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Public Services Quarterly

Routledge · United States · Est. 1995

ISSN1522-9114

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 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

0.318

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.443

Total Worksi

1,131

Total Citationsi

4,177

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Public Services Quarterly covers a broad spectrum of public service issues in academic libraries, presenting practical strategies for implementing new initiatives and research-based insights into effective practices. The journal also publishes columns that keep public service librarians updated on the latest resources, professional books, important websites, and key themes in the field.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,131

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1522-9114

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

277

2019

255

2020

148

2021

142

2022

170

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 SciencesQ2

AccountingQ3

Public AdministrationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesAccountingPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Science and AdministrationLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesOnline and Blended LearningOpen Education and E-LearningDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementDigital Games and MediaResearch Data Management PracticesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Public Services Quarterly

Is Public Services Quarterly a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Public Services Quarterly: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Public Services Quarterly?

Public Services Quarterly is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.318.

Is Public Services Quarterly indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Public Services Quarterly is indexed in Scopus.