Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
ISSN 0748-5786 · eISSN 2328-2967 · University of Toronto Press
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science: subscription journal; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science is published by University of Toronto Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information Literacy, Library Science and Information and Information Science and Libraries, together about 73.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences31.2%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science23.6%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science18.7%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences9%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science3.1%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences2.3%
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum DevelopmentComputer Science1.2%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science1.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Sciences | Q2 | 122/296 | 58th |
| Education | Q3 | 903/1698 | 46th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 354OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 0 | 269 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0 | 443 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1 | 612 |
| 2023 | 38 | 3 | 627 |
| 2022 | 56 | 3 | 629 |
| 2021 | 41 | 6 | 791 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access policy: books out of copyright or with publisher permission can be previewed; public domain books can be downloaded as PDF. Model summary
If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given us permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy.
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
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 0748-5786
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-2967
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
Which databases index Journal of Education for Library and Information Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Education for Library and Information Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .