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Dr. Sana Zia
  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.QUALIFICATION

    Ph.D., UGC-NET/JRF

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.DESIGNATION

    Assistant Professor (Contractual)

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.THRUST_AREA

    Open Access Scholarly Communication, Bibliometrics, Citation Analysis, Library Classification

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.ADDRESS

    Loco Nai Abadi, Bhamola, Aligarh, 202002

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.MOBILE

    8279771153

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.EMAIL

    sanazia04@gmail.com

DEPARTMENT_STAFF.COMPLETE_CV

Dr. SANA ZIA is an Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science at Centre for Distance and Online Education in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She has qualified UGC-NET/JRF in her respective field. She also a reviewer for Global Knowledge Memory Communication in Emerald Insights. She has published various research papers in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals. She has presented numerous papers in International Conferences and also attended several seminars/webinars and workshops. Her thrust areas are Open Access Scholarly Communication, Bibliometrics, Citation Analysis, Library Classification.


  1. Exploring factors influencing the use of open access resources in India: A novel perspective on Indian researchers

    Zia, S., & Nazim, M. (2023). Exploring factors influencing the use of open access resources in India: A novel perspective on Indian researchers. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006231207658

  2. Exploring the Current Status and Emerging Trends of Digital Scholarly Communication: A Citation Analysis of “Australian Journal of Chemistry

    Zia, S., & Haridasan, S. (2021). Exploring the Current Status and Emerging Trends of Digital Scholarly Communication: A Citation Analysis of “Australian Journal of Chemistry. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 5984. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/5984

  3. An Analysis of Research Output in Open Access Journals in BRICS countries: A Bibliometric Study

    Zia, S. (2021). An Analysis of Research Output in Open Access Journals in BRICS countries: A Bibliometric Study. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 70 (8/9), 911-922. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-08-2020-0109

  4. Use of Open Access Publishing by Researchers: An Analysis of Open Access Availability of Research Literature in the field of Digital Library

    Nazim, M., & Zia, S. (2020). Use of Open Access Publishing by Researchers: An Analysis of Open Access Availability of Research Literature in the field of Digital Library. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 40 (1), 366-373. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.01.15045

  5. Does availability of open access scholarly literature affect citation impact?

    Nazim, M., & Zia, S. (2019). Does availability of open access scholarly literature affect citation impact? In: P. K. Bhattacharya, et al. (Eds.), Digital Transformation for an Agile Environment (pp. 481-496). New Delhi: TERI. ISBN: 978-81-7993-698-6

  6. Acceptance and Adoption of Open Access Publishing by Researchers in India

    Nazim, M., & Zia, S. (2019). Acceptance and Adoption of Open Access Publishing by Researchers in India. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 68 (1/2), 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-09-2018-0077

  7. Open Access Publishing and Self Archiving by Academics in India: A Case Study of Aligarh Muslim University

    Nazim, M., & Zia, S. (2019). Open Access Publishing and Self-Archiving by Academics in India: A Case Study of Aligarh Muslim University. In: P. Babbar, et al. (Eds.), Rethinking Libraries and Librarianship (pp. 271-279). New Delhi: Bookwell. ISBN: 978-93-86578-37-2

  8. Current trends in OA publishing and Self-Archiving

    Zia, S., & Nazim, M. (2017). Current trends in OA publishing and Self-Archiving. In: S. Husain & P.M. Naushad Ali (Eds.), Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Recent Trends (pp.7-17). New Delhi: Shree Publishers & Distributors. ISBN: 978-818329877-3