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Work, Employment and Society

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN1469-8722
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
2.115
H-Index
134
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.536
Total Works
4,304
Total Citations
92,352
2yr Mean Citedness
1.82
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the multifaceted nature of work, employment, and their societal implications. It explores themes of labor relations, worker organizing, and the impact of economic structures on individuals and groups. The journal also investigates issues of inequality, precarity, and the experiences of diverse worker populations, including migrants and disabled individuals.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,304
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1469-8722
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

AccountingQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsIndustrial Relations & LaborSociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementEconomics and EconometricsAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Labor Movements and UnionsEmployment and Welfare StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesDigital Economy and Work TransformationWork-Family Balance ChallengesLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityManagement and Organizational StudiesGender Diversity and InequalityEmotional Labor in ProfessionsMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref