تحقیقات اطلاع‌رسانی و کتابخانه‌های عمومی

Aims & Scope

This journal accepts original research articles in the general topics of Information Science and Knowledge Science, with a focus on public libraries and the promotion of reading. It covers a wide range of perspectives, research approaches, and mixed, quantitative, qualitative, evaluative, analytical, and case study methodologies to reflect all aspects of public libraries and information science. The journal aims to publish research results in information science and knowledge with a focus on public libraries; contribute to the advancement of research and institutionalization of research in the field of public libraries; strive to expand specialized knowledge around the field of public libraries; endeavor to publish new ideas to meet the scientific and research needs of the country in this field; and publish the results of scientific-research activities of the experts of the Public Libraries Foundation and public librarians.

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

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.

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