Indian Journal of Labour Economics
Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland
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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.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Labour Economics
Is Indian Journal of Labour Economics a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Indian Journal of Labour Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Labour Economics?
Indian Journal of Labour Economics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.99.
Is Indian Journal of Labour Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Indian Journal of Labour Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Indian Journal of Labour Economics?
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 a
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