About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología is a refereed scientific journal aimed at librarians, archivists, and specialist in the field of information science. It is a trusted venue for the publication of original and unpublished research based articles that are written in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. We also welcome theoretical papers, reviews, and original reflections that shed light on the advances made in Librarianship and related fields, especially in Latin America. The journal is a quarterly publication that is available in its print version via subscription. Its contents can also be accessed, in electronic form, through its open access website.
During the evaluation process, articles should be unpublished and under the exclusive consideration of the Inter American Journal of Librarianship. To this end, authors must register with the Open Journal System- OJS platform and then submit their articles by following the appropriate links. Submissions can also be sent to the Journal via email. Authors must attach the Publication Consent Form in order to have their submissions evaluated.
Peer Review Process
Receipt of manuscripts does not carry an obligation to publish them. The editorial and scientific boards are responsible for selecting those articles that merit publication. This decision is based on the traditional peer review process where at least two experts, of which one is preferably a PhD, approve it based on the established criteria. Afterward, the editorial board will make a decision on the article. It will either, reject the article, in which case the author will be informed as to the reasons why it cannot be published in its present form, accept the article without changes, accept the article with minor changes, accept the article with substantial changes. If changes are required the author will receive the peer evaluations so that the changes can be included. If it requires substantial changes the article will again be sent back for review by the same reviewers. Once the editorial board receives the final version of the article it will make a final decision about its publication.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
