Amir Reza Asnafi | Information Science | Best Academic Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amir Reza Asnafi | Information Science | Best Academic Researcher Award

Shahid Beheshti University | Iran

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amir Reza Asnafi is a distinguished scholar in Library and Information Science, currently serving as Research Associate Dean and Head of the Information Science Department at Shahid Beheshti University, Iran. He earned his PhD, MA, and BA from Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and Shiraz University, focusing on archival software, open access, and information management. With extensive teaching experience in research methods, records management, information retrieval, and cataloging, he has also led workshops on research visibility and citation indexes. Dr. Asnafi’s research spans open access, scientometrics, archival studies, AI in information science, and information-seeking behavior, supported by proficiency in SPSS, UCINET, and VOSviewer. He has authored multiple books, book chapters, and over 50 journal and conference publications on topics including digital libraries, altmetrics, social media in scholarly communication, bibliotherapy, and the use of IoT and blockchain in archival centers. He has supervised and advised numerous MA dissertations on innovative topics such as digital libraries in infotainment systems, media literacy, IoT applications in museums, blockchain frameworks, and bibliotherapy interventions. Dr. Asnafi has received prestigious awards, including Best PhD Student and Best Teacher in Library and Information Science, and actively contributes to national and international associations such as ASIST, IFLA, and COLLNET, promoting the advancement of information science research and practice.

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Featured Publications

Asnafi, A. R., Moradi, S., Dokhtesmati, M., & Pakdaman Naeini, M. (2017). Using mobile-based social networks by Iranian libraries: The case of Telegram Messenger. Library Philosophy and Practice, (1), 1–17.

Erfanmanesh, M., Asnafi, A. R., & Arshadi, H. (2015). Iranian universities and research institutions in ResearchGate: An altmetric study.

Asnafi, A. R., Salami, M., Sayyah Baragar, M., & Hosseini Ahangari, S. A. (2015). Presence of Ahvaz universities (Medical Science, Azad and governmental) scholars: Iranian library and information science scholars in academic social network: ResearchGate. Educational Development of Jundishapur, 6(1), 67–73.

Hamidi, A., Asnafi, A. R., & Asareh, F. (2008). Analytical survey and mapping structure of scientific publications in the bibliometrics, scientometrics, infometrics and webometrics fields in Web of Science database during … Library and Information Science, 11(2), 161–182.

Asnafi, A. R. (2005). What is e-learning and where is the place of virtual libraries in this process. Librarianship and Information Organization Studies, 16(3), 133–148.