Historical Studies in Industrial Relations

Aims & Scope

Historical Studies in Industrial Relations was established in 1996 by the Centre for Industrial Relations, Keele University, to provide an outlet for, and to stimulate an interest in, historical work in the field of industrial relations and the history of industrial relations thought.

The journal's content broadly covers the employment relationship and economic, social and political factors surrounding it – such as labour markets, union and employer policies and organisation, the law, and gender and ethnicity.

Articles with an explicit political dimension, particularly recognising divisions within the working class and within workers’ organisations, will be encouraged, as will historical work on labour law.

Contributions on countries other than Britain, particularly those with a comparative focus, are welcome, as is work on the nineteenth century and even earlier.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26903

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.124

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, 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.

• On Paternalism: Seven Observations on the Uses and Abuses of the Concept in Industrial Relations, Past and Present

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Peter

• The Transformation of British Public-Sector Industrial Relations: From ‘Model Employer’ to Marketized Relations

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Bob, Peter

• Containing, Isolating, and Defeating the Miners: The UK Cabinet Ministerial Group on Coal and the Three Phases of the 1984-85 Strike

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Jim

• The Contract of Employment: A Study in Legal Evolution

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Simon

• Scientific Management and Production Management Practice in Britain between the Wars

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Kevin

• Working for the Yankee Dollar: American Inward Investment and Scottish Labour, 1945-70

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Bill, Alan

• ‘A Clear and Honest Understanding’: Alan Fox and the Origins and Implications of Radical Pluralism

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Michael

• The Stepping Stones Programme: The Conservative Party's Struggle to Develop a Trade-Union Policy, 1975-79

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Peter

• The Pay Review Body System: Its Development and Impact

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Geoff

• Review Essay: Life after Death: Mining History without a Coal Industry

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Peter

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