Library and Information Science Research

Aims & Scope

Library & Information Science Research, a cross-disciplinary and refereed journal, focuses on the research process in library and information science as well as research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance.

All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.721

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

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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 Computer Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

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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.

• Everyday life information seeking: Approaching information seeking in the context of “way of life”

  Citation: 654

  Authors: Reijo

• Social network analysis: An approach and technique for the study of information exchange

  Citation: 556

  Authors: Caroline

• “If it is too inconvenient I'm not going after it:” Convenience as a critical factor in information-seeking behaviors

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Lynn Sillipigni, Timothy J., Marie L.

• Discovered by chance: The role of incidental information acquisition in an ecological model of information use

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Kirsty

• Use of library space and the library as place

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Svanhild, Ragnar

• Social inclusion of newcomers to Canada: An information problem?

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Nadia, Danielle

• How high-school students find and evaluate scientific information: A basis for information literacy skills development

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Heidi, Susan

• Search log analysis: What it is, what's been done, how to do it

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Bernard J.

• Research data management services in academic research libraries and perceptions of librarians

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Carol, Robert J., Suzie, Ben

• How do public libraries function as meeting places?

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Svanhild, Ragnar, Andreas

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