Growth and visibility of LIS journals: an analytical study

Abstract

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