Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
Iowa State University Digital Press · United States · Est. 2012
ISSN2162-3309
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.524
H-Index
25
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.99
Total Works
394
Total Citations
2,520
2yr Mean Citedness
0.26
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Aims & Scope
JLSC publishes original articles, reviews, and case studies that analyze or describe the strategies, partnerships, and impact of library-led digital projects, online publishing, and scholarly communication initiatives.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Frequencyrolling basis, with a general issue for each year and occasional special issues
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications394
Publisher OrgPacific University Library
OA Since2011
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Does the journal have a website?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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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?
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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)?
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Primary language documented?
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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.
CommunicationQ2
Library and Information SciencesQ2
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Library and Information SciencesCommunication
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Research Data Management Practicesscientometrics and bibliometrics researchIntellectual Property LawWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Science and Information LiteracyAcademic Publishing and Open AccessScientific Computing and Data ManagementLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesPublishing and Scholarly CommunicationLibrary Science and Information Systems
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