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Performance Measurement and Metrics

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1467-8047eISSN1758-6925

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.272

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.769

Total Works

529

Total Citations

5,179

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the evaluation and improvement of library services and information resources. It examines user satisfaction, the impact of technology like artificial intelligence and digital transformation on libraries, and the development of competencies for library professionals. The journal also explores research evaluation methods, including altmetrics and the effectiveness of information literacy programs.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications529

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-8047 / 1758-6925

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Library and Information SciencesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationWeb and Library ServicesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourLibrary Collection Development and Digital Resourcesscientometrics and bibliometrics researchInformation Retrieval and Search BehaviorAccounting and Organizational ManagementEvaluation and Performance Assessment