{"id":2258,"date":"2024-03-24T19:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T19:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2258"},"modified":"2026-02-07T19:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:20:02","slug":"the-journal-of-research-on-libraries-and-young-adults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/is-scholarly-journals\/the-journal-of-research-on-libraries-and-young-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

Publication analysis<\/h2>\n
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About the publication<\/h3>\n

Title:<\/strong>\u00a0The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA)<\/em><\/p>\n

ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a02157-39801<\/sup><\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0JRLYA<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0The official research journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association,\u00a0JRLYA<\/em>\u2018s purpose is to \u201cenhance the development of theory, research, and practices to support young adult library services.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n

As part of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA, a subspecialty of the ALA), JRLYA<\/em>\u2018s mandate is part of YALSA\u2019s National Research Agenda<\/a>. The 2017-2021 Research Agenda reexamines how libraries can continue to meet the \u201cchanging needs\u201d and \u201cinformation practices\u201d of teens.3<\/sup><\/p>\n

Target audience:<\/strong> \u201cThe primary audience for\u00a0Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults<\/em> includes academics, public librarians, school library media specialists, and secondary school educators who advocate for young adults and strive to support their developmental and educational needs.\u201d4<\/sup><\/p>\n

Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Young Adult Library Services Association<\/a>5<\/sup><\/p>\n

Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes.6<\/sup><\/p>\n

Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS Scholarly.7<\/sup><\/p>\n

Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online.8<\/sup><\/p>\n

Content:<\/strong>\u00a0From the\u00a0YALSA website<\/a>:\u00a0JRLYA<\/em> \u201cpromotes and publishes high quality original research concerning the informational and developmental needs of young adults; the management, implementation, and evaluation of library services for young adults; and other critical issues relevant to librarians who work with young adults.\u201d9<\/sup> Articles in the journal also include literary and cultural analysis of writing for young adults.10<\/sup><\/p>\n

Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Irregularly.11<\/sup><\/p>\n

About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n

Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0Author Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n

Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong> Original, research-based manuscripts. From the Author Guidelines: \u201cManuscripts may be based on original qualitative or quantitative research, an innovative conceptual framework, or a substantial literature review that opens new areas of inquiry and investigation.\u201d12<\/sup> You may also submit manuscripts from other disciplines focused on \u201cenriching theory, research and practice in young adult library services.\u201d13<\/sup><\/p>\n

Submission and review process:<\/strong> Send the submission as an email attachment (.doc, .txt. or .rft) to Dr. Denise E. Agosto: yalsaresearch@gmail.com. Submissions should be between 4,000 and 7,000 words double spaced.14<\/sup><\/p>\n

The editor will acknowledge all submissions, and the review process generally takes 10 to 12 weeks. The review process includes an initial assessment by the editor: if the submission reflects the journal\u2019s mission statement and is considered for inclusion, it\u2019s sent to at least two reviewers for a double-blind review process, where the next step is determined. The manuscript will then be a) accepted for publication, b) accepted pending revisions, c) sent back for major revisions and resubmission, d) rejected, or e) deemed not appropriate for the journal, with other journals suggested.15<\/sup><\/p>\n

Editorial tone:<\/strong> While the articles are stringently peer reviewed and of professional quality, they are extremely readable in tone, friendly, engaging, and concise, and deliver excellent information to the reader.16<\/sup><\/p>\n

Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style\u00a0<\/em>(15th Edition), for overall formatting.\u00a0Random House Webster\u2019s College Dictionary<\/em> for spelling & usage. See the Author Guidelines for specifics.17<\/sup><\/p>\n

Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n

LIS authors with even a modicum of interest in working with teens should take a look at this journal and consider submitting an article for publication. It is extremely helpful that, even if your paper is rejected by\u00a0JRLYA<\/em>, the editors will suggest alternate publications for you to submit to.<\/p>\n

Writing topics cover every aspect of YA\/librarianship you can think of. A\u00a02013 article<\/a>\u00a0discussed biracial identity in adolescent books, with the author delving into her own ethnic and racial identity to set the tone.18<\/sup>\u00a0Another article was about the popular\u00a0X-Men characters<\/a>, focusing specifically on\u00a0 X-Women\u2019s sexual objectivity.19<\/sup> You\u2019ll find this article alongside a more\u00a0research-oriented study<\/a>\u00a0on South Korean adolescent immigrants,20<\/sup>\u00a0or\u00a0issues in juvenile detention center libraries<\/a>.21<\/sup> A more recent article focuses on the ongoing debate surrounding multiculturalism in books, specifically, \u201cWho is or is not allowed to create multicultural literature?\u201d\u00a022<\/sup><\/p>\n

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Audience analysis<\/h2>\n
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About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n

Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Not available.<\/p>\n

Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0The journal is purely online23<\/sup>\u00a0and is geared towards anyone interested in YA library services and studies.24<\/sup>\u00a0Written in American English,25 <\/sup>with references to all sorts of young adult literature and pop culture subjects.26<\/sup><\/p>\n

Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0JRLYA<\/em>\u00a0is intended for LIS researchers, faculty, students, and professional librarians interested in young adult library services.27<\/sup><\/p>\n

Per the Author Guidelines, the journal asks authors to consider the following style points when submitting for publication:<\/p>\n