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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,363CAS 3区Hybrid

Industrial Relations

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.521•SCImago Rank: #2,363•Identifier (ISSN):0019-8676(Print)/1468-232X(Online)•Articles / Year: 28•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,428 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2
↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
68

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
61.25% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.833)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Corporate restructuring and downsizing, the changing employment relationship in union and nonunion settings, high performance work systems, the demographics of the workplace, and the impact of globalization on national labor markets - these are just some of the major issues covered in Industrial Relations. The journal offers an invaluable international perspective on economic, sociological, psychological, political, historical, and legal developments in labor and employment. It is the only journal in its field with this multidisciplinary focus on the implications of change for business, government and workers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsPolitical ScienceLawBusinessSociologyComputer ScienceMathematics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,363Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1961-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.521

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
68

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.18

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,428 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations240
3-Year Documents59
Citable Documents52

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial RelationsQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
JCRSSCI
21/54Q2
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
JCISSCI
21/54Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—158
20252.64225
20242.42965
20232.338218
20221.83329377
2021—36341
2020—26455
2019—22281
2018—28446
2017—36539
2016—42522
2015—44730
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Industrial Relations

WoS Q2
122320222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 4d67b79b-e245-4746-94ab-3e9002cb274c
Database Updated: 2026-09-28