Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Journal of Library and Information Studies
ISSN 1606-7509 · National Taiwan University · Taiwan, Province of China
Journal of Library and Information Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Library and Information Studies is published by National Taiwan University and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Administration, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Chinese history and philosophy, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As a research journal, JLIS publishes solid and sound empirical study reports, literature reviews, and theoretical discourses in library science, information science, computer science, bibliography, documentation, archives, instructional technologies, and other related fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences13.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences6.7%
- Emotional Intelligence and PerformancePsychology6.7%
- Academic integrity and plagiarismSocial Sciences6.7%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities6.7%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing6.7%
- Delphi Technique in ResearchSocial Sciences6.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: LISA, LISTA
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- research articleAs a research journal, JLIS publishes solid and sound empirical study reports, literature reviews, and theoretical discourses in library science, information sc…Length not stated
- reviewFormat Review: This stage is expected to be completed within seven working days of receiving the submission. Manuscripts that do not pass the format review will…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
APA 7th edition citation style Model summary
All manuscripts must conform to the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement出版倫理聲明
JLIS strives for the highest level of ethical research and publishing. All authors and editorial staff should follow the principles as in our Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. 本刊謹守學術研究與出版倫理，投稿者及所有涉入本刊出版運作之人事均應遵守本刊倫理聲明。
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
JLIS adopts the CC BY-NC-ND under Creative Commons Attributions 4.0 International as open access attribution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the JLIS will undergo a double-blind review.
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
- National Taiwan University
- Country or region
- Taiwan, Province of China
- Language
- English, Chinese
- ISSN
- 1606-7509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Library and Information Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Library and Information Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Library and Information Studies is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Library and Information Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of Library and Information Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Journal of Library and Information Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Library and Information Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Library and Information Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Library and Information Studies 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: .