AIB Studi

Aims & Scope

AIB Studi, formerly Bollettino AIB, is a journal that deals with the research in Library Science and analysis of facts and is aimed at developing theoretical reflection, methodological experimentation and professional practices within the sphere of library, documentation and information services.

With a four-monthly distribution (January, May, and September), AIB Studi is the most popular Italian journal on library science, reaching the most important general and specialized libraries of the world.

It contains original articles, discussions and reports, relevant documents, writings of foreign scholars and librarians, reviews and recommendations, as well as a current bibliography of the Italian professional literature.

The journal is addressed to librarians of public, university, state, school and special libraries, to documentalists, university teachers, managers and directors of state, regional and local administrations and commercial operators of the sector (bookshops, publishers, software houses, consultancy and training companies and other services, etc.).

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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