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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 Q3WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.208
H-Index
29
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.258
Total Works
454
Total Citations
4,203
2yr Mean Citedness
0.40
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1394-6234 / 1394-6234
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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