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Industrial Relations Journal

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 1970

ISSN1468-2338

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

0.92

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SNIP

1.03

Total Works

2,379

Total Citations

23,864

2yr Mean Citedness

1.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on contemporary issues in industrial relations, including the impact of labor market reforms on employment, the role of trade unions and worker organizing in various contexts, the effects of automation and technology on workers' health and well-being, and the spatial dimensions of work. It also examines strategies for union revitalization and the evolving methodologies within the field.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,379

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-2338

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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

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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.

Industrial RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Industrial Relations & Labor

Scopus Categories

Industrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Labor Movements and UnionsEmployment and Welfare StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesDigital Economy and Work TransformationHuman auditory perception and evaluationPolitical and Economic history of UK and USDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInternational Labor and Employment LawLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism