Publication Analysis
About the publication
Title: Journal of Library and Information Science (JLIS)
ISSN: 0363-3640 (Print) and 2224-1574(Online).1
Website: http://jlis.glis.ntnu.edu.tw/ojs/index.php/jlis/index
Purpose, objective, or mission: “The purpose of this journal is to contact practitioners and scholars in the field of library science and information science at home and abroad to discuss issues in library science and information science, introduce relevant new technologies, and report on important activities in the field of library science and information science. And to seek the development of library information and information business.”2
Target audience:
• Chinese and Chinese-American information professionals
• Information professionals interested in Chinese library and information services
• Those interested in problems common to librarians and information scientists, especially in the areas of new technologies and concepts.3
Publisher: Department of Social Education of the National Taiwan Normal University and the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA).4
Peer reviewed? Yes.5
Type: LIS scholarly.6
Medium: Online.7
Content: “Discusses problems common to Chinese and Chinese-American librarians and information scientists; introduces new concepts, systems, and technologies; announces worldwide symposia and other important professional events; and seeks other ways to promote the development of Chinese library and information services.”8
Frequency of publication: Semiannually in April and October.9
About the publication’s submission guidelines
Location of submission guidelines:
http://jlis.glis.ntnu.edu.tw/ojs/index.php/jlis/notes/submissions
Types of contributions accepted: The journal accepts a variety of submissions, including literature reviews, book reviews, practical research, general discourses, library business and communication pieces, etc. Submissions should be a maximum of 20,000 words in Chinese and a maximum of 15,000 words in English.10
Submission and review process: Manuscripts must be accompanied by a title page with the Chinese and English titles, author name, the institution the author is affiliated with, email address, abstract, and keywords.11 Before submitting to the journal, authors have the option to send their manuscript to meiwu@ntnu.edu or create an account through the site at this link.12
As for the review process, each manuscript is reviewed by a minimum of two anonymous reviewers. To be considered for publication, authors must make the corrections (or provide an explanation for why they’re not accepting the changes) within one month and send the revised manuscript back to the journal.13
Editorial tone: Scholarly/formal.14
Style guide used: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.15
Conclusion: Evaluation of publication’s potential for LIS authors
JLIS is an excellent publishing avenue for practitioners and student authors, especially Chinese and Chinese-American authors. The journal gives authors the opportunity to present information specific to this population, as well as information which affects librarianship as a whole. Additionally, JLIS is indexed by the Taiwan Humanities & Social Sciences Citation Index Database (TCI-HSS), DOAJ, LISA, PAIS, and Ulrich’s, offering authors multiple avenues for visibility.16
Audience Analysis
About the publication’s readers
Publication circulation: Circulation numbers are not provided.
Audience location and language or cultural considerations: The majority of readers live in the United States and China. 17 Title, keywords, and abstract should be in both English and Chinese.18
Reader characteristics: Readers will have the same characteristics as most librarians but will expect more emphasis on services, technologies, and innovations for Chinese speakers. In other words, readers will expect to find information immediately relevant to Chinese communities.19
Knowledge of LIS subject matter: Because the bulk of this publication’s audience members are information professionals,20 authors can expect readers to be very familiar with LIS subject matter, including jargon.
Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors
Readers will expect authors to not only be fluent in Chinese, but also be familiar with Chinese culture and how it influences librarianship. Additionally, readers will expect authors to present meticulous yet compelling research which promotes the development of Chinese librarianship.21
Last updated: March 15, 2018
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