Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Serials Librarian
ISSN 0361-526X · eISSN 1541-1095 · Taylor & Francis
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Serials Librarian: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 103 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 41% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Serials Librarian is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Library Collection Development and Digital Resources and Publishing and Scholarly Communication, together about 60% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Serials Librarian is an international journal focusing on scholarly communication and all aspects of serials and other continuing resources (e-books, monographic series, databases). Topics for papers and case studies may reflect the full life cycle of print and electronic scholarly resources, ranging from publishing and purchase to usage analysis and deselection. Submissions may address fundamental or tertiary concerns—peer review, cataloging, resource discovery or consortia developments, for instance. The journal provides a forum for discussion and innovation throughout the serials/scholarly resources information chain, and accepts contributions from librarians, publishers, database creators, subscription agents, technology providers and others who provide content to library users. Accepted articles may be either theoretical or practical in nature.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Editor-in-chief Sharon Dyas-CorreiaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science31.4%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science18.8%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities9.9%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science9.6%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science7.6%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences5.1%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Sciences | Q2 | 133/296 | 55th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, De Gruyter Saur, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Complete, H.W. Wilson, Current Abstracts, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA), MasterFILE Complete, OmniFile Full Text Mega, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, TOC Premier, Elsevier BV, Gale, MLA International Bibliography, Informit, Australian Education Index, National Library of Medicine, ArticleFirst, Library Literature, Personal Alert, Aerospace Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts, Engineering Materials Abstracts, FRANCIS, LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts, Materials Business File
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 140,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,568 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 1 | 350 |
| 2025 | 31 | 2 | 427 |
| 2024 | 29 | 3 | 502 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 531 |
| 2022 | 65 | 17 | 437 |
| 2021 | 57 | 18 | 552 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
103 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted2
- case reportCase Report | Published online: 7 Jun 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 13 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Zero Embargo Green OA Policy Model summary
The Serials Librarian is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Serials Librarian
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Library Science and Information, Library Collection Development and Digital Resources.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time103 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0361-526X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1541-1095
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 87, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Serials Librarian
How long does peer review take at Serials Librarian?
The publisher reports about 103 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 41%. 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.
Which databases index Serials Librarian?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Serials Librarian is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Serials Librarian open access, and what is the APC?
Serials Librarian is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .