Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning

Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information Literacy, Web and Library Services and Online and Blended Learning, together about 69.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

This journal has ceased (2025). The Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning addresses the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists in the rapidly growing field of distance education. The issues surrounding the delivery of library services to this population are sufficiently unique so as to require the specialty supplied by this journal. The journal accepts original research, theoretical papers, substantive articles, essays, book and literature reviews, and research reports that cover programs and innovations throughout the international community. The Journal also addresses a wide variety of subjects that are vital to the field, including but not limited to: collection development strategies, faculty/librarian partnerships or collaborations, cutting edge instruction and reference techniques, document delivery, remote access, evaluation, etc. Librarians, library students, and scholars working in this area are invited to contribute. Peer Review Policy: Manuscripts submitted to this journal undergo editorial screening and peer review by anonymous reviewers. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

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Database indexing

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Other: ProQuest, OCLC, De Gruyter Saur, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Complete, Current Abstracts, Education Source, FRANCIS, Library, INformation Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), ArticleFirst, Ovid, Civil Engineering Abstracts, Electronic and Communications Abstracts, Engineering Research Database, PAIS International, Technology Research Database, Taylor & Francis, VINITI RAN

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

2LetPub · 2026-11-01

SJR 2026-06

0.31LetPub · 2026-11-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.55LetPub · 2026-11-01

h-index

23OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

106OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

1.88OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISSN

1533-290X

Electronic ISSN

1533-2918

Latest issue on the website

Volume 19, Issue 4 (2025)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Special issues ↗Publisher website