The Reference Librarian

Published by Taylor & Francis

Abbrev: Ref. Libr.
ISSN 0276-3877EISSN 1541-1117
Database Coverage
  • Scopus
  • Scilit
Journal Articles
All-time journal articles
1,967
2025 journal articles
19
Subject
  • Information & Library Science
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Linguistics & Language Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Education & Pedagogy
  • AI & Machine Learning

Publications Analysis

Publications in 2016-2026
Open Access Publications in 2016-2026
Top Subjects

Publications in 2016-2026.

SubjectPublications
Information & Library Science
139
Education & Pedagogy
70
Communication Studies
17
Linguistics & Language Studies
12
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
9
AI & Machine Learning
7
Psychiatry & Psychology
5
Human-Machine Interaction
5
Remote Learning & Research
5
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
4
Top Countries

Publications in 2016-2026.

CountryPublications
United States
153
Nigeria
8
Malaysia
7
Canada
6
Hungary
3
Eswatini
2
United Kingdom
2
New Zealand
1
Sri Lanka
1
Tanzania
1
Citation analysis
Publications published in 2023-2024 and cited in 2025.
Total Citations
24
Total Publications
16
Average Citations
1.50
Cited Publications
10
Cited Publications %
62.5%
Self Citations
1
Self Citations %
4.2%
Metrics
2025 Integrated Impact Indicators
I3
24
I3/N
1.41
h5_index
9
Monthly Citation Metric (MCM)
1.7
Monthly Citation Metric
Citations per year
All citations in 2016-2026
Citation Distribution
All citations to publications in 2023-2024.
Q1
1
Med
2
Q3
5.3
99%
14.9
Max
16
Citation Origins
Publications published in 2023-2024 and cited in 2025.
Citing Source Titles
Citing Publishers

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