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Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship

Association of College and Research Libraries · United States · Est. 1991

ISSN1092-1206
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.297
H-Indexi
38
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.325
Total Worksi
1,126
Total Citationsi
6,245
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.93
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Since 1991, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical applications, theoretical essays, and research papers relevant to the functions and operations of science and technology libraries in all settings. Through its columns ISTL also publishes web/bibliographies, reviews, opinions, and best practices.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1991
Frequencycontinuous/rolling
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,126
Publisher OrgAssociation of College and Research Libraries
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~19 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?
Association of College and Research Libraries
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1092-1206
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
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
Citations received
28
107
2019
13
52
2020
20
47
2021
23
138
2022
13
52
2023
28
40
2024
13
6
2025
7
0
2026

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Library and Information SciencesQ2
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesEngineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesWeb and Library ServicesResearch Data Management PracticesLibrary Science and Information Literacyscientometrics and bibliometrics researchLibrary Science and AdministrationScientific Computing and Data ManagementPublishing and Scholarly CommunicationOpen Education and E-LearningWikis in Education and Collaboration

Frequently asked questions about Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship

Is Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship?

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.297.

Is Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship?

Since 1991, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical applications, theoretical essays, and research papers relevant to the functions and operations of science and technology libraries in all settings. Through its columns ISTL also publishes web/bibliographies, reviews, opinions

How much does it cost to publish in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship?

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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