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International Journal of the Book
International Journal of the Book is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Common Ground Research Networks.
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ISSN 1447-9516Verify ISSN ↗1447-9567Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
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Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is International Journal of the Book indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2011–2019).
What is the impact factor of International Journal of the Book?
International Journal of the Book 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 International Journal of the Book and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of the Book is published by Common Ground Research Networks. Its print ISSN is 1447-9516 and its online ISSN is 1447-9567.
Is International Journal of the Book in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is International Journal of the Book open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed International Journal of the Book for 9 years, between 2011 and 2019. Coverage ended in 2019, 7 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 486 works and 587 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2026, 7 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2019. 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 International Journal of the Book? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of the Book has an h-index of 9 and a 2-year mean of 22 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
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h-index
22
2-yr mean citations
9
i10-index
486
works indexed
587
total citations
International Journal of the Book published 8 papers in 2019; its busiest recent year was 2011 with 62. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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 International Journal of the Book? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2019. 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 2019
- 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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