An Analysis of UGC Approved Library and Information Science Journals

摘要

The study analyzed 384 Library and Information Science Journals which is indexed in various online databases. Further it also analyzed and found the Impact Factor, Cite Score and Journal Current Index. Based on the study the journal of ‘Information Communication & Society’ indexed in Web of Science database has highest Impact Factor (2.109) then other journals indexed in Scopus and Indian Citation Index. It is recommended that more number of LIS journals to be included in Scopus and Indian Citation Index (ICI) for wide publishing Avenue. University Grants Commission has approved journals in all the disciplines to maintain and improve the quality of publications.