21 Library and Information Sciences journals (Social Sciences) in ORBIT Tier 3 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 3: third quarter of Social Sciences by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southeastern Librarian | 0038-3686 | 69 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Georgia Library Quarterly | 2157-0396 | 65 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Library and Information Perspectives and Research | 2672-5886 | 44 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Nigeria |
| Journal of Applied Information Science & Technology | 2141-1913 | 41 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Pearl A Journal of Library and Information Science | 0973-7081 | 35 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| Information Managers : A Journal of Nigerian Library Association , Rivers State Chapter | 2735-9239 | 33 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Nauru |
| FUGUS International Journal of Library and information Science. | 1595-3432 | 32 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Nauru |
| Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology | 2278-3482 | 30 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | 2277-3533 | 29 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Children and Libraries | 1542-9806 | 28 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology | 2229-5984 | 28 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| Nigerian Libraries | 0029-0122 | 27 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Nigeria |
| Journal of Information Communication and Media Research | 3092-8508 | 25 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Pathfinder A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals | 2563-2493 | 23 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Canada |
| Library Herald | 0024-2292 | 19 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| Journal of Information Management | 2348-1765 | 14 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| Lead City International Journal of Library Information & Communication Sciences | 3027-0022 | 14 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Nigeria |
| Gyankosh- The Journal of Library and Information Management | 2229-4023 | 12 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| Journal of Knowledge & Communication Management | 2277-7938 | 10 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| OLA Quarterly | 1093-7374 | 10 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Revista Română de Biblioteconomie și Știința Informării = Romanian Journal of Library and Information Science | 1841-1940 | 10 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Romania |