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Journal of Labor Economics

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1537-5307

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

6.404

H-Index

221

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.954

Total Works

1,986

Total Citations

174,494

2yr Mean Citedness

2.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Labor Economics presents international research examining issues affecting the economy, as well as social and private behavior. The journal publishes both theoretical and applied research results relating to labor economics.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,986

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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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?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-5307

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Industrial RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsIndustrial Relations & Labor

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsIndustrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsLabor Movements and UnionsEmployment and Welfare StudiesFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthFirm Innovation and GrowthSchool Choice and PerformanceRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentEconomic Policies and ImpactsFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis