Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management

Focus and Scope

Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (IIJIKM) is a Journal of Library and Information Science published in Nigeria. IIJIKM is a peer review journal for librarians, information scientists, information specialist, library educators and other related practitioners to report their empirical research findings. However, articles written from a sound theoretical understanding will be considered for publication. The journal (IIJIKM) is aimed at keeping researchers and practitioners abreast with the most recent issues and developments in Information and Knowledge Management.

Peer Review Process

The journal review process begins when articles are received. Every article is subjected to double blind review process. The reviewers are not members of the editorial board. They are usually professionals/experts in specific areas of received articles. This review process takes four weeks, upon which the reviewer is expected to send his or her comments along with the general guidelines (form) for the peer review process earlier sent to him/her. Upon receipt of all the reviewer’s comments, the editor-in-chief convenes a meeting of the editorial board where final decisions on articles received are taken. Decisions on deadline for submission of articles for the next edition are also reached, thus setting the stage for the next edition.

Publication Frequency

This journal is published bi-annually (Two times in a year: June and December).

Open Access Policy

The journal allow readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of its article and allow readers to use them for any lawful purpose The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY International licence. It allows re-use and remixing of content in accordance with the Creative Commons license.

Editorial Board

Founding Editor
Dr Magaret Ugboma

Editor-in-Chief                     
Professor Emmanuel M.K. Dawha
Department of Library and Information Science,
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Nigeria
editor@informationimpact.org

Editorial Board

Professor Esharenana  E. Adomi
University Library
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria 

Professor Stephen O. Uwaifo
University Library
Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria 

Dr. Evarest C. Madu
Department of Library and Information Technology
Federal University of Technology
Minna, Nigeria 

Dr. Elizabeth Ifidon
Department of Library and Information Science,
Ambrose Alli University
Ekpoma, Nigeria 

Dr. Gladys Onyia
Polytechnic Library
Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-uku, Nigeria 

Dr. Justina N. Ekere
Nnamdi Azikiwe Library
University of Nigeria, Nsukka 

Dr. Teresa Ojezua
Reynolds Library and Technology Centre, Arkansas, U.S.A 

Nelson Edewor
University Library
Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Effurun, Nigeria

Sources of Support

This journal is supported by the sale of hard copies.