 to 2023. He is also Coordinator, Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance (DIQA), University of Kashmir. 

He has successfully completed a Major Research project, Impact of Migration on Psycho-Social and Economic well- being of Elderly Pandit Migrants sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). 

He is associated as an author with reputed publishing houses like Springer Nature, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Emerald, Sage, IGI, UNESCO etc. With an h-Index of 10 through Web of Science; 14 through Scopus and 19 through Google Scholar, he has a passion for scholarly writing. He is associated as an author with reputed journals like Scientometrics, Library Hi Tech, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Journal of Information Science, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Online Information Review, Aslib Journal of Information Management (earlier Aslib Proceedings), Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, The Electronic Library, Data Technologies and Applications (earlier Program), European Journal of Integrative Medicine, VINE, Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication (earlier Library Review), Serials Librarian, etc. 

He serves the Departmental Journal, "Trends in Information Management (TRIM)" as an Associate Editor since 2011 besides serving as Coordinator, Departmental Seminars and Academic Events; Member DRC and Coordinator Departmental Examinations (Since 2017).

He was also Associate Editor, Kashmir Journal of Social Sciences published by School of Social Sciences, University of Kashmir for the year 2017 and 2018 and currently he is again serving as an Associate Editor of the same since 2024. 

Faculty Details

  • Citations 1477
  • HIndex 21
  • i10 Index 36
  • Mobile 8803050076
  • Email sumeer@uok.edu.in & sumeersuheel@gmail.com
  • Administrative position Held HOD, DLIS (May 2024-till Date); Librarian, Allama Iqbal Library (2023-2024); Coordinator Human Resource Development Center (University of Kashmir 2021 to 2023); Coordinator DIQA; Coordinator Departmental Examinations; InCharge Seminars and Workshops
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Research Papers Published

  • "The growth and decay of URLs citation: A case of an online Library & Information Science journal" Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 19(3): 27 -39 {ISSN: 1394-6234} Impact Factor= 0.333
  • "Emerging Web 2.0 Applications in Open Access Scholarly Journals in the Field of Agriculture and Food Sciences" Library Review, 63(8/9): 670 -683 {ISSN: 0024-2535} Impact Factor= 0
  • "COUNTER Codes and Practices of Vendors: What They Say and What They Do Not Say" The Serials Librarian, 67(2): 191 -210 {ISSN: 1541-1095} Impact Factor= 0
  • "Digital user behaviour of academicians in a conflict zone, Kashmir: Comparing log analysis of electronic resources in the times of conflict and peace" Program: electronic library and information systems, 48(2): 127 -139 {ISSN: ISSN: 0033} Impact Factor= 0.500
  • "Growth and visibility of LIS journals: an analytical study" Annals of Library and Information Studies, 61(3): 193 -198 {ISSN: 0975-2404} Impact Factor= 0
  • "Authors self-citation behaviour in the field of Library and Information Science" Aslib Journal of Information Management, 67(4): 458 -468 {ISSN: 2050-3806} Impact Factor= 0.676
  • "Middle East: research productivity and performance across nations" Scientometrics, 105(2): 1157 -1166 {ISSN: 1588-2861} Impact Factor= 2.183
  • "Research Endeavour of SAARC Nations a reflection from InCites" IEEE Conference proceedings, 0(0): 229 -233 {ISSN: 978-1-4799} Impact Factor=
  • "Research output on Lavender, 2008–2012" European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 7(5): 460 -466 {ISSN: 1876-3820} Impact Factor= 0.777
  • "Content Management in ETD Repositories" Proceedings of ETD 2015. 18th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 0(0): 12 -19 {ISSN: 1234-1234} Impact Factor=
  • "Effects of gender in library and information science research: a case study of The Electronic Library" The Electronic Library, 34(3): 488 -503 {ISSN: 0264-0473} Impact Factor= 0.436
  • "Search engine effectiveness using query classification: a study" Online Information Review, 40(4): 515 -528 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor= 1.152
  • "Tweets speak louder than leaders and masses: An analysis of tweets about the Jammu and Kashmir elections 2014" Online Information Review, 40(7): 900 -912 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor= 1.152
  • "The prevalence of synchronous self citation practices at the institutional level" Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 21(1): 1 -14 {ISSN: 1394-6234} Impact Factor= 0.476
  • "The prevalence of synchronous self citation practices at the institutional level" Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 21(1): 1 -14 {ISSN: 1394-6234} Impact Factor= 0.476
  • "Massive Open Online Courses : Hype and Hope" DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 38(1): 63 -66 {ISSN: 0974-0643} Impact Factor=
  • "Twitter sentiments related to natural calamities: Analysing tweets related to the Jammu and Kashmir floods of 2014" The Electronic Library, 36(1): 38 -54 {ISSN: 0264-0473} Impact Factor= 0.484
  • "Massive Open Online Courses: Hype and Hope" DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 38(1): 63 -66 {ISSN: 0974-0643} Impact Factor=
  • "Influence of personality traits on open access mode of publishing" Online Information Review, 42(4): 00 -00 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor=
  • "Retrieval effectiveness of image search engines" The Electronic Library, 37(1): 173 -184 {ISSN: 0264-0473} Impact Factor= 0.800
  • "LOCKSS, CLOCKSS & PORTICO: A look into digital preservation policies" Library Philosophy & Practice, 2019(2481): 2481 -2481 {ISSN: 1522-0222} Impact Factor=
  • "Evolving landscape of scholarly journals in open access environment" Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 68(7): 550 -567 {ISSN: 2514-9342} Impact Factor=
  • "Smart libraries: an emerging and innovative technological habitat of 21st century" The Electronic Library, 37(5): 764 -783 {ISSN: 0264-0473} Impact Factor= 0.800
  • "Evaluation of institutional repositories of South Asia" Online Information Review, 44(1): 192 -212 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor= 1.928
  • "Evaluation of institutional repositories of South Asia" Online Information Review, 44(1): 192 -212 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor= 1.928
  • "Fake News: Mapping the Fakeness through Scholarly Output Lenses" DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 41(4): 260 -267 Impact Factor= 0
  • "Medical Science Potential Predatory Journals in Reputed and Counterfeit Indexing Databases: An Assessment" International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence (IJDLDC), 12(2): 1 -15 {ISSN: 1947-3494} Impact Factor= 0
  • "Exploring data mining: facets and emerging trends" Digital Library Perspective, 37(4): 429 -448 {ISSN: 2059-5816} Impact Factor= 0
  • "Digital communication of the National Tourist Offices in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis: a comparison between Asian and European countries on Twitter" International Journal of Public Relations, 12(24): 129 -152 {ISSN: 2174-3681} Impact Factor= 0
  • "Digital footprints of Kashmiri Pandit migration on Twitter" Profesional de la Informacion, 31(6): 12 -212 {ISSN: 1699-2407} Impact Factor= 3.59
  • "Evolution of institutional repositories: Managing institutional research output to remove the gap of academic elitism" Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 54(3): 518 -531 {ISSN: 0961-0006} Impact Factor= 1.820
  • "Public perception of COVID-19 vaccines from the digital footprints left on Twitter: analyzing positive, neutral and negative sentiments of Twitterati" Library Hi Tech, 40(2): 340 -356 {ISSN: 0737-8831} Impact Factor= 1.623
  • "Measuring the funding landscape of COVID-19 research" Library Hi Tech, 40(2): 421 -436 {ISSN: 0737-8831} Impact Factor= 1.623
  • "The Sensitivity of Research on COVID-19: An Analysis of the Response of Peer Review Systems of Predatory Journals" Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR), 15(1): 1 -12 {ISSN: 1938-7857} Impact Factor= 0
  • "Does publication history influence the integrity of the journals: studying publication timelines and their impact on journal metrics?" Online Information Review, 47(4): 765 -781 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor= 3.1
  • "Occupational stress and coping strategies of library and information science professionals in Jammu and Kashmir, India" The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 49(5): 102765 -102765 {ISSN: 0099-1333} Impact Factor= 2.6
  • "Peer Review Metrics and their influence on the Journal Impact" Journal of Information Science, 49(6): 1431 -1437 {ISSN: 0165-5515} Impact Factor= 2.4
  • "Tracking the research trends in the library and information science: a case study of India" Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 73(12): 202 -218 {ISSN: 2514-9342} Impact Factor= 1.8
  • "Measuring the social impact of funded research over nonfunded: a case study of BRICS" Performance Measurement and Metrics, 25(1): 1 -22 {ISSN: 1467-8047} Impact Factor= 1.10
  • "Are Pay-Walled Doors of Access Open During the Pandemic? Analysing the Open-Access Landscape of COVID-19 Research" Journal of Scholarly Publishing, 55(1): 54 -83 {ISSN: 1198-9742} Impact Factor= 1.3
  • "Use behaviour of academic social networking sites in research communication: a structural equation model" Online Information Review, 48(6): 1159 -1176 {ISSN: 1468-4527} Impact Factor= 3.10

Books Published

  • "Metadata Diversity in the Cultural Heritage Repositories". IGI Global. U.S.A. {ISBN: 978-1-4666-5891-2} pp 12
  • "Future of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges/ Image retrieval systems: A general overview”". Black Prints, New Delhi. {ISBN: 978-93-84556-02-0} pp 15
  • "Future of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges/Plagiarism Detection: Myths and Realities". Black Prints, New Delhi. {ISBN: 978-93-84556-02-0} pp 6
  • "MILID Yearbook 2016: Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism Edited by Jagtar Singh, Paulette Kerr and Esther Hamburger/Twitter as a Mourning Dove for the Blooming Buds: An Analysis of Twitter’s Reaction to Peshawar School Attack". UNESCO: Paris, France. {ISBN: 978-92-3-100177-2} pp 13
  • "Confronting/Managing the Crisis of Indian Libraries: E-Consortia Initiatives in India - A Way Forward". IGI: U.S.A. {ISBN: 2326-4136} pp 35
  • "Digitizing the Modern Library and the Transition From Print to Electronic/Confronting/Managing the Crisis of Indian Libraries: E-Consortia Initiatives in India - A Way Forward". IGI Globa: U.S.A. {ISBN: 9781522521198} pp 35
  • "Proceedings of the IEEE 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES (ETTLIS 2018)". IEEE. {ISBN: 978-1-5386-0828-9} pp 5
  • "Proceedings of the IEEE 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES (ETTLIS 2018)". IEEE. {ISBN: 978-1-5386-0828-9} pp 5
  • "Plagiarism: An International Reader". Ess Ess: New Delhi. {ISBN: 978-93-87698-14-7} pp 8
  • "Emerging Trends for Smart Libraries 2". Shree, New Delhi. {ISBN: 978-81-8329-911-4} pp 15
  • "Plagiarism: An International Reader". Ess Ess, New Delhi. {ISBN: 978-93-87698-14-7} pp 8

Research Projects Details:

Title of the ProjectFunding AgencyDatedAmount (in Rs.)
Impact of Migration on Psycho-Social and Economic well- being of Elderly Pandit Migrants sponsoredIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)15-10-20195,078,371.00

Research Scholars:

NameCourseStatusNature
Taufat HussainM.Phil Awarded Whole Time
Aabid HussainM.Phil Awarded Part-time
Umera FarooqPh.D Awarded Whole Time
Sabha AliPh.D Awarded Whole Time
Shazia BashirPh.D Awarded Part-time
Sheikh ShuebPh.D Awarded Whole Time
Rosy JanPh.D Awarded Part-time
Tariq Ahmad ShahPh.D Awarded Whole Time
Jahangeer Iqbal QureshiPh.D Awarded Part-time