Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
LIBRARY QUARTERLY
ISSN 0024-2519 · eISSN 1549-652X · University of Chicago Press
LIBRARY QUARTERLY: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; subscription journal; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LIBRARY QUARTERLY is published by University of Chicago Press 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, Library Science and Information Literacy and Library Collection Development and Digital Resources, together about 54.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 0024-2519 E-ISSN: 1549-652X The Library Quarterly (LQ) embraces a wide array of original research perspectives, approaches, and quantitative, qualitative, evaluative, analytic, and mixed methodology to assess the role of libraries in communities and in society. Through unique and innovative content that positions libraries at the nexus of information, community, and policy, LQ publishes cutting-edge articles, essays, editorials, and reviews that inform, enable, equalize, lead, and empower our field to adapt to changes. Across these areas, all content in the journal ties to contemporary issues impacting libraries and librarianship. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for The Library Quarterly. Media We’re With the Banned Read The Library Quarterly article cited in Yahoo! August 3, 2026 Universities could bolster democracy by fostering students’ AI literacy Read The Library Quarterly article cited in Yahoo! News September 10, 2025 Political Attacks on Libraries Endanger Small-Town Democracy Read The Library Quarterly article cited in Scientific American June 6, 2025
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 Sciences37.2%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences11.9%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science5.8%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities3.8%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science3.5%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3.3%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science2.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 574OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,594 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 23 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 29 | 3 | 59 |
| 2023 | 37 | 5 | 115 |
| 2022 | 53 | 2 | 234 |
| 2021 | 49 | 4 | 327 |
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0024-2519
- Electronic ISSN
- 1549-652X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LIBRARY QUARTERLY
What CAS zone is LIBRARY QUARTERLY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, LIBRARY QUARTERLY 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 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of LIBRARY QUARTERLY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 72.
Which databases index LIBRARY QUARTERLY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LIBRARY QUARTERLY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is LIBRARY QUARTERLY open access, and what is the APC?
LIBRARY QUARTERLY 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, 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: .