A Study of Library and Information Science Journals Removed from the UGC Approved List
Journal Title: SRELS Journal of Information Management - Year 2018, Vol 55, Issue 5
Abstract
On May 2nd, 2018, the UGC published a list of 4305 removed from the list of approved journals. These 4305 journals include 64 Library and Information Science journals which were removed based on various criteria: failing in meeting the primary criteria of maintaining website with address of the editor(s); and having an overall low score than the stipulated score; questionable/poor quality, etc. This paper examines the removed journals in the subject of Library and Information Science in terms of standing, publisher, subject coverage, past rankings, coverage in the indexing and abstracting databases, etc.
Authors and Affiliations
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP494017
- DOI 10.17821/srels/ 2018/v55i5/129185
- Views 218
- Downloads 0
Facebook Posts and Lotka’s Law
Facebook is an online social networking site. It allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. It is a very popular social netwo...
Journal of Food Science and Technology: A Web of Science Based Bibliometric Analysis (2006 -2015)
Research articles published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology from 2006 to 2015 were analyzed to know the latest publication trend, citation details, most contributing institutions and contributing authors. 2...
An Examination of the Role of Public Libraries Addressing Social Inclusion in India
The major objectives of libraries are not just providing books. In today’s world, the public library has a vital responsibility in providing services to all excluded groups in the society. This study examines the actual...
A Comparative Study of Scopus and Web of Science: Climate Related Literature Retrieval
There are various databases to retrieve information; sometimes users find it difficult to select the material to be read. To make the right decision for selecting the appropriate database there are some important factors...
Assessing India’s Contribution to the Scholarly Publications of Asiatic Region
This write-up represents the fundamentals of SCImago Journal and Country Ranking in terms of its scope, role in scientometrics study, and the important elements of different types of scientometrics indicators. It attempt...