1. Impact:
· Ranked second in the discipline according to the "Impact Index" by Tongfang Knowledge Network and has been recognized as "China's Most Internationally Influential Academic Journal" in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (Q1 category), with an overall second ranking in its subject.
· Included in the "Top 100 Journals in Digital Influence" by the China Periodicals Association in 2015, 2016, and 2018 (the only library and information journal selected); and featured in the 2019 China International Book Fair (BIBF) "Exhibition of Outstanding Journals Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China."
· Rated as an A+ authoritative journal by the Research Center for China Science Evaluation (RCCSE) of Wuhan University in its "Chinese Academic Journal Evaluation Research Report" (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th editions, 2020).
· Recognized as an A-category authoritative journal in the "Annual Comprehensive Evaluation of Humanities and Social Sciences Journals" by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Evaluation Studies (AMI) in 2018.
· Ranked second in "The Comprehensive List of Core Journals in China" by Peking University (2018 and 2020 editions).
· Third in the CSSCI (2017-2018) Core Source Journal Catalog by Nanjing University.
· Second in comprehensive evaluation scores in both the "Library Science, Documentation" and "Information Science" categories in the "Chinese Science and Technology Journal Citation Report" (2017 edition) by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.
· Consistently ranked first in full-text reprint volume in its discipline in Renmin University of China's "Reprint Index Ranking of Newspapers and Periodicals" over several years.
· Second in the Impact Index (CI) and third in the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) in the CNKI Chinese Academic Journal Impact Factor Annual Report (2016). Ranked sixth internationally and first domestically in the "International Influence" category by CNKI.
· Ranked 24th among all Chinese-language journals in various disciplines in the Google Scholar H5-Index (2019).
· Newly included in the "FMS Management Science High-Quality Journal Recommendation List" as a T2-level journal in 2020.
· Selected for the "Think Tank Journal Group 1.0 version."
2. Awards:
① National Awards (by the Central Propaganda Department, National Science Commission, Press and Publication Administration):
· First Prize in the First National Excellent Scientific Journal Competition (1992).
· Second Prize in the Second National Excellent Scientific Journal Competition (1997).
· Selected for the China Journal Phalanx, winning the "Double Awards" title in 2001.
· Nominee for the National Journal Award (Second Prize) in 2005.
· Titled "China's Top 100 Newspapers and Journals" in the Science and Technology category by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television in 2017; Second in discipline ranking in "The Comprehensive List of Core Journals in China" by Peking University (2021 edition); Second in the Impact Index (CI) in the CNKI Impact Factor Annual Report (2022 edition).
② Chinese Academy of Sciences Awards:
· Third Prize in the Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent Journal Competition (1990).
· First Prize in the Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent Journal Competition (1992, 1996, 2000).
· Awards for Scientific Journal Layout (2018, 2019).
· Received publication fund support for scientific journals in 2018 and 2019.
③ Chinese Library Association Awards:
· Award for Outstanding Professional Journals in Library and Information Science on the 40th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China and the 10th Anniversary of the Chinese Library Association (1989).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (First Edition, 1991-1992).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (Second Edition, 1993-1994).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (Third Edition, 1995-1997).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (Fourth Edition, 1998-2001).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (Fifth Edition, 2002-2004).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (Sixth Edition, 2005-2008).
· National Outstanding Library Science Journal Award (Seventh Edition, 2009-2012).