Collection and Curation

Publication analysis

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About the publication

Title: Collection and Curation (renamed in 2018 from Collection Building)

ISSN: 2514-9326 (Print) and 2514-9334 (Online)¹

Website: About Collection and Curation

Purpose, objective, or mission: Per the publication website, “Collection and Curation provides well-researched and authoritative information on the rapidly-changing conceptions of what collection development is in libraries, archives, museums and galleries.”²

Target audience: Academics and professionals concerned with collection development in libraries, museums, archives, and galleries.³

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited⁴

Peer reviewed? Yes⁵

Type: Academic / LIS Scholarly⁶

Medium: Print and online⁷

Content: Topics of study include but are not limited to the collection and management of files, data, and artifacts in academic, special, and public libraries; the assessment of those collections; development of and public engagement with collections; and the appropriate use of space in libraries.⁸

Frequency of publication: Quarterly⁹

About the publication’s submission guidelines

Location of submission guidelines: Author Guidelines

Types of contributions accepted: The journal publishes research papers, opinion pieces, technical product reviews, conceptual papers, case studies, literature reviews, and general reviews of a more instructional nature. Most articles are between 1,000 and 5,000 words in length.¹⁰

Submission and review process: Submissions are made through ScholarOne Manuscripts, an online submission and peer review system. To help authors ensure their submissions are complete, Emerald Publishing offers an Article Submission Checklist. Once a submission is deemed suitable for publication by the editor, the double anonymous peer review process begins. “Once these reviewers have provided their feedback, the editor may decide to accept your manuscript, request minor or major revisions, or decline your work.” You can expect to be informed of the editor’s first decision within 60 days.”¹¹

Editorial tone: Articles are written in a highly professional and academic style. The journal publishes articles that are “well-researched and authoritative.”¹²

Style guide used: A comprehensive house style guide is provided on the journal website. References should be written in Harvard style.¹³

Conclusion: Evaluation of publication’s potential for LIS authors

Collection and Curation is a peer-reviewed, authoritative research journal. As the journal covers practical and academic issues, it is a suitable venue for both LIS professionals’ views on current trends in the field and library school students’ research in collection development and curation.

Collection and Curation is abstracted or indexed in Web of Science, Library & Information Science Source, Gale, OCLC, EBSCOhost, and many more.¹⁴

 

Audience analysis

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About the publication’s readers

Publication circulation: No circulation information is available.

Audience location and language or cultural considerations: The language of Collection and Curation is English.¹⁵ This journal reaches a worldwide audience, with an editorial team based in Australia, Greece, the United Kingdom, India, Canada, and the United States.¹⁶

Reader characteristics: Readers of this journal are information professionals and academics who share an interest in collection development, curation, and management.¹⁷

Knowledge of LIS subject matter: While the focus of this journal is generally on LIS subjects and topics, since broadening its scope in 2018 to include a curation aspect, the journal now includes non-LIS specific content that those in museums and galleries will find insightful. Looking at issues over the past few years shows a broad scope, including traditional LIS subjects such as collection development, but also discussions on butterfly-themed African phonecards and Greek chemical engineers. Therefore deep knowledge of LIS subject matter would be helpful, but not required.¹⁸

Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors

Readers will have a high level of knowledge of LIS issues and a practical need of collection assessment tools and advice. The prospective author should remember the specialized needs of the audience and the expectation of well-researched, high-quality writing.

Last updated: November 18, 2025

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