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Reference and User Services Quarterly

American Library Association · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1094-9054

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.116

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Total Works

2,747

Total Citations

9,760

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Reference and User Services Quarterly focuses on the evolving landscape of library reference and user services. It explores how librarians empower users in complex information environments, adapt to new service models like proactive chat, and leverage technology and marketing for engagement. The journal also addresses professional development, user experience, and the critical role of relationships in learning and service delivery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,747

Publisher OrgAmerican Library Association

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Submission Info

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Library Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1094-9054

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Information SystemsQ4

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesRace, History, and American SocietyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsDigital Games and MediaThemes in Literature AnalysisDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementMusic History and Culture