Advances in Developing Human Resources

Aims & Scope

Advances in Developing Human Resources is a quarterly journal whose single issues explore and examine discrete topics.

These single issues (or "back issues," once the subsequent issue is published) are available individually or in quantities for use in a classroom or training environment.

Balancing practice, theory, and readability, each issue is devoted to important and timely topics related to the development of human resources.

The content of the journal spans the realms of performance, learning, and integrity within an organizational context.

Readable and relevant to practitioners, each issue is grounded in sound research and theory and edited by a top scholar in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.957

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5204

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	268

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Demonstrating the Value of an Organization's Learning Culture: The Dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire

  Citation: 722

  Authors: Victoria J., Karen E.

• Conceptualizing Work—Family Balance: Implications for Practice and Research

  Citation: 375

  Authors: Joseph G., Dawn S.

• Organizational Culture’s Influence on Creativity and Innovation: A Review of the Literature and Implications for Human Resource Development

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Laird D.

• Learning and Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities of Practice: Motivators, Barriers, and Enablers

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Alexandre

• The General Method of Theory-Building Research in Applied Disciplines

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Susan A.

• Linking Crisis Management and Leadership Competencies: The Role of Human Resource Development

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Lynn Perry, Erika Hayes

• Self-Determination Theory in Human Resource Development: New Directions and Practical Considerations

  Citation: 230

  Authors: C. Scott, Richard M.

• The Nature and Need for Informal Learning

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Victoria J., Marie

• Meaningfulness, Commitment, and Engagement:The Intersection of a Deeper Level of Intrinsic Motivation

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Neal, Vijay

• Meaningful Work, Employee Engagement, and Other Key Employee Outcomes

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Paul

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