ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #28,247Diamond OAHybrid

Bibliotecas-Revista de la Escuela de Bibliotecologia Documentacion e Informacion

Identifier (ISSN):1409-3049(Print)/1659-3286(Online)
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Publisher:Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bibliotecas-Revista de la Escuela de Bibliotecologia Documentacion e Informacion

WoS Q4
00110.520230.120240.120250.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.12
#28,247

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
3

3 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
7articles/year
88% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bibliotecas-Revista de la Escuela de Bibliotecologia Documentacion e Informacion (ISSN: 1409-3049) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica in Costa Rica. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.120 (Q4), an H-index of 3.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhilosophyArt98.3%Humanities96.7%Political science53.3%Computer science21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q4
Rank162/172
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q4
Rank163/172
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

11 year
2026Latest
IF0.1
Articles / Year6
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.1
Articles / Year8
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.1
Articles / Year16
Total Citations15
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year2
Total Citations0
2022
IF—
Articles / Year7
Total Citations5

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #28,247Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.12

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.18

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6
3-Year Documents24
Citable Documents24

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Library and Information SciencesQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bibliotecas-Revista de la Escuela de Bibliotecologia Documentacion e Informacion (ISSN: 1409-3049) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica in Costa Rica. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.120 (Q4), an H-index of 3.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Publication Language
Spanish
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

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