Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Library Hi Tech News
ISSN 0741-9058 · eISSN 2054-1678 · Emerald
Library Hi Tech News: subscription journal; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Library Hi Tech News 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 Collection Development and Digital Resources, together about 62.7% 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 InformationComputer Science29.8%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science23.1%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science9.8%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences9.4%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science2.9%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science2.6%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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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 | Q1 | 12/296 | 96th |
| Information Systems | Q1 | 46/519 | 91st |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 290OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 0 | 1,086 |
| 2025 | 44 | 7 | 1,698 |
| 2024 | 67 | 9 | 2,098 |
| 2023 | 81 | 16 | 1,370 |
| 2022 | 57 | 9 | 750 |
| 2021 | 43 | 6 | 705 |
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
- 0741-9058
- Electronic ISSN
- 2054-1678
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Library Hi Tech News
Which databases index Library Hi Tech News?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Library Hi Tech News is indexed in Scopus.
Is Library Hi Tech News open access, and what is the APC?
Library Hi Tech News 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: .