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LIBRARY JOURNAL

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ISSN0363-0277

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

Total78

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Library Journal is a trade publication that provides library news and related information. The journal's emphasis is on public libraries but contains information pertinent to a wide variety of professionals in the field.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgMedia Source

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0363-0277

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

128

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesLibrary Science and AdministrationLibrary Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Science and Information SystemsEducation Systems and PolicyOpen Education and E-Learning

Frequently asked questions about LIBRARY JOURNAL

Is LIBRARY JOURNAL a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for LIBRARY JOURNAL: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of LIBRARY JOURNAL?

LIBRARY JOURNAL is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is LIBRARY JOURNAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

LIBRARY JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science.