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R E S E A R C H @ F A S S
The Faculty heartily congratulates the following staff for
receiving International and Private grants: Dr Rusaslina binti Idrus
What’s New (Doublethink Lab), Dr Geetha Govindasamy (IBG Manufacturing),
(UNSW Australia), Associate Professor Dr Khoo Ying Hooi

Dr Vilashini Somiah (Porticus), Dr Chai Siaw Ling (Fajarbaru), Dr
Florence Kuek (Persatuan Penulis Aliran Cina Malaysia), and
Datuk Professor Dr Danny Wong (Fo Guang Shan Education
Centre).

The Faculty also extends congratulations to
Associate Professor Dr Firuza Begham Mustafa on
the publication of her new book under Dewan
Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Research Focus: FASS Indexed Journals

The indexation of a journal is a reflection of its quality. The Faculty aspires for all Faculty journals to achieve indexed status,
either under Web of Science (WoS) or SCOPUS. In this edition of Research@FASS, we are proud to feature interviews with
the Chief Editors of four Faculty journals which have achieved indexed status in WoS, SCOPUS, or Emerging Sources
Citation Index (WoS ESCI). We hope that these insights will inspire other Faculty journals to apply for indexation in the near
future.
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science (MJLIS)
Chief Editor: Professor Dr Abrizah Abdullah
Can you tell us about the journey of MJLIS and its indexing achievements?
Abrizah: Certainly! MJLIS embarked on its journey in 1996, it started off as a department journal
and quickly gained attention, particularly of George Miller, who reviewed MJLIS in Australian
Academic and Research Libraries, published in June 1997. In his review, he praised MJLIS for
being “attractive in appearance, professionally published with high-quality English language
articles.”

Encouraged by this positive feedback, Professor Zainab (WoS) and Scopus databases. This recognition solidified its
Awang Ngah, the first Chief Editor, and her editorial team standing and underscored its commitment to scholarly
were inspired to pursue indexation for the journal. As a excellence. Building upon this achievement, in 2009, MJLIS
result, MJLIS successfully secured indexing in prominent received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF), which
subject databases, including LISA and LISTA. This was a highlighted the impact and influence of its published
significant step towards enhancing its visibility and research.
accessibility within the Library & Information Science (LIS)
academic community. In 2000, following MJLIS's transition Additionally, Scopus retrospectively indexed MJLIS,
to the electronic journal platform, we took the initiative to providing comprehensive coverage of the journal articles
submit MJLIS for indexation in the Social Sciences Citation starting from its first issue in 1996. I am delighted to share
Index(SSCI), further expanding its reach. that MJLIS currently holds a reputable position in Quartile 3
of SSCI WoS and Quartile 2 of Scopus. This
The year 2007 marked a major milestone as the journal accomplishment reflects the growing recognition and
achieved indexation status in both the SSCI Web of Science influence of MJLIS within the LIS academic community.

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