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Urban Library Journal

Library Association of the City University of New York · United States · Est. 2008

eISSN1944-9682

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Aims & Scope

Urban Library Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research and scholarship on urban libraries and urban library services. It is published by the City University of New York (CUNY).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgLibrary Association of the City University of New York

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Library Association of the City University of New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1944-9682

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationWeb and Library Servicesscientometrics and bibliometrics researchOnline and Blended LearningLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementResearch Data Management PracticesPublishing and Scholarly CommunicationAcademic Publishing and Open Access

Frequently asked questions about Urban Library Journal

Is Urban Library Journal a predatory journal?

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What is the impact factor of Urban Library Journal?

Urban Library Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Urban Library Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Urban Library Journal is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Urban Library Journal?