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College and Research Libraries News

Association of College and Research Libraries · United States · Est. 1967

ISSN2150-6698

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.303

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SNIP

0.624

Total Works

9,027

Total Citations

13,023

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope

College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) publishes articles, reports, and essays written by practitioners addressing philosophy and techniques of day-to-day management of academic library services and collections. C&RL News provides current information relating to issues, activities, and personalities of the higher education and academic and research library field. Information literacy, scholarly communication, technology, professional education, preservation, government actions that affect libraries, acquisitions, grants to libraries, product updates, and the business of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are covered in C&RL News. Established in 1966, C&RL News is the official newsmagazine and publication of record for ACRL. It maintains a record of selected actions and policy statements of the association and publishes timely reports on the activities of ACRL and its units. It is published 11 times per year.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

Frequency11 times per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications9,027

Publisher OrgAssociation of College and Research Libraries

OA Since2017

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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?

Association of College and Research Libraries

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2150-6698

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Library and Information SciencesQ2

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyHuman auditory perception and evaluationLibrary Science and AdministrationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesWeb and Library ServicesEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesEducational Robotics and EngineeringLibrary Science and Information SystemsDigital and Traditional Archives Management