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Library Leadership and Management

American Library Association · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN1945-8851

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

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.

SJR Score

0.234

H-Index

SNIP

0.458

Total Works

361

Total Citations

1,073

2yr Mean Citedness

0.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Library Leadership and Management focuses on the practical and strategic aspects of managing libraries, with a particular emphasis on leadership roles, employee development, and organizational effectiveness. The journal explores themes such as motivating and retaining staff, effective leadership transitions, project management, professional development for mid-career librarians, and strategies for managing teams and navigating workplace dynamics. It also addresses issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and fostering a positive and joyful work environment within library settings.

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⚡ 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 Published2010

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications361

OA Since2018

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

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Library Association

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1945-8851

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 SciencesQ3

Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesStrategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationWeb and Library ServicesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesLeadership and Management in OrganizationsLegal Cases and CommentaryOrganizational Change and LeadershipKnowledge Management and Sharing