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Journal of Web Librarianship

Routledge · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1932-2909eISSN1932-2917

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.184

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.616

Total Worksi

742

Total Citationsi

4,335

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Web Librarianship is an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on all aspects of librarianship as practiced on the World Wide Web. It covers existing and emerging roles and activities of information professionals, and publishes practical submissions such as notes and case reports on current issues, new services, and innovative projects.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications742

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

6/12 · 50%

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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?

1932-2909 / 1932-2917

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

215

2019

2020

148

2021

2022

123

2023

111

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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Web and Library ServicesLibrary Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesLibrary Science and AdministrationWikis in Education and CollaborationOpen Education and E-LearningInformation Retrieval and Search BehaviorResearch Data Management PracticesDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Web Librarianship

Is Journal of Web Librarianship a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Web Librarianship: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Web Librarianship?

Journal of Web Librarianship is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.25.

Is Journal of Web Librarianship indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Web Librarianship is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.