Economic and Labour Relations Review

Aims & Scope

The Economic and Labour Relations Review aims to bring together double-blind, peer-reviewed research in economics and labour relations in a multi-disciplinary approach to policy questions.

The journal encourages articles that critically assess dominant orthodoxies, as well as alternative models, thereby facilitating informed debate.

The journal particularly encourages articles that adopt a post-Keynesian (heterodox) approach to economics, or that explore rights-, equality- or justice-based approaches to labour relations and social policy.

Topics covered by the journal include: Macro-economic, fiscal and monetary policy debates- Trade policy, value chains and networks- Environmental economics- Labour market economics; migration- Employment relations regulation; wages and working conditions; and labour standards and their enforcement- Precarious work- Workplace safety and health- Gender inclusiveness; pay and employment equity- Education/skills and workplace productivity- Employer and employee organisations- Poverty and deprivation; income/wealth distribution and its effects- Social security, welfare, housing and health; pensions and population ageing- The sociology and economics of sport, art, and other aspects of culture

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.570

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10205

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	250

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• Regulating work in the gig economy: What are the options?

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Andrew, Jim

• The COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons on building more equal and sustainable societies

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Kristin, Michael, Peter, Anne, Fran, Anis, PN (Raja), Stephen, Frances, Chris F, Sharon, Joseph, Al

• Precarious work and precarious workers: Towards an improved conceptualisation

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Iain, Robin

• The resurgence of gig work: Historical and theoretical perspectives

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Jim

• Precarious jobs: Where are they, and how do they affect well-being?

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Wayne

• Is it better to invest in hard or soft skills?

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Jiří

• Negotiating labour standards in the gig economy: Airtasker and Unions New South Wales

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Kate

• Work autonomy, work pressure, and job satisfaction: An analysis of European Union countries

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Helena, Sérgio, Teresa

• The ‘Pre-Invention’ of Precarious Employment: The Changing World of Work in Context

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Michael

• The youth unemployment challenge in Africa: What are the drivers?

  Citation: 76

  Authors: William

---