Journal of Librarianship and Information Science in Africa (JLISA)

The Journal of Librarianship and Information Science in Africa (JLISA) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research and practice in library and information science within the African continent. It provides an academic platform for librarians, researchers, and information professionals to share knowledge on emerging trends, challenges, and innovations in information management. The journal covers a wide range of topics including librarianship, archival studies, digital libraries, information literacy, knowledge management, and the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on library services. JLISA emphasizes African-centered research that addresses local information needs, strengthens library systems, and promotes access to knowledge in educational and research institutions. It encourages empirical studies, theoretical discussions, and case studies that contribute to improving library services and information accessibility across Africa. The journal is typically published in an open-access format, ensuring that research outputs are freely available to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. Through its focus on African librarianship, JLISA plays a significant role in supporting professional development, innovation, and academic growth in the library and information science field, while also promoting the transformation of libraries into modern knowledge hubs in the digital era.

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science in Africa (JLISA) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Library Science, Information Science, Archival Studies, Documentation Science, Knowledge Management, Digital Libraries, Information Systems in Africa, Bibliometrics and Scientometrics, librarians, archivists, and information professionals to publish original research on library development, information management systems, digital libraries, knowledge organization, information access in Africa , Online , Bi-Annual Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 1595-8922, Established: 1991,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE