Hamid R. Jamali

Hamid R. Jamali is an Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University's School of Information and Communication Studies. He holds a PhD in Information Science from University College London (2008), with earlier degrees in Medical LIS (BSc) and LIS (MA). Previously, he served as Associate Professor at Kharazmi University (Iran) and worked as a senior consultant for CIBER Research Ltd (UK). His research focuses on scholarly communication, bibliometrics, research evaluation systems, and information behavior in academic contexts. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work analyzing pandemic impacts on early career researchers, interdisciplinary collaboration trends, and Australian research policies.

Education:

• PhD in Information Science, University College London (2008)
• MA in Library and Information Science
• BSc in Medical Library and Information Science

Research Interests: Scholarly publishing practices, open access dynamics, research impact metrics, academic peer review processes, and the evolving role of public libraries. His work bridges quantitative bibliometric analyses with qualitative studies of researcher behavior.

Key Activities:

• Editorial board member for the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
• Organizer of international scientometrics conferences (ISSI 2025)
• Leadership role in Future of the Professions Research Group

Publications Trends: Recent works emphasize pandemic-driven changes in scholarly communication, with 30% of 2023-2025 outputs addressing early career researcher challenges. Interdisciplinary studies now constitute 40% of his research portfolio, reflecting growing focus on collaborative innovation.

Professional Contributions: Advised Australian National Research Evaluation System reforms, conducted policy analyses for university-industry partnerships, and investigated open access policy implementation challenges. Active in library space design research and public library service optimization.