Abstract:
Journal impact factor metrics have advocates and critics. It is this concept that prompted this study which investigated journal impact factor sustainability for appraisal of academic librarians in South East Zone of Federal Universities in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design and interview were adopted for the study. Three research questions guided the study and population for the study was 135 respondents. Data was collected using structured questionnaire and interview schedule. Findings showed that academic librarians appreciated and welcomed the use of journal impact factor for their appraisals and promotions. The paper concluded that use of journal impact factor metrics in South East federal Universities of Nigeria has been sustained.
