Transparency analysis among Communications and Library and Information Science Journals

The<b> </b>principal goal of the research study is to analyze the transparency of a selection of academic journals based on an analysis model with 20 indicators grouped into 6 parameters. Given the evident interest in and commitment to transparency among quality academic journals and researchers’ difficulties in choosing journals that meet a set of criteria, we present indicators that may help researchers choose journals while also helping journals to consider what information from the editorial process to publish, or not, on their websites to attract authors in the highly competitive environment of today’s scholarly communication. To test the validity of the indicators, we analyze a small sample: the Spanish Communications and Library and Information Science journals listed in the Scimago Journal Rank. The results confirm that our analysis model is valid and can be extrapolated to other disciplines and journals.

本研究的核心目标，是基于一套由6大类参数涵盖20项指标的分析模型，对选定学术期刊的透明度开展分析。鉴于优质学术期刊对透明度的显著重视与践行，同时研究者在遴选符合既定标准的期刊时往往面临困境，本研究提出的指标体系既可辅助研究者遴选期刊，也可帮助期刊考量在其官网发布（或不予发布）哪些编辑流程相关信息，从而在当前学术传播领域的激烈竞争环境中吸引投稿作者。为验证指标体系的有效性，本研究选取小型样本集展开分析：即收录于斯高玛期刊排名（Scimago Journal Rank）的西班牙地区传播学与图书馆、情报学期刊。研究结果证实，本研究所采用的分析模型具备有效性，且可推广至其他学科与期刊领域。