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Bulletin of the John Rylands Library

John Rylands University Library · United Kingdom · Est. 1903

ISSN2054-9326

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.115

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Total Works

2,165

Total Citations

10,732

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Bulletin of the John Rylands Library is a research journal that publishes research related to Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences. It also serves as a vital platform for research in the fields of Arts and Humanities and Library and Information Sciences. The journal publishes research that complements the Library's Special Collections.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1903

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications2,165

Publisher OrgManchester University Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Rylands University Library

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2054-9326

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2017

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2024

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Literature and HistoryReformation and Early Modern ChristianityRenaissance Literature and CultureHistorical Studies of British IslesLinguistics and language evolutionHistorical and Linguistic StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical Art and Culture Studies