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Information Technology and Libraries

American Library Association Β· United States Β· Est. 1982

ISSN0730-9295eISSN2163-5226
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE Β· SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.669
H-Indexi
43
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.124
Total Worksi
905
Total Citationsi
8,799
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.77
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

ITAL publishes a wide spectrum of original material related to all facets of information technology within diverse library environments to offer a comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of technology in libraries and related domains. Topics include, but are not limited to: accessibility of information communication technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, data curation, digital libraries, digital preservation, digital scholarship, distributed systems and networks, emerging technologies, geographic information systems, human-computer interaction, identity management, intellectual property rights, library consortia, library systems and discovery tools, linked data, metadata, mobile services and applications, openly-licensed materials, social media, technical standards, usability and user experience, vendor relations, virtualization, and related areas. We typically do not publish bibliometric studies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications905
Publisher OrgAmerican Library Association
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Library Association
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0730-9295 / 2163-5226
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
40
432
2019
44
441
2020
42
429
2021
31
216
2022
30
127
2023
30
136
2024
37
31
2025
19
0
2026

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Library and Information SciencesQ1
Information SystemsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsInformation Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Web and Library ServicesLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesLibrary Science and Information SystemsLibrary Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and Administration

Frequently asked questions about Information Technology and Libraries

Is Information Technology and Libraries a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Information Technology and Libraries: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Information Technology and Libraries?

Information Technology and Libraries 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.77.

Is Information Technology and Libraries indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Information Technology and Libraries is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Information Technology and Libraries?

ITAL publishes a wide spectrum of original material related to all facets of information technology within diverse library environments to offer a comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of technology in libraries and related domains. Topics include, but are not limited to: accessibility of information communication technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, data curation, digital libraries, digital preservation, digital scholarship, distributed systems and networks, emerging technologies, geographic information systems, human-compute

How much does it cost to publish in Information Technology and Libraries?

Information Technology and Libraries is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref