A Citation Analysis of Western Journals Cited in Taiwanʹs Library and Information Science and History Research Journals: From a Research Evaluation Perspective Original Research Article

This article examines citations of Western journals in eight LIS journals and six history journals published in Taiwan. The findings show that both the Western journalsʹ impact factor values and whether they are included in JCR may not necessarily indicate their real use in Taiwanʹs LIS and history research—especially in history research.