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Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology · Malaysia · Est. 1970

ISSN1394-6234eISSN1394-6234

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.214

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.258

Total Worksi

454

Total Citationsi

4,203

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original research articles in the field of library and information science (LIS) as well related domains that encapsulate information and knowledge. It also encourages contribution about professional policies, practices, principles and progress in the LIS fields. The journal aims to provide a forum for communications amongst LIS professionals especially within the Asia Pacific region, to introduce new concepts, methodologies, systems and technology.

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Frequencythree times a year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications454

Publisher OrgUniversity of Malaya

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1394-6234 / 1394-6234

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

195

2019

193

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 SciencesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

scientometrics and bibliometrics researchLibrary Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationKnowledge Management and SharingTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourWeb and Library ServicesEducation and Islamic StudiesInformation Retrieval and Search BehaviorLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComplex Network Analysis Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science

Is Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science?

Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.40.

Is Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.