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Journal of Access Services

Routledge · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1536-7967

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.219

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.33

Total Worksi

692

Total Citationsi

2,413

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.44

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Access Services publishes research, theory, and practice papers relevant to access services in libraries and archives of all types. It covers all services that provide, facilitate, and manage client access to information resources, including traditional and electronic resources.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications692

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?

1536-7967

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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

2019

2020

122

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

Scopus Categories

Library and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesLibrary Science and AdministrationWeb and Library ServicesDigital Accessibility for DisabilitiesLibrary Science and Information SystemsOpen Education and E-LearningResearch Data Management PracticesDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementDigital Rights Management and Security

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Access Services

Is Journal of Access Services a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Journal of Access Services. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 12/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Access Services?

Journal of Access Services is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.219.

Is Journal of Access Services indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Access Services is indexed in Scopus.