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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

0961-0006

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/lis

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 640 10 18 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 32
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 41
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.665
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Librarianship and Information Science?

The topics of Library science, Media studies, Public relations, World Wide Web and Knowledge management are the focal point of discussions in the journal. In addition to Library science research, the journal aims to explore topics under Service (business), Information system and Association (object-oriented programming). The research on Media studies featured in it combines topics in other fields like Publishing and Art history.

  • Library science (36.35%)
  • Media studies (18.28%)
  • Public relations (14.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Understanding information inequality: Making sense of the literature of the information and digital divides (146 citations)
  • Social Networking Tools for Academic Libraries (144 citations)
  • Information literacy: Different contexts, different concepts, different truths? (125 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Librarianship and Information Science:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Library science, Public relations, Information literacy, Pedagogy and World Wide Web. Information science is a major topic of Library science research in the most cited articles. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Public relations, it also covers topics in Information society, Value (ethics), The Internet, Information seeking and Information and Communications Technology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Education

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science aims to foster the development of research in Public relations, Library science, Medical education, Information seeking and Library services. The tackled Public relations research is interrelated with Social media which concerns subjects like Process (engineering). Presentations on Library science include those discussing Bibliometrics and Collection development.

Issues in Medical education were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like School library and Information literacy. The study on Information seeking presented in it intersects with the topics under Internet privacy. It facilitates discussions on Library services that incorporate concepts from other fields like Order (business) and Key (cryptography).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Library and information science research in Pakistan: A bibliometric analysis, 1957–2018: (8 citations)
  • Understanding fake news during the Covid-19 health crisis from the perspective of information behaviour: The case of Spain (6 citations)
  • Going the full distance: Strategic support for digital libraries in distance education at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana: (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Stoker (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Charles Oppenheim (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jennifer Rowley (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Anne Goulding (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bob Usherwood (22 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Loughborough University (101 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sheffield (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aberystwyth University (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Gordon University (27 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bar-Ilan University (22 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.85% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.87% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.78% of all publications and 50.50% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Linking Research Topics with Relevant Occupations

As one must consider the practical implications of their research, it could be beneficial to explore how the discussed research topics might hold relevance in various occupations and sectors. For instance, understanding Library science and Media studies can play a significant role in the domain of Urban planning. These subjects often contribute to improvements in public relations strategies, better use of public resources, and higher quality digital services. In particular, individuals often question, how much do urban planners make in Utah? Answering such inquiries provides a practical application of our research topics in the real world and enhances our understanding of their significance in the job market, thereby bringing in the perspective of industry needs into our academic discussion. Continuing this line of inquiry, we could further analyze how other occupations relate to the research topics discussed in the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, enriching the relevance of our work for practitioners in various field.

Top Publications

  • Medical students’ attitudes and perceptions towards the effectiveness of mobile learning: A comparative information-need perspective

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • Changes in reading behaviour of periodicals on mobile devices: A comparative study:

    Shao Jing Ding;Ernest Tak Hei Lam;Dickson K. W. Chiu;Mavis Man-Wai Lung

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Transformational leadership practice in the world’s leading academic libraries:

    Patrick Lo;Bradley Allard;Hermina G.B. Anghelescu;Yawei Xin

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Journal and disciplinary variations in academic open peer review anonymity, outcomes, and length

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Delivering services in the new normal: Recording the experiences of UK public library staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Servant leadership theory in practice: North America’s leading public libraries:

    Patrick Lo;Bradley Allard;Na Wang;Dickson K.W. Chiu

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • A data-driven analysis of the knowledge structure of library science with full-text journal articles:

    Tatsawan Timakum;Giyeong Kim;Min Song

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Out of sight and out of mind: Bookmarks are created but not used:

    Ofer Bergman;Steve Whittaker;Joel Schooler

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • LIS pre-professionals’ perspectives towards library user education: A comparative study between three universities in Greater China

    Bradley Allard;Patrick Lo;Qianxiu Liu;Kevin K. W. Ho

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • The role of feelings in personal information management behavior: Deleting and organizing information

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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