Journal profile
The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections
ISSN 2375-6101 · University at Buffalo · United States
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The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections: fully open access; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections is published by University at Buffalo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Libraries and Information Services and Library Science and Information, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities20%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities16.3%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science8.8%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences7.5%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities7.5%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science3.8%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences3.8%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science3.8%
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
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 27 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Libraries and Information Services.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review timeabout 14 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University at Buffalo
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2375-6101
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections
How long does peer review take at The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Is The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections open access, and what is the APC?
The Reading Room A Journal of Special Collections is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .