Abstract:

By the method of bibliometrics, this study analyzes the coauthor distribution and contribution of the 1% most highlycited papers (20052015) in LIS category of web of Science. Conclusions are as follows:1057 authors from 405 institutions in 39 countries or regions have contributed 354 top1% papers. Eleven of the 1057 authors are listed among Thomson Reuters 2015 Highly Cited Researchers. Universities and colleges are the main research institutions of LIS, among which the researchers from HMS Affiliates in the United States contributed most of the top1% papers. Compared with three years ago, the number of top1% papers, authors and organizations in the field of LIS have shown a significant growth. Coauthored publications showing a clear trend of crossborder cooperation, and is helpful to increase the impact of papers.

Key words: Highly cited paper, Library and information science, Coauthor, Contribution