How Academic Structure Shapes Research Focus in Library and Information Science Schools

Jiangen He; Wen Lou

doi:10.1002/pra2.1439

How Academic Structure Shapes Research Focus in Library and Information Science Schools

Jiangen He^*
, Wen Lou

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Economics and Management

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Abstract

This study examines how academic structure influences research focus in Library and Information Science (LIS) schools. We analyzed 16,671 publications from 745 faculty across 42 U.S. programs. Schools with independent LIS units demonstrate diverse research portfolios, while those sharing administration show variations: computer science affiliations emphasize technical topics with minimal traditional library research, education affiliations focus on library science and metadata, and communication affiliations balance traditional areas with social media research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1475-1477
Number of pages	3
Journal	Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Volume	62
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.1439
State	Published - Oct 2025

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Academic Structure
Bibliometrics
Library and Information Science Research

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