Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
portal Libraries and the Academy
ISSN 1531-2542 · eISSN 1530-7131 · Johns Hopkins University Press
portal Libraries and the Academy: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; hybrid open access; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
portal Libraries and the Academy is published by Johns Hopkins University 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 Information Literacy, Library Science and Administration and Web and Library Services, together about 56.4% 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 Information LiteracySocial Sciences24.4%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences16.1%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science16%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science10.1%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4.2%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science3.1%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences3%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities2.2%
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
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 430OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 54 | 28 | 35 |
| 2024 | 41 | 4 | 87 |
| 2023 | 43 | 13 | 175 |
| 2022 | 54 | 8 | 220 |
| 2021 | 46 | 12 | 264 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 1531-2542
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-7131
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about portal Libraries and the Academy
What CAS zone is portal Libraries and the Academy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, portal Libraries and the Academy 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 portal Libraries and the Academy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 57.
Which databases index portal Libraries and the Academy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, portal Libraries and the Academy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is portal Libraries and the Academy open access, and what is the APC?
portal Libraries and the Academy is a hybrid 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: .