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Indian Journal of Labour Economics

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland

ISSN0019-5308

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.534

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.427

Total Works

613

Total Citations

4,425

2yr Mean Citedness

0.99

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Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics is a balanced platform for original research, empirical testing, and policy applications in labour economics. Publishes studies on various aspects of labour economics and related subjects. Provides an outstanding platform for both theoretical and applied papers on all labour market outcomes. Features special topics such as 'Informal Employment in India and China', 'Labour Migration and Development Dynamics in India', 'Wages and Earnings in India', 'Women and Work', etc. Encourages new theoretical developments and comparative labour market policies. Aims at understanding labour economics and industrial relations in the context of developing countries.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications613

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0019-5308

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsIndustrial Relations & Labor

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Employment and Welfare StudiesLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityIndian Economic and Social DevelopmentAgricultural risk and resilienceMigration and Labor Dynamics