Journal profile
Theological Librarianship
ISSN 1937-8904 · American Theological Library Association · United States
Theological Librarianship: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theological Librarianship is published by American Theological Library Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books and Publishing and Scholarly Communication, together about 42.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theological Librarianship (ISSN 1937-8904) is an open access journal publishing peer-reviewed articles, as well as essays and reviews, on subjects at the intersection of librarianship and religious and theological studies that potentially impact libraries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science22.7%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities12.6%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities6.9%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities6.2%
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science5.4%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences4.9%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences4.1%
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
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
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 558 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 179 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 126 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 173 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 118 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 159 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- critical reviewsCritical reviews primarily cover reference material in theology/religious studies (both print and electronic), electronic databases, professional library litera…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial A Word from the EditorLength not stated
- essaysEssays address trends, technologies, and practices affecting libraries and librarianship and discuss matters of significance to the profession.Length not stated
- peer-reviewed articlesPeer-Reviewed Articles What Qualifies as CreativityLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articles make an original contribution to research and scholarship in theological librarianship and are subject to peer review.Length not stated
- reviewct the editor: keeganosinski@gmail.com. Reviews typically range from 1,200-1,600 words. Critical reviews instructions The review should: begin witmain text ≤ 1,600 words
- special forumsSpecial forums are periodically announced by the editors through a call for papers.Length not stated
- student essaysStudent Essays are submitted as a response to Theological Librarianship’s Student Essay Contest.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
AI generated content must be disclosed to the editor Model summary
Any AI generated content has been disclosed to the editor in submission comments according to the Atla Open Press AI policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship AI as Superscholar Authorship at the Threshold of the Unsayable
Exclusive right of first publication granted to Atla; authors retain other rights Model summary
Haerin (Helen) Shin, Douglas H. Fisher, Clifford B. Anderson 50-65 PDF HTML
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest must be declared Model summary
Conflicts of Interest have been declared.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license Model summary
Authors grant Atla an exclusive right of first publication, display, and distribution, while retaining all other rights. All Atla Open Press publications are released under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymization for peer review Model summary
If the submission is intended for peer review, it has been stripped of personally identifying authorial information in headers/footers, references, or embedded metadata.
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
- American Theological Library Association
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1937-8904
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Theological Librarianship
How long does peer review take at Theological Librarianship?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Theological Librarianship?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theological Librarianship is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Theological Librarianship open access, and what is the APC?
Theological Librarianship 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: .