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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

6.774

H-Indexi

221

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.954

Total Worksi

1,986

Total Citationsi

174,494

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

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

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

3.5k

2019

1.3k

2020

917

2021

2.3k

2022

363

2023

316

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Labor Economics

Is Journal of Labor Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Labor Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Labor Economics?

Journal of Labor 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 2.39.

Is Journal of Labor Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Labor Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.