European Journal of Industrial Relations

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Industrial Relations is the principal English-language, peer-reviewed forum for the analysis of developments in European industrial relations and their theoretical and practical implications.

It is particularly oriented to cross-national comparative research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3377

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	244

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.238

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

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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.

• Sectors or countries? Typologies and levels of analysis in comparative industrial relations

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Barbara, Bernd, Guglielmo

• Union Revitalization Strategies in Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Carola M., John

• The European Employment Strategy: Genesis and Development

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Janine

• Globalization, Labour Flexibility and Insecurity: The Era of Market Regulation

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Guy

• Coordinated bargaining in Europe: From incremental corrosion to frontal assault?

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Paul

• The Politics of Labour Movement Revitalization: The Need for a Revitalized Perspective

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Lucio, Kerstin, Lowell

• Union membership and density: Some (not so) stylized facts and challenges

  Citation: 109

  Authors: C.

• Just transition on the ground: Challenges and opportunities for social dialogue

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Béla

• A Race to the Bottom? Trade Unions, EU Enlargement and the Free Movement of Labour

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Torben

• Evaluating the prevalence of the undeclared economy in Central and Eastern Europe: An institutional asymmetry perspective

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Colin C, Ioana A

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