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Analysis of publication patterns in Korean library and information science research

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  • Kiduk Yang

    (Keimyung University)

  • Jongwook Lee

    (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information)

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This study assessed research patterns and trends of library and information science (LIS) in Korea by applying bibliometric analysis to 159 Korean LIS professors’ 2,401 peer-reviewed publications published between 2001 and 2010. Bibliometric analysis of publication data found an increasing trend for collaboration, robust publication patterns, increasing number of international publications, and internationalization of LIS in Korea. The maturation and internalization of LIS research was evidenced in increased number of publications in high impact journals (e.g., SSI, SSCI), growing participation in leading international conferences (e.g., ASIST, TREC), increasing proportion of Korean LIS faculty with international degrees, and high publication rates by professors with international degrees. Though limited in its evaluative power without citation data, publication data can be a rich source for bibliometric analysis as this study has shown. The analysis of publication patterns conducted by the study, which is a first step in our aim to establish a multi-faceted approach for assessing the impact of scholarly work, will be followed up in a future study, where the question of quantity versus quality will be examined by comparing publication counts with citation counts.

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  • Kiduk Yang & Jongwook Lee, 2012. "Analysis of publication patterns in Korean library and information science research," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 93(2), pages 233-251, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:93:y:2012:i:2:d:10.1007_s11192-012-0663-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0663-3
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