Dear HLG Member
You may be already aware that 'Health Information and Libraries Journal'(HILJ) was selected in 2007 to have an Impact Factor in the 'Information Science and Library Science Category'. This was a very important development for HLG and the journal as it is a recognition of both quality and prestige. The Health Libraries Group is delighted to hear that HILJ's first Impact Factor is 0.592. This represents a good start as out of the 56 international journals in the 'Information Science and Library Science Category', HILJ is now ranked 31st.
The top cited paper used in the calculation was 'The value and impact of information provided through library services for patient care: a systematic review' by A.L. Weightman and J. Williamson . It is very fitting that HILJ should receive this recognition as it reaches its 25th year. A celebratory anniversary special issue (with Andrew Booth as Guest Editor) will appear in December 2008 which will capture how the journal has developed since it first appeared in 1984.
Regards
Graham
Dr Graham Walton
Editor, Health Information and Libraries Journal
Loughborough University Library
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