Journal profile
Virginia Libraries
ISSN 1086-9751 · eISSN 2331-3331 · Virginia Tech Libraries · United States
Virginia Libraries: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Virginia Libraries is published by Virginia Tech Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Administration, Library Science and Information and Web and Library Services, together about 58.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Virginia Libraries is an annual open access journal published by the Virginia Library Association, featuring insights and best practices from libraries in Virginia. The goals of the journal are to further research in all areas of library and information services, communicate best practices, and explore trends and issues of interest to the library profession. The journal seeks to publish content of interest to all types of libraries. Virginia Libraries has a strong interest in providing support for new authors to establish a voice in the library literature. The journal includes peer-review and non peer-review articles, and considers submissions that report on research studies or scholarly research (research articles - peer reviewed), describe innovative initiatives and effective practices (best practice articles - peer reviewed), examine a focused scenario in an applied context and with a training or educational purpose (case studies), or discuss trends or issues (essays / commentary). The journal also considers proposals for themed columns.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief David Michael BlackPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences25%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science20.8%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science13.1%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences10.6%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science6.2%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities4.7%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities3.6%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science3.3%
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 443 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- case studyCase Studies address issues that are affecting libraries today by focusing on a narrow set of circumstances and describing the issue in an applied context throu…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Optional)
Disclose use of AI, where appropriate. This includes, but is not limited to: The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for generating content AI-generated images AI translations Assistive tools for data analysis Use of assistive AI for tasks such as brainstorming, condensing writing, checking grammar, and editing for clarity does not have to be disclosed. When choosing whether to disclose use of AI,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright NoticeAuthors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s):Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. No fees are charged to authors, readers, or others. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the license agreement of…
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
- Virginia Tech Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1086-9751
- Electronic ISSN
- 2331-3331
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Virginia Libraries
How long does peer review take at Virginia Libraries?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 Virginia Libraries?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Virginia Libraries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Virginia Libraries is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Virginia Libraries open access, and what is the APC?
Virginia Libraries 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: .