Aims & Scope

Investigación Bibliotecológica: archivonomía, bibliotecología e información (Research in Library Science, Archivology, Librarianship and Information, from now on RIB) is an open access, bilingual Mexican scientific journal published by the Institute of Library Science and Information Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Published quarterly in both print and online versions, the journal features research reports and reviews written in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

The journal strives to publish original, unpublished scientific research performed in Mexico and other parts of the world in the field of Library and Information Sciences.

Research published in the journal address theoretical or empirical problems through quantitative, qualitative or mixed approaches of a multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinary nature.

Submissions are subject to double-blind peer review by prestigious national and international specialists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.227

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 14

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 19687

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 55

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


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

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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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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.4
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.227
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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