Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Library Hi Tech
ISSN 0737-8831 · Emerald
Library Hi Tech: impact factor 3.08; subscription journal; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Library Hi Tech is published by Emerald. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Web and Library Services and Library Science and Information Literacy, together about 53.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science25.8%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science19.6%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences7.9%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science6.5%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science6.5%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities3.8%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences3.5%
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)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Sciences | Q1 | 8/296 | 97th |
| Information Systems | Q1 | 31/519 | 94th |
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
Early warning / risk: Removed from SSCI for editorial reasons on 18 November 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 943OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,410 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 9 | 1,884 |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 3,261 |
| 2024 | 53 | 3 | 3,952 |
| 2023 | 82 | 12 | 4,262 |
| 2022 | 111 | 18 | 2,750 |
| 2021 | 120 | 11 | 1,923 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 0737-8831
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Library Hi Tech
What is the impact factor of Library Hi Tech?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.08; CiteScore 15.6, h-index 73.
Which databases index Library Hi Tech?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Library Hi Tech is indexed in Scopus.
Is Library Hi Tech open access, and what is the APC?
Library Hi Tech 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .