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Insights: the UKSG Journal

United Kingdom Serials Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2048-7754eISSN2048-7754

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.47

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.836

Total Works

589

Total Citations

2,956

2yr Mean Citedness

1.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the academic publishing landscape, including open access models, peer review processes, and the role of libraries in scholarly communication. It examines challenges and innovations in research dissemination, institutional repositories, and the sustainability of academic publishing. The scope also encompasses the impact of digital technologies and evolving policies on research practices and accessibility.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications589

Publisher OrgUKSG

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

United Kingdom Serials Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2048-7754 / 2048-7754

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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 SciencesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

scientometrics and bibliometrics researchLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesResearch Data Management PracticesPublishing and Scholarly CommunicationAcademic Publishing and Open AccessDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementLibrary Science and Information SystemsWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Science and Information LiteracyScientific Computing and Data Management