LRTS Receives Recognition from LIS Deans

A study that replicates and updates the classic Kohl-Davis Study was presented in October at the National Library Research Seminar III in Kansas City. The new study reported results of ranking the value of over seventy library/information science refereed research journals, and their importance in supporting promotion and tenure decisions.

Ratings were taken from the Deans and Directors of the ALA-accredited MLS degree programs in North America earlier this year. The rating scale was 0 to 5 with 5 indicating the journal to be of very high importance and prestige in P&T review, specifically in relation to the candidate's area of specialization for research and teaching.

ALCTS' scholarly journal Library Resources and Technical Services ( LRTS) tied for12th, placing it among the top twenty in this highly competitive field.

The study will be published in 2005 and is authored by co-researchers Thomas Nisonger and Charles Davis of Indiana University. The 2004 ratings among LIS Deans and the ranking of the research journals is given below for the top 20:

Rank	Journal Title	Mean
1	JASIST	4.66
2	Library Quarterly	4.53
3	Information Processing & Management	4.30
4	Library & Information Science Research	4.20
5	Journal of Documentation	4.15
6	ARIST	4.08
7	Scientometrics	4.06
8	Library Trends	3.94
9	J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc.	3.86
10	MIS Quarterly	3.83
11	Libraries & Culture	3.75
12	College & Research Libraries	3.71
12	*Library Resources & Technical Services*	3.71
14	Information Research	3.70
15	Journal of Academic Librarianship	3.69
16	School Library Media Research	3.68
17	Reference & User Services Quarterly	3.63
18	Telecommunications Policy	3.62
19	The Information Society	3.59
20	Information Systems Research	3.58
20	Journal of the Medical Library Assoc.	3.58

Fifty other refereed research journals ranked below this list.