Prof J Maluleka

Qualifications

• B.Inf – UNISA
• Hons B.Inf – UNISA
• MINF (Cum Laude) – UNISA
• D Litt et Phil -Unisa

NRF Rating

Currently teaching

• Research methodology (Honours level)
• Masters and Doctoral supervision

Fields of academic interests

• Bibliometrics and Informetrics
• Indigenous knowledge systems,
• Archives and Records management
• Information and knowledge management
• Research trends LIS

Books

Maluleka, J.R., 2020. Understanding Traditional Healing Practices in the Limpopo Province of South Africa: A Phenomenological Approach. In Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research (pp. 233-244). IGI Global.

Maluleka, J.R., 2020. Doing it Together: Is There a Correlation Between Collaboration and Productivity Amongst LIS Academic Researchers in South Africa?. In Cooperation and Collaboration Initiatives for Libraries and Related Institutions (pp. 80-93). IGI Global.

Journal articles

Atuase D & Maluleka JR . (2023). Marketing of library resources and its impact on the library usage of distance-learning students. Ditital Library Perspectives. 39(1), 111-123.

Maluleka JR & Nkwe M. (2022). Indigenous healing in South Africa: looking for a tree of truth in the forest of illusions. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication. DOI: 10.1108/GKMC-12-2021-0202.

Oppong M & Maluleka JR (2022). The Use of Online Research Support Platforms among Undergraduate Students at the Kumasi Technical University in Ghana. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning 16 (3-4), 232-243

Shekgola M, Maluleka JR & Rodrigues A. (2021). Factors influencing the adoption of free and open-source software for electronic records management by municipalities in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Journal of the South African Society of Archivists 54, 43-54.

Maluleka JR. (2021). Knowledge Production in Library and Information Science Schools in South Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis. Publishing Research Quarterly, 1-10.

Rabatseta B, Maluleka JR & Onyancha OB. (2021). Adoption and use of social media in academic libraries in South Africa. South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science 87 (1), 20-31.

Nkomo L, Maluleka JR & Ngulube P. (2021). Sharing is caring: Knowledge sharing at the city of Johannesburg Library and Information Services. South African Journal of Information Management, 23(1).

Ngoepe M, Maluleka JR & Shekgola M (2021). My story, your story, our story: storytelling, learning and cultural heritage. National Library of South Africa. 75(1).

Maluleka, J.R. and Nkwe, M., 2020. What Can We Learn from Prolific Researchers? Publication Patterns of the NRF-Rated Library and Information Science Researchers in South Africa. International Information & Library Review, pp.1-10.

Maluleka, J. and Ngoepe, M., 2019. An analysis of the throughput rate of Doctoral Students in LIS Schools in South Africa, 2005–2015. Mousaion, 36(3), pp.1-17.

Maluleka J R, Ngulube, P. (2019). Indigenous Knowledge in Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publishing Patterns. Pub Res Q 35, 445–462.

Maluleka, J. R., & Ngoepe, M. (2019). Integrating traditional medical knowledge into mainstream healthcare in Limpopo Province. Information Development, 35(5), 714–723.

Maluleka, J.R. and Ngulube, P., (2018). A framework for acquisition, transfer and preservation of knowledge of traditional healing in South Africa: a case of Limpopo province. ESARBICA Journal: Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives, 37, pp.111-137.

Onyancha, O.B., Ngulube, P., Maluleka, J. and Mokwatlo, K., (2018). Towards a Uniform Terminology for Indigenous Knowledge Concepts: Informetrics Perspectives. African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science, 28(2).

Maluleka JR and Ngoepe M (2018) Accumulation of cultural capital: the acquisition of indigenous knowledge by traditional healers in the Limpopo province of South Africa. International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies 9 (3), 278-292

Maluleka JR and Ngoepe M (2018). Integrating traditional medical knowledge into mainstream healthcare in Limpopo Province. Information Development, DOI: 10.1177/0266666918785940.

Maluleka JR and Ngoepe M. (2018). Turning mirrors into windows: Knowledge transfer among indigenous healers in Limpopo province of South Africa. South African Journal of Information Management 20 (1).

Maluleka, J.R. and Ngulube, P., (2018). The preservation of knowledge of traditional healing in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Information Development, 34(5), pp.515-525.

Maluleka JR & Onyancha OB. (2016). Research collaboration among Library and Information Science schools in South Africa (1991–2012): an informetrics study. Mousaion 34 (3), 36-59.

Maluleka, JR, Onyancha, OB & Ajiferuke I. (2016). Factors influencing research collaboration in LIS schools in South Africa Scientometrics 107 (2), 337-355.

Onyancha, OB, Ngoepe M, & Maluleka JR. (2015). Trends, patterns, challenges and types of archival research in sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science 25 (2): 145-159.

Ngoepe, M, Maluleka, J & Onyancha OB. (2014). Research collaboration in the archives and records management field across and beyond universities in Africa: An informetric analysis. Mousaion 32 (3), 119-135

Onyancha, O.B & Maluleka JR. (2011). Knowledge production through collaborative research in sub-Saharan Africa: how much do countries contribute to each other’s knowledge output and citation impact? Scientometrics, 87(2): 315

Maluleka JR & Onyancha, O.B. (2008). Referencing patterns in the South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 1996-2007, South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 74(2): 183-196

Paper presentations

Keynote Addresses:

2021. Delivered a keynote at the 21^st IS annual conference (Virtually), University of Zululand, entitled: Looking for a tree of truth in the forest of illusions: indigenous healing in South Africa.

Paper presentations

2022. Presented a paper at the 22^nd IS annual conference, University of Zululand, Richards bay titled: Storytelling as a tool to promote literacy in primary school leaners in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

2022 with Nkwe M & Ngulube P. Presented a paper at the 22nd IS annual conference, University of Zululand, Richards bay titled: Online presence of public archival institutions of South Africa

2018 with Ngoepe M. Presented a paper at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Harare, Zimbabwe titled: Integrating traditional medical knowledge into mainstream healthcare in Limpopo Province

2018 with Nkwe M. Presented a paper at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Harare, Zimbabwe titled: What can we learn from prolific researchers? Publication patterns of LIS NRF rated researchers in South Africa

2018. Presented a paper at the South African Society of Archivist conference, East London, titled: Are we preparing archivists to manage and preserve records in a cloudy networked environment.

2017. With Ngulube P. Presented a paper at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Kariba, Zimbabwe titled: The preservation of knowledge of traditional healing in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

2017. With Ngoepe M. Presented a paper at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Kariba, Zimbabwe titled: Accumulation of cultural capital: the acquisition of indigenous knowledge by traditional healers in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

2017. With Ngoepe M. Presented a paper at the 18th IS annual conference, University of Zululand, Richards bay titled: Let my students go!” – An informetric analysis of the throughput rate of doctoral students in LIS Schools in South Africa 2005 – 2015.

2017. With Chilimo W; Jiyane GV. Presented a paper at the ProLISSA conference, Pretoria: titled: Authorship and Collaboration Patterns of Women Researchers in South African LIS Journals.

2015. With Nwagwu W. Presented a paper at the ProLISSA conference, Pretoria: titled Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on Ebola Virus Disease.

2015. With Onyancha, OB & Ajiferuke, I. Presented a paper at the International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics conference at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, titled: Factors Influencing Research Collaboration in LIS Schools in South Africa.

2014. With Ngoepe M S and Onyancha, B. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: “Research collaboration in archives and records management field across and beyond universities in Africa: an informetric analysis”

2014. With Onyancha O B. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: “Trends and patterns of research collaboration in library and information science (LIS) schools in South Africa, 1991 – 2012”

2014. With Ngulube P, Dube L and Mhlongo M. Presented a paper at the National University of Science and Technology conference in Zimbabwe, titled: An analysis of publishing patterns in indigenous knowledge in the field of Information Science”

2013. With Van der Walt TB and Makhubela S. Presented a paper at the 7th Biennial ProLISSA conference, Pretoria titled: “Knowledge sharing through mentorship programmes in an academic environment: a case study of the mentorship programme of the University of South Africa”

2012. With Ngoepe M S and Onyancha, O B. Presented a paper at International Council on Archives conference, Brisbane (Australia) titled: “Trends, patterns, challenges and type of archival research in sub-Saharan Africa: an informetrics analysis”

2012. With Onyancha O B and Mokwatlo K I. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: “Does Conference Participation Result in High Research Output? A Correlational Analysis of South Africa’s Conference Papers and Research Articles, 2002-2011

2011. With Onyancha O B. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: M&D students’ preferences for references and referencing in LIS research in South Africa.

2011. With Onyancha OB., Mnkeni- Saurombe N., Mokwatlo K., J and Burger, M. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: “Developing a glossary of terms using informetric approaches: methodological issues.

2010. With Onyancha O B. Presented a paper at Moi University’s 6th Annual International conference, Eldoret (Kenya) titled: “Knowledge production through collaborative research in Sub-Saharan Africa: An informetric study of the contributions of selected countries, 1995-2008”

2009. With Onyancha O B. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: “A review of research collaboration in library and information science (LIS) in selected South African LIS journals, 2001 – 2008”

2008. With Onyancha O B. Presented a paper at the Faculty of Arts 2nd Annual Conference, University of Zululand, entitled: “Referencing Patterns in the South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 1996-2007”

2007. With Constable T F. Presented a paper at the annual conference of the Department of Information Science, University of Zululand titled: “Developing a Departmental Information Practice Centre (IPC) For Student Learning: A case study of the Information Science Department at UNISA”.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Editorial work

2023:  Editor: Mousaion: South African Journal for Information Studies

2023. Editorial Board Member (African Journal of Libraries Archives and Information Sciences)

2021-2025. Editorial board member (Ghana Library Journal)

2017 - 2022. Deputy editor: Mousaion: South African Journal for Information Studies.

Projects

• 2018 : Storytelling and Documentation of Cultural heritage (Project Manager)
• 2017 : Taking archives to the people (Co-investigator)

Other

Awards

2022. Principals award for Excellence in Research (University of South Africa)

2020. NRF Y2 rating

2020. CoD award for excellence (Department of Information Science)

2020. Outstanding young publisher (Department of Information Science)

2019. Outstanding young publisher (Department of Information Science)

2015. Unisa Department of Information Science, Masters student of the year

Completed Student Projects/Theses/Dissertations

Masters

Nephalama TT. Audio Assisted Learning Materials and their Impact on Secondary School Learners’ Performance in the Rural Areas of The Limpopo Province in South Africa.(Completed 2022).

Mamatlepa MSR. The Impact of library management systems on information provision in the Rustenburg Local Municipality libraries (Completed 2022)

Ncube I .Use of indigenous knowledge for sustainable livelihoods in selected communities in South Africa and Zimbabwe (Completed 2022)

Oppong M. The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Academic Libraries by Students at The Kumasi Technical University in Ghana (Completed 2021).

Nkomo L Management of Tacit Knowledge at the City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services, South Africa (Completed 2020)

Shekgola M . Adoption of Free and Open Source Software for The Management of Electronic Records by Gauteng Provincial Government Departments in South Africa (Completed 2020).

Rabatseta B. Adoption and Use of Social Media in Academic Libraries in South Africa (Completed 2020)

PHD

Atuase D. Influence of library services on the learning activities of distance learning students in selected universities in Ghana (Completed 2022)

Nhambura C. Dissemination of Indigenous knowledge by traditional leaders in the Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe (Completed 2022)

Bogosi O P. Strengthening the public library ecosystem to support postgraduate students in South Africa (Completed 2022)