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SA Journal of Human Resource Management

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd Β· South Africa Β· Est. 2003

ISSN1683-7584eISSN2071-078X
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
22
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.367
H-Indexi
51
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.669
Total Worksi
980
Total Citationsi
13,649
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The SA Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM) explores aspects related and relevant to Human Resource Management (HRM) in various organisational settings. It aims to emphasise and promote the theory and good practices of HRM within Africa’s vulnerable labour market groups which has unique economic, cultural, political and social concerns. Aimed at the improvement of people management throughout business-relationship structures (policies and systems), topics of interest include, but in no means are limited to: Education, Training and Development Practices Human Resource Attraction, Maintenance, and Retention Talent Management Leadership Compensation and Reward Practices Performance Management Practices Employee Relations. The SAJHRM's focus lies in providing a critical link between quality academic research and the practical implications for business practice within South Africa and the African continent.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
FrequencyRolling publication basis, with one hard copy issue published each year. Additional issues may be published for special events (e.g. conferences) and when special themes are addressed.
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications980
Publisher OrgAOSIS
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2002
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~22 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1683-7584 / 2071-078X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
52
817
2019
47
822
2020
67
877
2021
68
670
2022
47
313
2023
95
480
2024
125
230
2025
49
8
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

DemographyQ2
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementDemography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorHuman Resource and Talent ManagementEmotional Intelligence and PerformanceHuman Resource Development and Performance EvaluationEmployment and Welfare StudiesCompetency Development and EvaluationGender Diversity and InequalityHigher Education and EmployabilityEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesWorkplace Spirituality and Leadership

Frequently asked questions about SA Journal of Human Resource Management

Is SA Journal of Human Resource Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SA Journal of Human Resource Management: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SA Journal of Human Resource Management?

SA Journal of Human Resource Management 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.19.

Is SA Journal of Human Resource Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SA Journal of Human Resource Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of SA Journal of Human Resource Management?

The SA Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM) explores aspects related and relevant to Human Resource Management (HRM) in various organisational settings. It aims to emphasise and promote the theory and good practices of HRM within Africa’s vulnerable labour market groups which has unique economic, cultural, political and social concerns. Aimed at the improvement of people management throughout business-relationship structures (policies and systems), topics of interest include, but in no means are limited to: Education, Training and Development Practices Human Resource Attraction, Maint

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref