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Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries

Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab · Pakistan · Est. 2008

ISSN2409-7462

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.13

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

139

Total Citationsi

746

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science Applications; Library and Information Sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary LanguageEnglish, Urdu

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications139

Publisher OrgUniversity of the Punjab, Department of Information Management

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2409-7462

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Urdu

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and Information LiteracyLibrary Science and AdministrationTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourWeb and Library ServicesOnline and Blended LearningKnowledge Management and SharingEducational Methods and Media Usescientometrics and bibliometrics researchImpact of Technology on AdolescentsLibrary Collection Development and Digital Resources

Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries

Is Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries?

Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.13.

Is Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries?