Retraction of scholarly articles, often due to plagiarism, data fabrication, or ethical violations, is critical for maintaining academic integrity. The study explores the awareness and knowledge of Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers in Nigerian universities regarding the retraction of scholarly articles. This research aims to assess the awareness of Nigerian LIS researchers, understand their knowledge of retraction causes, and explore the perceived implications of retractions on LIS research. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, using a stratified random sampling technique to gather data from 185 respondents across Nigeria. Findings indicate that LIS researchers have moderate awareness of article retraction but limited direct experience or institutional support in dealing with retracted articles. The respondents demonstrated a strong understanding of retraction causes, particularly ethical violations such as plagiarism and peer-review fraud. Despite these challenges, retractions were viewed as essential for maintaining research integrity. The study concludes that LIS researchers require more comprehensive training and institutional frameworks to enhance engagement with retracted literature. Recommendations include the implementation of training programs and rigorous error-checking mechanisms to support ethical publishing practices.

The growing role of digital platforms in scholarly communication has positioned altmetrics as useful complements to citation-based evaluation. This study investigates both the scholarly impact and online visibility of articles published in Journal of Semantic Web—Interoperability, Usability, Applicability from 2010 to 2025 through an integrated bibliometric and altmetric framework. Using data from Dimensions and Altmetric Explorer, the analysis covers citations, Altmetric Attention Scores, and Mendeley readership for 259 articles, supported by network visualizations in VOSviewer. Bibliometric results identify highly cited authors, institutionally dense collaboration networks, and a Europe-centered research structure dominated by leading universities such as Leipzig University and the University of California. Altmetric findings reveal social media, particularly X, as the primary driver of online attention, with limited correspondence to citation impact. Correlation analysis confirms a strong association between Mendeley readership and citations, highlighting the complementary roles of bibliometrics and altmetrics in assessing scholarly visibility and influence in Semantic Web research.

Purpose This study aimed to identify the challenges and limitations associated with the collection management of ejournals in academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the set goals, researchers systematically reviewed the literature in three leading databases (one specialized library & information science, LISTA, and two comprehensive databases, i.e., Scopus, and Science Direct, along with Google Scholar). The Preferred I and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines were used for systematic review (SR). Findings The selected 34 research studies initially identified 29 challenges, divided into four categories, that is, Technological, Acquisition, Managerial, and Economic. The serials review (SR) reveals that most of these laborious challenges were associated with technology and the acquisition of ejournals. The overall result shows that to meet these challenges, there is a need to improve the standardization of collection management procedures and policies. Originality/Value/Significance This SR provides an accurate picture of challenges associated with ejournals in academic libraries, which may be beneficial for collection management policymakers and practitioners working in academic libraries to understand the scenario.

This study performs an empirical analysis on the relationship between article publication delay and its future citations. We use a sample from top accounting journals, employ multivariate regression analysis, and results reveal an overall negative relationship between article publication delay and future citations. Additionally, we identify a U-shaped relationship; negativity is associated with the lower 87.5% of the distribution range of publication delay, while positivity is observed for the upper 12.5%. According to our findings, enhancing article citation through the review procedure appears unfeasible. Therefore, the review process should prioritize the detection and rejection of low-quality manuscripts. It should also adopt a more flexible, less demanding approach and expedite the acceptance of the remaining manuscripts. The current practice of subjecting submitted manuscripts to stringent and detailed requirements in accounting journals results in prolonged reviews, causing significant publication delays and subsequently lower citations, likely stemming from a loss of relevance or quality.

This column reports on five conference sessions from following conferences: American Library Association Annual Conference 2023, International Group of Ex Libris Users (IGeLU) 2023 Conference, and the 2023 Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) Conference. Topics included are browser changes that will impact access to resources via federated authentication, utilizing OpenURL to increase resource discovery in Primo through an implementation of Article Galaxy Scholar, and discussion on challenges and opportunities in scholarly publishing with the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Additional topics recounted cover open science practices and the impact on research integrity and why the principles of sustainability, justice, resilience need to be considered in open access efforts.

Norma Durian reviews Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice; Catherine Johnson reviews Once Upon a Time in the Academic Library: Storytelling Skills for Librarians.

This quarter’s column includes a report on transitioning a highly selective title to open access from the UKSG 45th Annual Conference in Telford held on May 30 and June 1, 2022. There are also five reports from the NASIG 37th Annual Conference held in Baltimore, MD June 5–8, 2022. These report topics include standards related to electronic resource management, identifying problems with link resolver URLs, access frameworks developed by libraries, serials weeding using GreenGlass, and communicating the importance of diversity in collections with vendors. Lastly, there is a report from the Acquisitions Institute, held May 21–24, 2022 in Timberline Lodge, Oregon that highlights diversity and equity themes from multiple sessions.

Scott Johnson reviews The six-step guide to library worker engagement; Elizabeth Parang reviews Using context in information literacy instruction: Beyond basic skills.

As many archives increase digital access to their holdings, there is a need for a clear policy on how institutions can ethically include sexual materials in digital collections. These materials are vital to building inclusive collections, but they also deserve special consideration in balancing access with privacy. Such materials, particularly those with reference to sexual or gender-based violence, deserve a specific ethical framework because of their unique ability to cause continued harm to both subjects and users. This paper proposes the application of the radical empathy framework developed by Michelle Caswell and Marika Cifor (2016) to determine consent to digitize the materials and discusses some examples where this framework might apply.

University of Houston Libraries established a new organizational structure in October 2021 and created the new Collections Strategies & Services department. This unit undertakes a more programmatic, collaborative approach to collections and begins to address the need for a broad, enterprise-wide document that clearly articulates its philosophy and priorities. In order to learn from other libraries and help develop collection plan or policy, an investigation about Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions’ collections policies was conducted. This paper detailed the methodology used to collect these policies, different types of policies and guidelines found on ARL member institutions’ websites, and indications and suggestions for future policy development. The authors also called for collective efforts to build and maintain a collections policies bank for the broad library information science community to facilitate further collaboration and communication across institutions.