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Journal of Industrial Relations

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-1856eISSN1472-9296

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.946

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.565

Total Works

3,635

Total Citations

23,194

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Industrial Relations focuses on the study of work, employment, and industrial relations systems. It examines the impact of technological advancements like artificial intelligence and robotization on wages, employment, and working conditions. The journal also investigates the role of trade unions, collective bargaining, and employers' associations in shaping labor market outcomes, welfare policies, and dispute resolution processes. Furthermore, it addresses issues of decent work, gender equality, Indigenous employment, and the challenges of the informal economy across various national and international contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFive Issues Yearly, <2012->

StatusActive

Total Publications3,635

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1856 / 1472-9296

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ1

Industrial RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Industrial Relations & Labor

Scopus Categories

Business and International ManagementIndustrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Labor Movements and UnionsEmployment and Welfare StudiesDigital Economy and Work TransformationSocial Policy and Reform StudiesAustralian History and Society