A citation analysis of Sub-Saharan African LIS journals using Google Scholar
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Authors
Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire
Issue Date
2009
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Informnetrics , Citation analysis , Journal productivity , Impact analysis , Library and information science
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Abstract
In bibliomnetrics, the numbers of research articles
and citations constitute the main measurement
indicators of research output and impact
respectively. This study evaluates the library and
information scietnce/studies (LIS) journals
published in sub-Saharan Aji-ican countries in
order to assess their periformnance. Drawing its
data from Google Scholar; the paper compares
the performnance of' 13 LIS journals using the
following indicators: number of publications;
average number of records; number qf citations;
citations per year; citations per article; citedness
and uncitedness of the records published in each
journal; h-index and g-index; and citation
mnpact factor The paper also identifies journals
With the most cited works and ranks the journals
according to the above measurement indicators.
Results indicate that publication of LIS journals
in Sub-Saharan Africa is a relatively recent
practice; a number of journals have not
published any issues for close to 5 years; some
journals have ceased publication; there is
irregular publication of journals; there are about
five core LIS journals in the region; AJLAIS was
the most highly cited journal, but the most
in?fluential journals in ternis of the IF include
SAJLIS, Innovation and Mousaion. The challenges faced by journal publishers and
researchers in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as
recommendations on improving the visibility and
impact of journals in the region and
internationally, are outlined.
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Citation
Onyancha, O.B. 2009,' A citation analysis of Sub-Saharan African LIS journals using Google Scholar', African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 101-116.
Publisher
University of Ibadan
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0795-4778