Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia
ISSN 0120-0976 · eISSN 2538-9866 · Escuela Interamericana de Bibliotecologia · Colombia
Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia is published by Escuela Interamericana de Bibliotecologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Information Science and Libraries, Library Science and Information and Library Science and Administration, together about 58.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologíaes una publicación científica arbitrada, dirigida a bibliotecólogos, archivistas y especialistas en ciencias de la información. Constituye un canal de confianza para la publicación de artículos originales e inéditos, escritos en español, inglés o portugués, y derivados de investigaciones. Son bienvenidos también estudios teóricos, trabajos de revisión y reflexiones originales, que den cuenta del avance de la bibliotecología y sus disciplinas afines, especialmente en el ámbito latinoamericano. La Revista es cuatrimestral y teniendo en cuenta los avances y cambios en la comunicación científica, se pasa de la versión impresa a solo la versión digital a partir del volumen 43, 2020, en acceso libre a sus contenidos. La convocatoria para la presentación de manuscritos es permanente. Los trabajos deberán ser sometidos exclusivamente a consideración de la Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología, mientras dure el proceso de evaluación. Para el efecto, los autores deberán registrarse en la plataforma Open Journal System - OJS y luego enviar su artículo siguiendo los vínculos correspondientes. Para velar por la originalidad de los manuscritos, la Revista implementa el programa CorssCheck como programa antiplagio. Adicional tiene implementada como política de archivo digital su membresía en CLOCKSS Archives, el cual a su vez hace parte del Centro Internacional ISSN para la preservación de contenidos de revistas científicas. La Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología en ninguna circunstancia hace un cobro económico a sus autores, revisores, comité editorial o comité científico por participar en cualquiera de sus números. Así mismo, manteniendo una filosofía de Open Acess, la revista no hace ningún cobro económico por el acceso a sus contenidos digitales.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 10, Chile 2, United Kingdom 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science27.6%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science22.2%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences8.6%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences8%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4.9%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences3.5%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | Q3 | 205/296 | 30th |
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 106 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 109 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 142 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 161 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 106 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 117 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted5
- artículos de reflexión6) artículos de reflexiónLength not stated
- reflexiones derivadas de investigación2) reflexiones derivadas de investigaciónLength not stated
- reportes de caso5) reportes de casoLength not stated
- reseñas bibliográficas sobre obras de reciente aparición8) reseñas bibliográficas sobre obras de reciente apariciónLength not stated
- revisiones de temas derivados de investigación3) revisiones de temas derivados de investigaciónLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Originality: manuscripts must be unpublished and submitted exclusively to the journal during evaluation. Model summary
Los trabajos deberán ser inéditos y sometidos exclusivamente a consideración de la Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología, mientras dure el proceso de evaluación.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: double-blind, at least two expert reviewers, preferably with doctorate. Model summary
se basan en el sistema tradicional peer-review (doble ciego): al menos dos expertos en el tema, preferiblemente con título de doctorado, deberán dar el visto bueno antes de su publicación
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Manuscript format: max 25 pages, letter size, Times New Roman 12, double spacing, 2.5 cm symmetric margins, consecutive numbering. Model summary
Los artículos no deben exceder 25 páginas en tamaño carta, letra Times New Roman de 12 puntos y a doble espacio, con márgenes simétricas de 2,5 cm y numeradas consecutivamente.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Escuela Interamericana de Bibliotecologia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0120-0976
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-9866
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia
How long does peer review take at Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (10), Chile (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecologia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .