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The Serials Librarian Template

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About the The Serials Librarian format

The Serials Librarian is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Library Collection Development and Digital Resources, Library Science and Information Systems, Library Science and Information Literacy.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." The Serials Librarian 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inLibrary Collection Development and Digital Resources Library Science and Information Systems Library Science and Information Literacy Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Web and Library Services
ISSN0361-526X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.05
h-index29
i10-index280
Total citations10,673
Top institutions publishing hereSesame Workshop
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in The Serials Librarian per year

83
2014
79
2015
81
2016
81
2017
51
2018
67
2019
77
2020
57
2021
65
2022
19
2023
29
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of The Serials Librarian by publication year

421
2014
448
2015
321
2016
359
2017
197
2018
212
2019
298
2020
159
2021
146
2022
70
2023
140
2024
16
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Serials Librarian

D-Lib Magazine

Amy Friedlander, Catherine Rey · 1 Jan 1998

Summary This paper describes the organization of material in D-Lib Magazine http://www.dlib.org, an online reference collection of pointers to sites containing resources in networked information and digital libraries, and a monthly, which addresses developments in advanced research and implementation projects in digital libraries and related topics. The importance of persistent, location-independent identifiers (or names) is…

Winners and Losers in the Global Research Village

Paul Ginsparg · 1 May 1997

Summary I describe a set of automated archives for electronic communication of research information that have been operational in many fields of physics, and some related and unrelated disciplines, starting from 1991. These archives now serve over 35,000 users worldwide from over 70 countries, and process more than 70,000 electronic transactions per day. In some…

Scopus™: The Product and Its Development

Frances Boyle, Damien Sherman · 5 Jan 2006

ABSTRACT Scopus is a new all-science abstracting and indexing (A&I) database. It is the result of a two-year collaboration with librarians and researchers from all over the world. Scopus covers over 14,000 scientific, technical, medical and social science titles from 4,000 publishers. It offers new sorting and refining features so that researchers can easily find…

White Paper on Electronic Journal Usage Statistics

Judy Luther · 12 Jan 2002

This paper provides a snapshot of developments in the industry. It identifies issues that concern both publishers and librarians and suggests a context for further discussion between the providers and consumers of electronic journals. Since libraries that host electronic journal content locally face the same challenges in collecting usage statistics as do publishers, the author…

The “80/20 Rule” and Core Journals

Thomas E. Nisonger · 3 Jul 2008

ABSTRACT This column examines the 80/20 rule, also termed a Pareto distribution, and explains these terms' historical origins. The column focuses on this pattern in the use of print serials, downloads from electronic databases, and citations to journals. The rule's relationship to Bradford's Law is explored, and some of the research pertaining to the 80/20…

The Serials Librarian template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Serials Librarian format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Serials Librarian template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Serials Librarian use?
The Serials Librarian uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." The Serials Librarian 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Serials Librarian?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready The Serials Librarian document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the The Serials Librarian template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the The Serials Librarian format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes The Serials Librarian?
The Serials Librarian is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's The Serials Librarian template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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