Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
The problem with the identification of Malaysian scholarly journals lies in the lack of a current and complete listing of journals published in Malaysia. As a result, librarians are deprived of a tool that can be used for journal selection and identification of gaps in their serials collection. This study describes the audit carried out on scholarly journals, with the objectives (a) to trace and characterized scholarly journal titles published in Malaysia, and (b) to determine their visibility in international and national indexing databases. A total of 464 titles were traced and their yearly trends, publisher and publishing characteristics, bibliometrics and indexation in national, international and subject-based indexes were described.
Keywords
Journal publishing, Electronic journals, Indexation status, Scholarly journals, Journal audit
Divisions
Library
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science
Volume
17
Issue
1
Additional Information
Zainab, A. N. Sanni, S. A. Edzan, N. N. Koh, A. P.