Journal of Academic Librarianship

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Academic Librarianship, an international and refereed journal, publishes articles that focus on problems and issues germane to college and university libraries.

JAL provides a forum for authors to present research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance; analyze policies, practices, issues, and trends; speculate about the future of academic librarianship; present analytical bibliographic essays and philosophical treatises.

JAL also brings to the attention of its readers information about hundreds of new and recently published books in library and information science, management, scholarly communication, and higher education.

JAL, in addition, covers management and discipline-based software and information policy developments.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.975

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Critical Information Literacy: Implications for Instructional Practice

  Citation: 250

  Authors: James

• Information-Seeking Behavior in Generation Y Students: Motivation, Critical Thinking, and Learning Theory

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Angela

• Why Students Share Misinformation on Social Media: Motivation, Gender, and Study-level Differences

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Xinran, Sei-Ching Joanna, Yin-Leng, Chei Sian

• The CLEAR path: A framework for enhancing information literacy through prompt engineering

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Leo S.

• A discipline-based approach to information literacy

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Ann

• Finding Citations to Social Work Literature: The Relative Benefits of Using Web of Science, Scopus, or Google Scholar

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Elaine M.

• Usability testing of an academic library Web site: a case study

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Brenda, Austin, Jane

• What Qualifications and Skills are Important for Digital Librarian Positions in Academic Libraries? A Job Advertisement Analysis

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Youngok, Edie

• Information literacy and fake news: How the field of librarianship can help combat the epidemic of fake news

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Saoirse, Bahareh

• University libraries response to COVID-19 pandemic: A developing country perspective

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Muhammad, Syeda Hina, Amna Farzand, Midrar

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