I. About the Journal
Overview
Journal of Library and Information Science Research
The Journal of Library and Information Science Research (JLISR, ISSN: 2218-3388), published semiannually by the Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is a leading journal for double blind peer-reviewed research in library and information science in Taiwan. Bulletin of the Library Association of China, which had served as a forum for its members since 1954, went through a structural transformation in 2005, at that time it was also renamed to enable further advance of LIS research in Taiwan.
JLISR has been indexed and abstracted in Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) since 2008. After a vigorous review process by National Science and Technology Council in Taiwan (R.O.C.), it has been included in Taiwan Social Science Citation Index(TSSCI) since 2010. JLISR is an open access journal that does not charge readers or their institutions for access. Since 2014, the journal has also been indexed by EBSCO and its associated I&A services such as LLIS, H.W. Wilson, OALib, and also by LISTA through ProQuest. It has also been included in Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory.
Citation index
- EBSCO (2014)
- Library and Information Science Abstract,LISA (2013)
- Taiwan Social Science Citation Index, TSSCI (2010)
Contact Information
- Publisher: Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Address: No. 20, Zhongshan South Road, Taipei 10001 (inside the National Central Library)
- Phone: +886-2-23312475
- Fax: +886-2-23700899
- Website: https://www.lac.org.tw
- ISSN: 2218-3388
- Price: NT$600 per issue (limited to Taiwan)
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II. Editorial Board
Former Editors
Ming-Der Wu
Professor Emeritus, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Ting-Ming Lai
Professor, Department of Information and Communications,
Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
Shan-Ju Lin Chang
Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Ming-Yueh Tsay
Professor, Graduate Institute of Library, Information and Archival Studies,
National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Chao-Chen Chen
Chair Professor, Center for General Education,
Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Kuang-Hua Chen
Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
I-Chin Wu
Professor, Graduate Institute of Library & Information Studies,
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Muh-Chyun Tang
Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Executive Editor
Li-Min Cassandra Huang
Assistant Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
English Associate Editor
Ming-Hsin Chiu
Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Library & Information Studies,
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Assistant Editors
Tzu-Yin Chen
Ph. D. Student, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Tzu-Yun Chien
Graduate Student, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Po-Yu Chen
Graduate Student, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Advisory Board
Christine L. Borgman
Distinguished Professor and Presidential Chair in Information Studies,
University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Pertti Vakkari
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences,
Tampere University, Finland
Shan-Ju Lin Chang
Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Chao-Chen Chen
Chair Professor, Center for General Education,
Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Hsueh-Hua Chen
Professor Emeritus, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Ling-Hwey Jeng
Professor, School of Library and Information Studies,
Texas Woman's University, U.S.A.
Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah
Professor, Department of Media and Communication,
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Editorial Board
Huvila, Isto
Professor, Department of Archival, Library, Information & Museum Studies,
Uppsala University, Sweden
Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher
Associate Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dan Wu
Professor, Department of Library Science,
Wuhan University, China
I-Chin Wu
Professor, Graduate Institute of Library & Information Studies,
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Kazuaki Kishida
Professor, School of Library and Information Science,
Keio University, Japan
Chiao-Min Lin
Professor, Graduate Institute of Library, Information and Archival Studies,
National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Wen-Yau Cathy Lin
Professor, Department of Information and Library Science,
Tamkang University, Taiwan
Hao-Ren Ke
Professor, Graduate Institute of Library & Information Studies,
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Ya-Han Hu
Professor, Department of Information Management,
National Central University, Taiwan
Rong Tang
Professor Emerita, School of Library and Information Science,
Simmons University, US
Kuang-Hua Chen
Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Yuan-Ho Huang
Professor, Department of Library and Information Science,
Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Nei-Ching Yeh
Professor, Department of Information & Communications,
Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
Shiao-Feng Su
Professor, Graduate Institute of Library & Information Science,
National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Ying Sun
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education,
University at Buffalo (The State University of New York), America
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III. Editorial Policy
Aims and Scope
The JLISR aims to provide a scholarly forum for all aspects of librarianship and information science. It publishes rigorous works that address issues in librarianship, information science, communication, information technology, documentation, and archive studies. As a leading scholarly journal in library and information science in Taiwan, JLISR aspires to broaden its international reputation. Beginning from 2011, an extended English abstract is required for all articles published by JLISR. We would also like to extend our welcome to English submissions from across the globe.
Key journal audiences
- Scholars, educators and advanced students in field of Library and Information Science.
- Reflective practitioners in the profession of information services.
- Scholars and researchers in related subject areas such information and knowledge management, education, communication studies, and information policy.
Copyright and Licensing
- The Author represents and warrants that the submission (Article) is his/her original work, and the all or part of Article submitted to Journal of Library and Information Science Research (JLISR) has not been published in any other journal or been made available or communicated to the public on the Internet. And to the best of the Author’s knowledge, the Article does not contain anything that infringes any third party’s copyright or violates any academic ethics.
- If the Article (submission) being accepted by the JLISR, hereinafter referred to as the Journal, the Author grants a free and non-exclusive license of the Article to the Publisher (including co-publisher) of the Journal and the Library Association of the Republic of China (LAROC) (Taiwan) to
- publish the Article in the Journal and its derivative issues;
- reproduce and distribute the Article in printed, electronic or any other medium;
- collect the Article in its database and provides the database in electronic form through single PC version, Internet, wireless network or any other way to transmit the Article publicly;
- the Publisher can also sublicense its right described above to any other database provider.
- The Author and Publisher both acknowledge that the copyright of the Article still remains with the Author after signing the Copyright License Agreement.
- In addition to the above, readers of JLISR may use the articles under the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) model as open access attribution.
Download Copyright License Agreement File
Authors whose submissions are accepted for publishing in JLISR should download, and sign the Copyright License Agreement letter. For co-authored articles, each author must sign an individual authorization letter.
Open Access Policy
Open access policy: In the spirit of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), this journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose according to the Creative Commons Attributions CC BY-NC under Creative Commons Attributions 4.0
Archiving policy
Archiving policy: LAROC will also have the right to digitally archive the publication and provide immediate open access to its content via the Journal website. Each accepted manuscript is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). All metadata is openly available for harvesting by indexing services via OAI-PMH and journals are registered with Open Archives. In particular, the different versions of the accepted manuscripts, including submitted, accepted, and published versions, are deposited within the database of the submission system of JLISR. The published version of the accepted manuscripts is also deposited on the JLISR website maintained by LAROC. The digital files of JLISR articles have been simultaneously created a repository with the National Central Library’s “Taiwan Periodical Literature” database (https://tpl.ncl.edu.tw/NclService/JournalQuery). Additionally, the authors are free to deposit all versions of their manuscripts in an institutional or other repository of their choice. However, it is our expectation that authors should be aware of the followings:
- Do not make any commercial use of post-prints.
- PDF format should be adopted for the archival version.
- Any archival version of the article should have a clear statement of its relationship with JLISR and the volume information.
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IV. Submission Guideline and Online Submission
Author Guideline
- JLISR is a double blind peer-reviewed journal in Taiwan. JLISR is a refereed journal that covers library and information science, information behaviors, scientometrics, information technology, archives studies, and other related fields. It publishes vigorous research papers including empirical study reports, theoretical/methodological papers, and literature reviews. Due to the limited editorial resources the following types of works are not considered for publication: translated works, brief comments and communication, unrevised full-length degree theses, etc.
- JLISR is published semi-annually in June and December. Unsolicited manuscripts from all parts of the world are welcomed.
- Submitted manuscripts including invited and unsolicited papers must be original works. Submission of a manuscript to JLISR clearly implies commitment to publish in this journal. Previously published papers and papers under review by another journal are unacceptable. To be considered for publication, authors are required to obtain copyright clearance for any copyrighted material used in the manuscripts.
- JLISR will publish papers in English or Mandarin Chinese. The length limit for the paper written in Mandarin Chinese or English is about 20,000 words or 10,000 words respectively. JLISR accepts electronic submission only (use the online submission system). Manuscripts must include the following information:
- title;
- author information including author name, job title, affiliation, and email address (the corresponding author must be specified for co-authored papers); abstract (300 words);
- keywords (up to five);
- manuscripts must conform to the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
- Papers written in Mandarin Chinese must supply the above information in both Chinese and English.
- Authors receive one complimentary copy of the issue. There is no article processing charges (APCs) from authors to publish an article. All contents in JLISR are published open access via the web site of the journal (https://www.lac.org.tw/publish/JLISR).
- If the manuscript is a joint work, then one of the authors should be designated as the corresponding author for manuscript communication and academic exchange.
- The Journal employs a double-blind peer-reviewed system. Authors must complete and return the revised manuscript within the deadline made by the Journal; otherwise, the manuscript will be considered as rejected after the deadline. Any revised manuscript submitted after the deadline will be treated as a new submission, and the Journal will restart the initial review process.
Reference Style
All manuscripts should follow the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Authors should ensure that there is no infringement of others' copyrights and should obtain copyright clearance for any copyrighted material used in their manuscripts.
Document of Extended Abstract
Translation Fee Statement for English Abstract Editing of Journal of Library and Information Science Research
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V. Academic and Publication Ethics
Journal of Library and Information Science Research (JLISR, ISSN: 2218-3388), published semiannually by the Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is a leading journal for double blind peer-reviewed research in library and information science in Taiwan. JLISR is committed to ensuring ethics in publication and quality of articles based on the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and aim to adhere to its Best Practice Guidelines. Conformance to standards of ethical behavior is therefore expected of all parties involved: Authors, Editors, Reviewers, and the Publisher.
In particular,
Duties of Editors: Editors should evaluate manuscripts exclusively on the basis of their academic merit. An editor must not use unpublished information in the editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Editors should take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.
Duties of Reviewers: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviews should be conducted objectively, and observations should be formulated clearly with supporting arguments, so that authors can use them for improving the paper. Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Duties of Authors: Authors should present an objective discussion of the significance of research work as well as sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the experiments. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Review articles should also be objective, comprehensive, and accurate accounts of the state of the art. The authors should ensure that their work is entirely original works, and if the work and/or words of others have been used, this has been appropriately acknowledged. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Authors should not submit articles describing essentially the same research to more than one journal. The corresponding author should ensure that there is a full consensus of all co-authors in approving the final version of the paper and its submission for publication.
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VI. Online Submissions
Please use the online submission system for manuscript submission (https://www.ipress.tw/J0198). All correspondence should be directed to: jlisr.taiwan@gmail.com.
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The Editor-in-Chief of the JLISR invites editorial board members to recommend reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief select the reviewers based on the suggestion of the editorial board members who are relevant to the field of the manuscript and also seek experts in the relevant field who are from the Ad hoc members. The manuscript is reviewed by two to three reviewers, in a double-blind review system. The detailed review process and the reviewers' results are as follows.
The Judgement Table of JLISR

JLISR iPress Submission and Review Flowchart

VIII. Formant and Agreement
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