Does funded research have a greater scholarly impact? A study of funded and non-funded research published in high-impact library and information science journals

Ali, Altaf and Nazim, Mohammad Does funded research have a greater scholarly impact? A study of funded and non-funded research published in high-impact library and information science journals., 2023 [Preprint]

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Purpose – This study aims to examine the scholarly impact of funded and non-funded research published in ten core library and information science (LIS) journals published in 2016. Design/methodology/approach – In total, ten high-impact LIS journals were selected using Google Scholar metrics. The source title of each selected journal was searched in the Scopus database to retrieve the articles published in 2016. The detailed information of all the retrieved articles for every journal was exported in a CSV Excel file, and after collecting all the journal articles’ information, all CSV Excel files were merged into a single MS Excel file for data analysis. Findings – The study analyzed 1,064 publications and found that 14% of them were funded research articles. Funded articles received higher average citation counts (24.56) compared to non-funded articles (20.49). Funded open-access articles had a higher scholarly impact than funded closed-access articles. The research area with the most funded articles was “Bibliometrics,” which also received the highest number of citations (1,676) with an average citation count of 24.64. The National Natural Science Foundation of China funded the most papers (30), while the USA funded the highest number of research publications (36) in the field of LIS. Practical implications – This study highlights the importance of securing funding, open access publishing, discipline-specific differences, diverse funding sources and aiming for higher citations. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use these findings to enhance research impact in LIS. Originality/value – This study explores the impact of funding on research LIS and provides valuable insights into the intricate relationship between funding and research impact.

Item type:	Preprint
Keywords:	Scholarly publishing, Library and information science, Scholarly impact, Research funding, Google Scholar metrics
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion. I. Information treatment for information services > IM. Open data
Depositing user:	Dr. Mohammad Nazim
Date deposited:	18 Mar 2024 12:17
Last modified:	18 Mar 2024 12:17
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/45664

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