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20项指标、划分为6大类参数的分析模型，对遴选的一批学术期刊的透明度开展评估分析。鉴于优质学术期刊对透明度的高度重视与主动践行，同时考虑到研究者在遴选符合特定标准的期刊时所面临的现实困境，本研究提出了一套指标体系，该体系既可辅助研究者高效筛选期刊，也能帮助期刊方考量应在其官网发布或暂不发布哪些编辑流程相关信息，以便在当前学术传播领域的激烈竞争环境中吸引优质投稿作者。为验证该指标体系的有效性，本研究选取了小型样本进行分析：即收录于Scimago期刊排名（Scimago Journal Rank）中的西班牙传播学与图书馆、情报学期刊。研究结果证实，本研究所构建的分析模型具备有效性，且可推广至其他学科与期刊的相关研究场景中。