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Journal for Labour Market Research

Springer Nature · Germany · Est. 1999

ISSN2510-5027

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.545

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.112

Total Works

406

Total Citations

6,630

2yr Mean Citedness

1.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on labor market dynamics, including skill demands, wage inequality, and the impact of technology and policy on employment. Articles examine topics such as automation exposure, gender gaps in career progression, the effects of welfare benefits on training transitions, and the integration of specific populations like immigrants and individuals with disabilities into the workforce.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications406

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2510-5027

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Industrial RelationsQ2

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Industrial Relations & Labor

Scopus Categories

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementEconomics and EconometricsIndustrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEmployment and Welfare StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentLabor Movements and UnionsGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsFirm Innovation and GrowthGerman Economic Analysis & PoliciesMigration and Labor DynamicsIntergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies