Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve
ISSN 1072-303X · eISSN 1540-3572 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 65 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 67% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 29, Issue 3-5): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Web and Library Services and Library Collection Development and Digital Resources, together about 71.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve provides a forum for the presentation of pure and applied research results, discussion of best practices and review of literature regarding all aspects of library resource sharing. This journal aims to support the wide spread and fast paced advancement of library resource sharing by capturing the trials, research, and innovations of librarians and library professionals, both local and international, and delivering news of these endeavors to the benefit of others in the field. The journal encourages submission of scholarly papers on the history, obstacles, and innovations of all manner of library resource sharing and cooperation including, but not limited to interlibrary loan, shared storage facilities, shared virtual services, cooperative training and collection development. Also of interest are articles regarding electronic reserves, document delivery, distanced learner services and solutions for special problems found in medical, music, law, government and other unique types of libraries. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and submission is online via ScholarOne. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Editor-in-chief Ryan LitseyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science32.7%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science20.7%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science17.8%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences12.1%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science1.9%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities1.5%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences1.4%
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 | Q3 | 175/266 | 34th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, De Gruyter Saur, IBZ, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Complete, H.W. Wilson, FRANCIS, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA), MasterFILE Complete, TOC Premier, Elsevier BV, ArticleFirst, Aerospace Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts, Engineering Research Database, LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts, METADEXPublisher 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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2020
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2020
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2020
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 6,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 851 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 67%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Zero Embargo Green OA Policy for Library & Information Science journals; authors retain copyright and may post Accepted Manuscripts immediately upon publication. Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor appraisal, then double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees; online submission via ScholarOne. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1072-303X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-3572
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 3-5 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve
How long does peer review take at Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve?
The publisher reports about 65 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 67%. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .