Journal profile
School of Information Student Research Journal
ISSN 2575-2499 · SJSU Scholarworks · United States
School of Information Student Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
School of Information Student Research Journal is published by SJSU Scholarworks. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information Literacy, Library Science and Information and Library Science and Administration, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Student Research Journal (SRJ) welcomes submissions of research manuscripts, academic book reviews, and evidence summaries covering theory, policy, application, or practice which advance intellectual inquiry in the field of library and information science. Any current graduate student can submit work. And, if you submit a piece while still in school, you can keep working with us on your submission even after you graduate! Learn about the types of research we publish!
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Benjamin BrownPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences20.4%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science19.7%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences13.9%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science13.2%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science5.8%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3.8%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities3.1%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science2.6%
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
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 57 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 65 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 47 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 46 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
- 50–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewecommended booklist, linked here Length Book Reviews may be between 500-1500 words in length, excluding reference, tables, figures, and any apmain text ≤ 1,500 words
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
- SJSU Scholarworks
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2575-2499
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about School of Information Student Research Journal
How long does peer review take at School of Information Student Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 School of Information Student Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index School of Information Student Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, School of Information Student Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is School of Information Student Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
School of Information Student Research Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .