Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ISSN 1512-5033 · eISSN 2303-8888 · The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.01 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina is published by The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Library Science and Information Systems and Library Science and Information Literacy, together about 34% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 2, United States 1, Germany 1, France 1, Austria 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.3%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science8%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences6.7%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences4.7%
- Education, Law, and SocietySocial Sciences4.7%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: ROAD, ICI Journal Master List, Mir@bel, HAL open science
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.01Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.01Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country or region
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Language
- English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
- ISSN
- 1512-5033
- Electronic ISSN
- 2303-8888
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
What CAS zone is Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.01; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 3.
How long does peer review take at Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (2), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina open access, and what is the APC?
Bosniaca-Journal of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .