What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Access Services?

The journal Journal of Access Services is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Access Services indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Access Services is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.223 (Q3) and an H-index of 15.

Who publishes Journal of Access Services and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Access Services is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,619 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #20,572Subscription

Journal of Access Services

Identifier (ISSN):1536-7967(Print)/1536-7975(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Access Services

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.223

#20,572

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

6articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Access Services welcomes the submission of research, theory, and practice papers relevant to the access services in libraries and archives of all types. Access Services is the broad field and collective term of all the services that provide, facilitate, and manage the access of the clientele to the information resources acquired or made available by the libraries or archives with the aim of allowing for easy and convenient retrieval of needed information, utilization of information resources to the fullest extent, and greatest availability of resources to each of the clientele.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science84.6%Business80.2%Political science53.6%World Wide Web53.3%Engineering45.6%Economics44.9%Library science41%Law37.1%Public relations27.9%Sociology26.9%Marketing25.2%Operating system23.4%Advertising22.9%Physics21.2%Psychology21%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Library and Information Sciences

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

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Articles / Year14

Total Citations5

2024

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Articles / Year24

Total Citations17

2023

IF0

Articles / Year13

Total Citations17

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Articles / Year25

Total Citations28

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	6	0
2025	—	14	5
2024	—	24	17
2023	0	13	17
2022	—	25	28
2021	—	19	123
2020	—	19	84
2019	—	27	81
2018	—	26	82
2017	—	27	208
2016	—	39	276
2015	—	13	44

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,572Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.223

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,619 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations23

3-Year Documents34

Citable Documents34

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 Rate68.2%

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 SciencesQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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

Journal of Access Services (ISSN: 1536-7967) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.223 (Q3), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 6 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,619 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.