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Johns Hopkins University Press · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1530-7131

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.623

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.97

Total Works

1,394

Total Citations

17,781

2yr Mean Citedness

0.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Portal: Libraries and the Academy is an international journal that publishes qualitative or quantitative research about the role of libraries and librarianship within the academy. It welcomes basic and applied research papers, including case studies, as well as essays exploring theoretical or philosophical underpinnings. The journal also features commentary on issues in technology and publishing.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,394

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1530-7131

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 SciencesQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementOnline and Blended LearningResearch Data Management PracticesPublishing and Scholarly CommunicationDigital Humanities and Scholarshipscientometrics and bibliometrics research