Journal profile
International Journal of Librarianship IJoL
ISSN 2474-3542 · Chinese American Librarians Association · United States
International Journal of Librarianship IJoL: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Librarianship IJoL is published by Chinese American Librarians Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Web and Library Services and Library Science and Information Literacy, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL) is published by Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA). It is a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to publishing articles on as broad an array of topics as possible from all aspects of librarianship in all types of libraries.IJoL publishes original research papers, practical developments, reviews, and commentaries of value to professional practice in librarianship in general. It encourages scholarly and professional communication on librarianship within and among relevant professional and academic communities.The views express in the Journal are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the editors or of the Chinese American Librarians Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yongming WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 10, Canada 10, Mainland China 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science27.4%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science15.4%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences14.8%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences10.5%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science4.8%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science4.4%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3.5%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 121 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 106 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 98 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 98 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 102 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 48 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–200 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- commentariesCommentaries provide a forum for varying perspectives on the topic under consideration.Length not stated
- featured articlesIJoL includes Featured Articles, Reports From the Field, Reviews and Commentaries: Featured Articles consist of original research or comprehensive and indepth …Length not stated
- reports from the fieldReports From the Field contain articles that describe the implementation and assessment of innovative practices in libraries of all types, and report distinguis…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews of books, journal articles, or conference papers relevant to the field of the librarianship.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No submission or processing fees. Model summary
IJoL does not charge authors submission or processing fees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright, license under CC Attribution. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and the initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, add…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
IJoL provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
What Content is Peer Reviewed? When considered suitable by the section editor, the article will be reviewed by two referees. The review process is "double blind": authors and reviewers do not know the identities of the others. In the event of disagreement amongst reviewers, the manuscript will be sent to a third reviewer. As a result of the peer review process, the section editor may accept the ar…
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
- Chinese American Librarians Association
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2474-3542
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Librarianship IJoL
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Librarianship IJoL?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Librarianship IJoL?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–200 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Librarianship IJoL based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Canada (10) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Librarianship IJoL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Librarianship IJoL is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Librarianship IJoL open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Librarianship IJoL 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: .