Journal profile
Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii
ISSN 1841-1940 · eISSN 2559-5490 · Romanian Library Association · Romania
Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii is published by Romanian Library Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Library Science and Information Literacy and Information Science and Libraries, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Română de Biblioteconomie și Știința Informării=Romanian Journal of Library and Information Science (RRBSI) - ISSN 2559-5490, ISSN-L 1841-1940 is a biannual, peer-reviewed and open access journal, edited since 2005 by Romanian Library Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 2, Türkiye 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science26.7%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences10.8%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science10.8%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences8.7%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science6.2%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences5.6%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities4.1%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities2.6%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO Library & Information Science Source, Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL), Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources (ROAD), Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals (MIAR)
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 96 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articles describing new library projects or servicesArticles describing new library projects or services (max. 2500 words) concise, freestyle descriptions of innovative library projects, services and good practic…Length not stated
- book reviewBook review (max. 1500 words) provide insight and opinion on recently published scholarly books.Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries (max. 1500 words) - draw attention to or present a criticism of a previously published article, book, or report, explaining why it interested you a…Length not stated
- interviewsThis section is dedicated to publishing interviews regarding library and information science topicsLength not stated
- opinion articlesOpinion articles (max. 2000 words) - present your viewpoint on the interpretation, analysis, or methods used in a particular study, your opinion on the strength…Length not stated
- perspective- Perspective (max. 2000 words) - scholarly reviews of a single fundamental concept or a few related concepts or prevalent ideas; usually, essays that present a…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- review articleMax. 5000 words Overviews of existing literature in the field, identifying specific problems or issues and analysing information from available published work (…main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
All articles from RRBSI are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
All articles from RRBSI are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Desk rejection without peer review for non-compliance or out-of-scope manuscripts Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to RRBSI through Open Journal System are initially reviewed by the Editors, who analyze whether the Author Guidelines was respected, the subject of the article fits the editorial policy of the journal, the text is written in correct English and decide accordingly if the article will be rejected or it will be accepted for peer review.
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
- Romanian Library Association
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1841-1940
- Electronic ISSN
- 2559-5490
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2025)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii
How long does peer review take at Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (2) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii 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: .