Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
ISSN 1092-1206 · Association of College and Research Libraies
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is published by Association of College and Research Libraies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Library Science and Information Literacy and Web and Library Services, together about 57.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1991, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical applications, theoretical essays, and research papers relevant to the functions and operations of science and technology libraries in all settings. Through its columns ISTL also publishes web/bibliographies, reviews, opinions, and best practices. ISTL is a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Science and Technology Section (ACRL/STS).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Editor-in-chief Sarah Tribelhorn and Hannah LeePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science29.4%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences18.1%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science9.9%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science6.8%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences5.6%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science4.2%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Sciences | Q2 | 95/296 | 68th |
| Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 145/300 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 123 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 305 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 413 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 364 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 310 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 321 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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 | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- electronic resource reviewsElectronic Resource ReviewsLength not stated
- refereed articlesRefereed ArticlesLength not stated
- short communicationsShort CommunicationsLength not stated
- there's an app for that...There's an App for That...Length not stated
- tips from the expertsTips from the ExpertsLength not stated
- viewpointsViewpointsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Review the copyright and licensing information for ISTL available on our policy page here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
ISTL is a fully open access journal. All content is published under a Creative Commons license, usually a CC BY NC license. There are no Article Processing Charges (APCs) or publication fees for authors. While authors of articles and columns in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship retain the copyright to their work through the CC BY NC license, readers may share and adapt the material wi…
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
- Association of College and Research Libraies
- ISSN
- 1092-1206
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Which databases index Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship open access, and what is the APC?
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .