Information Research: An International Electronic Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed open-access academic journal covering the fields of information science, information management, and information systems. It was established in 1995 as an electronic journal by Thomas D. Wilson (University of Sheffield and University of Borås). It was privately published by Professor Wilson until 2017, when ownership of the journal was transferred to the Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås.[1] Professor Wilson continues to act as editor-in-chief. The journal is supported by the University of Lund, which provides server space and technical assistance, and by the University of Borås, which provides administrative support for the deputy editor. The journal is produced entirely through voluntary work; there are no subscription or author charges. A 2012 reader survey revealed that 40% of readers are academic faculty members, 38% "information practitioners", and 22% students and post-graduate researchers.[2]
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| Discipline | Information science |
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| Language | English |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1995–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
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| License | CC BY-ND-NC 1.0 |
| 0.574 (2016) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Inf. Res. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1368-1613 |
| OCLC no. | 909883219 |
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Abstracting and indexing
editThe journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 0.574.[6]
References
edit- ^ Olson, Nasrine (2017). "The Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås. An introduction to the new publisher of Information Research". Information Research. 22 (1): UBoras.
- ^ Wilson, T.D. (2012). "Report on a survey of readers of Information Research". Information Research. 17 (4): 541.
- ^ a b "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ "Inspec list of journals" (PDF). Inspec. Institution of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ "Source details: Information Research". Scopus preview. Elsevier. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ "Information Research". 2016 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2017.
Further reading
edit- Wilson, TD (February 1998). "Information Research: A case study in the free electronic publication of research" (PDF). Vine. 28 (2): 10–16. doi:10.1108/eb040681.