Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Information Technology and Libraries
ISSN 0730-9295 · eISSN 2163-5226 · American Library Association · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Information Technology and Libraries: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.46; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Technology and Libraries is published by American Library Association 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 Library Collection Development and Digital Resources, Web and Library Services and Library Science and Information Systems, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ITAL publishes a wide spectrum of original material related to all facets of information technology within diverse library environments to offer a comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of technology in libraries and related domains. Topics include, but are not limited to: accessibility of information communication technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, data curation, digital libraries, digital preservation, digital scholarship, distributed systems and networks, emerging technologies, geographic information systems, human-computer interaction, identity management, intellectual property rights, library consortia, library systems and discovery tools, linked data, metadata, mobile services and applications, openly-licensed materials, social media, technical standards, usability and user experience, vendor relations, virtualization, and related areas. We typically do not publish bibliometric studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 65, Canada 3, South Africa 1 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science14.9%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science14.8%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science11.2%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences7.9%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Mathematics, Computing, and Information ProcessingComputer Science4.7%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4.6%
- Digital Rights Management and SecurityComputer Science3.8%
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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 348OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,588 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 45 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 173 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 151 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 225 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 460 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- communicationsCommunications are original brief research reports, technical findings, and application notes. Generally Communications are 1,000 to 3,000 words in length.Length not stated
- contributed columnsContributed columns are not peer reviewed. Each column has its own annual call for proposals.Length not stated
- letters to the editorITAL publishes both peer-reviewed content (articles and communications) and non-peer-reviewed content in the form of letters to the editor and contributed colum…Length not stated
- peer reviewed articlesPeer Reviewed Articles are original research or comprehensive and in-depth analyses. Although longer works may be considered, manuscripts of 3,000 to 5,000 word…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who submit to Information Technology and Libraries agree to the Copyright Notice.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review MANUSCRIPT REVIEW PROCESS
Double-anonymous peer review Model summary
ITAL is a refereed/peer-reviewed journal. We use a mutually anonymous peer review process, keeping authors and reviewers anonymous from each other. Articles submitted for peer review go through the following steps:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0730-9295
- Electronic ISSN
- 2163-5226
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Technology and Libraries
What CAS zone is Information Technology and Libraries in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Information Technology and Libraries is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / 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 Information Technology and Libraries?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.46; CiteScore 3, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Information Technology and Libraries?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 Information Technology and Libraries based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (65), Canada (3) and South Africa (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Information Technology and Libraries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Technology and Libraries is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Information Technology and Libraries open access, and what is the APC?
Information Technology and Libraries 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .