Science and Technology Libraries

Aims & Scope

Science & Technology Libraries is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal covering all aspects of our profession as librarians serving science, engineering, clinical investigation, and agriculture.

It best serves this purpose by publishing the refereed papers of some of our most successful colleagues working at some of the most distinguished institutions around the world, as well as the vetted manuscripts of those new professionals whose insights demonstrate that their careers among us are on the ascendant.

Our content is overwhelmingly composed of original research articles and reports of best practices in which some significant way, further the understanding and management of information resources in our area of competence in relation to their intended audience.

Each issue of Science & Technology Libraries also includes: -Profiles in Science -- A survey of the life, times, career and publication patterns of a distinguished scientist, engineer, clinical investigator or agricultural expert -Reviews of Science for Science Librarians -- Extensive overviews of a development in science, engineering, clinical investigation or agriculture that bears watching by our profession

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.430

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13115

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	225

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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

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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.

• The Status of Women in STEM in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature 2007–2017

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Heidi

• Mapping A Discipline: A Guide to Using VOSviewer for Bibliometric and Visual Analysis

  Citation: 206

  Authors: James T., Lora, Zayuris

• Named Entity Recognition Approaches and Their Comparison for Custom NER Model

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Hemlata, Gagandeep, Neha, Poorva

• Smart Contracts for Research Data Rights Management over the Ethereum Blockchain Network

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Adrian-Tudor, Vasile

• The Information-Seeking Habits and Practices of Engineers

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Thomas E.

• Conversations with Chemists

  Citation: 45

  Authors: David

• What Do I Do in an Emergency? The Role of Public Libraries in Providing Information During Times of Crisis

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Lisl

• Assessing the Academic Library's Role in Campus-Wide Research Data Management: A First Step at the University of Houston

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Christie, Anita Riley

• Usability Evaluation of Digital Libraries

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Barbara

• Local Citation Studies-A Shortcut to Local Knowledge

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Rosalind

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