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Information Technology and Libraries

American Library Association · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN0730-9295eISSN2163-5226
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.559
H-Index
43
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.124
Total Works
905
Total Citations
8,799
2yr Mean Citedness
1.77
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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 We typically do not publish bibliometric studies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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 Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Library Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0730-9295 / 2163-5226
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — 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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref