Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science
ISSN 1394-6234 · University of Malaya
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.68; fully open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science is published by University of Malaya 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 scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Library Science and Information Literacy and Library Science and Administration, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science (ISSN: 1394-6234) is published three times a year in April, August and December by the Department of Library & Information Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya. The journal publishes original research articles in the field of library and information science (LIS) as well related domains that encapsulate information and knowledge. It also encourages contribution about professional policies, practices, principles and progress in the LIS fields. The journal aims to provide a forum for communications amongst LIS professionals especially within the Asia Pacific region, to introduce new concepts, methodologies, systems and technology. Between 1996 and 2008 the journal was published both in print and electronic. From 2009 onwards only the electronic version has been made available (https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS). The journal is being indexed and abstracted by Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science (Q3) and Elsevier's Scopus (Q3).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences15.9%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences11.6%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences7.2%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences6.8%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences6.3%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science5.7%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Information Retrieval and Search BehaviorComputer Science4.1%
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 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 0.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 463 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 51 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 33 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 92 |
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 accessOpenAlex
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles in the field of library and information science (LIS) as well related domains that encapsulate information and …Length not stated
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
- University of Malaya
- ISSN
- 1394-6234
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science
What CAS zone is Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science 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.
What is the impact factor of Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 28.
Which databases index Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .