German Journal of Human Resource Management

Aims & Scope

The German Journal of Human Resource Management (GHRM) formerly Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP), is a leading peer-reviewed resource for the international HR community, with a global reach and editorial board.

It publishes quarterly and aims to advance scientific knowledge covering a broad spectrum of research topics related to human resource management, employment relations, behaviour in organisations and personnel economics.

It publishes both theoretical articles as well as empirical work and is open to a wide range of methodological approaches.

Original contributions are published in English and German.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,190.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• State-of-the-Art and Future Directions for Green Human Resource Management: Introduction to the Special Issue

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Susan E., Douglas W. S., Charbel J. C., Michael

• Digital human resource management: A conceptual clarification

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Stefan

• The Dynamics of Green HRM Behaviors: A Cognitive Social Information Processing Approach

  Citation: 129

  Authors: David B.

• The Impact of Health-Oriented Leadership on Follower Health: Development and Test of a New Instrument Measuring Health-Promoting Leadership

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Franziska, Jörg, Alexander

• Green Work-Life Balance: A New Perspective for Green HRM

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Viola, Ulf

• Leadership and work engagement: Exploring explanatory mechanisms

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Anouk, Wilmar

• Recruiting digital talent: The strategic role of recruitment in organisations’ digital transformation

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Phyllis Messalina, Jost

• Book Review: Qualitative Data Analysis. A Methods Sourcebook

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Hans-Gerd

• Leader Behavior as a Determinant of Health at Work: Specification and Evidence of Five Key Pathways

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Jürgen, Meir, S. Alexander

• Servant Leadership: A systematic literature review—toward a model of antecedents and outcomes

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Jan G, Stefan