193-198The journal literature in the field of library
and information science has grown exponentially. A few countries publish a good
number of library and information science journals and India is also in the race. The
study researches the growth and development of library and information science
journals globally with special reference to India. It has been found that
publication of LIS journals gained momentum from third quarter of 20th
century. Compared to global scenario, the visibility status of Indian LIS
journals is not promising