{"id":2183,"date":"2024-03-24T19:04:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T19:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2183"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:42:49","slug":"library-information-science-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/is-scholarly-journals\/library-information-science-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Library &amp; Information Science Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publication analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Library &amp; Information Science Research<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISSN<\/strong>: 0740-8188<sup class=\"footnote\">1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/library-and-information-science-research\">About the Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Per its website, the journal \u201cfocuses on the research process in library and information science as well as research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Pergamon Press.<sup class=\"footnote\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes.<sup class=\"footnote\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS scholarly.<sup class=\"footnote\">5<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online.<sup class=\"footnote\">6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Content:\u00a0<\/strong>Sample research topics include literacy instruction, emotional design application, ethical data sharing, accessibility of libraries, etc.<sup class=\"footnote\">7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Quarterly.<sup class=\"footnote\">8<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/library-and-information-science-research\/publish\/guide-for-authors\">Guide for Authors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe journal welcomes full-length manuscripts, research agenda, and reviews. Regular, full-length manuscripts must be of 5000-6000 words in length. Research agenda should be 3000-6000 words in length depending on research topic.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">9<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission and review process:\u00a0<\/strong>As is standard, the journal only accepts unpublished works which haven\u2019t been submitted elsewhere. Manuscripts are submitted at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editorialmanager.com\/LIBINF\">Editorial Manager<\/a>, which requires users to create an account through EVISE or Elsevier. As for the review process, manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review conducted by two or more expert reviewers.<sup class=\"footnote\">10<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Scholarly.<sup class=\"footnote\">11<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association<\/em>.<sup class=\"footnote\">12<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n<p><em>LISR<\/em>\u00a0is one of only a handful of journals devoted to the scientific aspect of library and information science. Its long history, distinguished editorial board, and rigorous standards make it a prestigious outlet for LIS authors who are seeking tenure or trying to establish a reputation as researchers. Scholars or practitioners who have undertaken serious research projects and wish to share their methodology and findings with peers in their field should consider this publication.<\/p>\n<p>Note: A substantial knowledge of both a specific subject and the LIS field in general are prerequisites for submitting to this publication.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audience analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Circulation information are not available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>LISR\u00a0<\/em>is an English-language publication and is published in the United Kingdom.<sup class=\"footnote\">13<\/sup>\u00a0Thus, authors can assume that readers of this publication are comfortable communicating in English. However, given the journal\u2019s global coverage, authors should be careful not to use regionalisms or make cultural references that international readers might not understand.<sup class=\"footnote\">14<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0No information on reader characteristics for this publication is available. However, given the scholarly nature of this journal, it is reasonable to assume that demographic information for the readers of\u00a0<em>LISR<\/em>\u00a0would closely resemble that of librarians working for the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). According to ARL\u2019s Annual Salary Survey for 2012\/2013, 63% of the librarians working for ARL libraries are female, while the remaining 37% are male. As for experience, 26% of these libraries (of both genders) have less than eight years of experience, 35% have nine to 20 years of experience, and the remaining 39% have more than 20 years of experience.<sup class=\"footnote\">15<\/sup>\u00a0Additionally, it is reasonable to assume that the majority of people who read\u00a0<em>LISR<\/em>\u00a0are librarians working in an academic environment. Readers likely have a favorable opinion of work that is based on quantifiable evidence.<sup class=\"footnote\">16<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0The majority of readers are likely to have substantial knowledge of LIS subject matter, specifically issues relating to academic libraries.<sup class=\"footnote\">17<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n<p>Assuming a large amount of overlap between the demographics of the readership of\u00a0<em>LISR<\/em>\u00a0and the librarians employed by ARL libraries, this journal is read by experienced librarians working in academic libraries who expect well-documented research. Thus, authors should be careful to explain not only their conclusions, but also their methodology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:\u00a0<\/strong>March 2, 2018<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<div id=\"footnotes-5361\" class=\"footnotes\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-5361-1\">\u00a0<em>Library &amp; Information Science Research,\u00a0<\/em>Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, accessed March 2, 2018,\u00a0<a title=\"Ulrich's Periodicals Directory\" href=\"http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1404429139063\/82754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1404429139063\/82754<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5361-2\">\u00a0<em>Library &amp; Information Science Research<\/em>, Elsevier, accessed March 2, 2018,\u00a0<a title=\"Library &amp; Information Science Research\" href=\"http:\/\/www.journals.elsevier.com\/library-and-information-science-research\/#Scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.journals.elsevier.com\/library-and-information-science-research\/#Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5361-3\">\u00a0<em>Library &amp; 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Email message to author, September 28.<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5361-15\">\u201cSalary Survey,\u201d Association of Research Libraries, accessed March 2, 2018,\u00a0<a title=\"ARL Salary Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arl.org\/component\/taxonomy\/term\/summary\/49\/88#.U7Xp8bGdROg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.arl.org\/component\/taxonomy\/term\/summary\/49\/88#.U7Xp8bGdROg<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5361-16\"><em>Library &amp; Information Science Research<\/em>, Elsevier, accessed March 2, 2018,\u00a0<a title=\"Library &amp; Information Science Research\" href=\"http:\/\/www.journals.elsevier.com\/library-and-information-science-research\/#Scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.journals.elsevier.com\/library-and-information-science-research\/#Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5361-17\"><em>Library &amp; Information Science Research<\/em>, Elsevier, accessed March 2, 2018,\u00a0<a title=\"Library &amp; Information Science Research\" href=\"http:\/\/www.journals.elsevier.com\/library-and-information-science-research\/#Scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.journals.elsevier.com\/library-and-information-science-research\/#Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Library &amp; Information Science Research ISSN: 0740-81881 Website:\u00a0About the Journal Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Per its website, the journal \u201cfocuses on the research process in library and information science as well as research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance.\u201d2 Publisher:\u00a0Pergamon Press.3 Peer reviewed?\u00a0Yes.4 Type:\u00a0LIS scholarly.5 Medium:\u00a0Print and online.6 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":772,"featured_media":0,"parent":2013,"menu_order":27,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2183","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/772"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2183"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3431,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2183\/revisions\/3431"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}