Who Publishes in Top-Tier Library Science Journals? An Analysis by Faculty Status and Tenure
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 publishing in top-tier library science journals have faculty status.
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Copyright ©2014 Quinn Galbraith, Elizabeth Smart, Sara D. Smith, and Megan Reed, Attribution-NonCommercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) CC BY-NC
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