Who Publishes in Top-Tier Library Science Journals? An Analysis by Faculty Status and Tenure
Here’s a preprint of a recently accepted research paper that will be published in College & Research Libraries next year.
Title
Who Publishes in Top-Tier Science Journals? An Analysis by Faculty Status and Tenure
Authors
Quinn Galbraith
Brigham Young University
Elizabeth Smart
Brigham Young University
Sara D. Smith
Brigham Young University
Megan Reed
Brigham Young University
Source
College & Research Libraries
Scheduled for Publication in the November, 2014 Issue
Abstract
This study analyzes the status and background of authors publishing in high-impact library science journals. Twenty-three high-impact journals were selected in this study by both quantitative and qualitative measures, while the analysis of author background focuses on whether the author holds a faculty status position with a tenure track. This study finds that 76% of academic librarians have faculty status.
Direct to Full Text Article (25 pages; PDF)
Filed under: Academic Libraries, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Publishing
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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