Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Library Philosophy and Practice
ISSN 1522-0222 · University of Idaho Library
Library Philosophy and Practice: fully open access; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Library Philosophy and Practice is published by University of Idaho Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Library Science and Information Literacy and scientometrics and bibliometrics research, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science21.5%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences15.6%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences12.6%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science7.4%
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology6.7%
- Web visibility and informetricsComputer Science5.9%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science4.4%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 277/644 | 57th |
| Library and Information Sciences | Q4 | 178/235 | 24th |
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
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2021 | 16 | 5 | 43 |
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- University of Idaho Library
- ISSN
- 1522-0222
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Library Philosophy and Practice
Which databases index Library Philosophy and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Library Philosophy and Practice is indexed in Scopus.
Is Library Philosophy and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Library Philosophy and Practice is a fully open-access 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: .