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Harvard Library Bulletin
Harvard Library Bulletin is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Harvard University.
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ISSN 0017-8136Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Harvard University
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Harvard Library Bulletin indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1996–2012 (also 1992–1993, 1987–1988, 1984, 1979–1982, 1974–1976, 1970, 1968)).
What is the impact factor of Harvard Library Bulletin?
Harvard Library Bulletin has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Harvard Library Bulletin and what is its ISSN?
Harvard Library Bulletin is published by Harvard University. Its ISSN is 0017-8136.
Is Harvard Library Bulletin in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Harvard Library Bulletin open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Harvard Library Bulletin for 31 years, between 1968 and 2012, with 14 years in that span missing. Coverage ended in 2012, 14 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 7 works and 6 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2021, 9 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2012. That may reflect a changed ISSN or merged records rather than continued publishing, so confirm the journal's current status directly before submitting.
How well cited is Harvard Library Bulletin? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Harvard Library Bulletin has an h-index of 1 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
Harvard Library Bulletin published 1 papers in 2006; its busiest recent year was 2001 with 2. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Harvard Library Bulletin? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2012. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2012
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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