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An Analysis of International Achievements and Inequality in Research in the Field of Library and Information Science

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2024, 55(2), pp.219-242
  • DOI : 10.16981/kliss.55.2.202406.219
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : May 23, 2024
  • Accepted : June 10, 2024
  • Published : June 30, 2024

CHO JANE 1

1인천대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study examined the output performance of papers published in international journals in the LIS field over the past 20 years and used the Gini coefficient and Hirschman-Herfindahl (HHI) index to understand the international gap in academic paper output and its changes. In addition, the characteristics of academic publications were visualized focusing on the top producing countries of academic papers, and differences according to sub-research areas were also identified. As a result of the analysis, first, although the United States and China are leading the publication of papers over the past five years, the results produced by the Netherlands showed relatively high influence and international and industrial cooperation results. Second, a high inter-country gap index (g= 0.7-0.8) has been maintained in terms of paper production and citation volume over the past 20 years, but the concentration of top countries is showing a trend of easing over time, as CR3 (Concentration Ration 3) decreased from 63.3% to 43.2%, HHI decreased from 2,129.6 to 976.1. Third, the LS field showed the highest gap between countries and a high degree of concentration centered on the United States, while the SM field was confirmed to be the most dispersed.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.