Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Serials Review
ISSN 0098-7913 · eISSN 1879-095X · Taylor & Francis
Serials Review: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.32; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 100 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Serials Review is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Collection Development and Digital Resources, Library Science and Information Systems and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Serials Review , issued quarterly, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for the international serials community. Articles focus on serials in the broadest sense of the term and cover all aspects of serials information; regular columns feature interviews, exchanges on controversial topics, book reviews, and conference reports.The journal encompasses practical, theoretical, and visionary ideas for librarians, publishers, vendors, and anyone interested in the changing nature of serials. Serials Review covers all aspects of serials management: format considerations, publishing models, statistical studies, collection analysis, collaborative efforts, reference and access issues, cataloging and acquisitions, people who have shaped the serials community, and topical bibliographic studies. The journal also examines emerging and changing standards, methods of delivery, innovations, and a multitude of other issues that contribute to the essence of understanding, managing, and publishing serials in a comprehensive, complex, and global environment. Peer Review Statement: All papers in the Serials Review have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Sharon Dyas-CorreiaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, United Kingdom 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science23.1%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science12.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science4.9%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4.2%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities4.1%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences4.1%
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 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, Clarivate Analytics, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Complete, H.W. Wilson, MasterFILE Complete, MLA International Bibliography, TOC Premier, Elsevier BV, Gale, ArticleFirst, LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts, PAIS InternationalPublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 0.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 385OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 26,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,666 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 44 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| 2022 | 42 | 7 | 91 |
| 2021 | 47 | 3 | 123 |
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
100 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) 2025
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Zero Embargo Green OA Policy Model summary
Serials Review 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 readersh…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0098-7913
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-095X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Serials Review
What CAS zone is Serials Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Serials Review 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 Serials Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.32; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Serials Review?
The publisher reports about 100 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Serials Review based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Serials Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Serials Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Serials Review open access, and what is the APC?
Serials Review 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .