Nisonger TE, Davis CH. "The perception of library and information science journals by LIS education deans and ARL library directors: A replication of the Kohl-Davis study " College and Research Libraries 66 (4): 341-377. July 2005.

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: nisonge at indiana.edu, davisc at indiana.edu

Title: The perception of library and information science journals by LIS
education deans and ARL library directors: A replication of the Kohl-Davis
study

Author(s): Nisonger TE, Davis CH

Source: COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES 66 (4): 341-377 JUL 2005

Document Type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 48      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
Analyzing the collective opinion of presumed experts, often termed a
perception study, is a frequently used approach for rating journals or
evaluating education programs. Replicating the 1985 Kohl-Davis study,
seventy-one library and information science (LIS) journals are ranked
according to their mean rating on a 1 to 5 ordinal scale by deans of ALA-
accredited education programs and by the directors of ARL libraries
(surveyed during the summer of 2003). Comparison of the results with the
1985 study found considerable continuity in journal perceptions over the
past two decades, but more so by directors than deans. A weak to moderate
correlation was found between deans' ratings and Journal Citation Reports
citation scores, whereas the correlations between directors' perceptions
and citation data were weak to nonexistent. The findings confirm a
hierarchy of prestige among LIS journals, but the hierarchical order
differs somewhat between deans and directors.

Addresses: Nisonger TE (reprint author), Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & Informat
Sci, Bloomington, IN 47401 USA
Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Sci, Bloomington, IN 47401 USA

E-mail Addresses: nisonge at indiana.edu, davisc at indiana.edu

Publisher: ASSOC COLL RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 50 E HURON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611
USA
Subject Category: INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 947PS

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