Human Resource Development Review

Aims & Scope

As described elsewhere, Human Resource Development Review is a theory development journal for scholars of human resource development and related disciplines.

Human Resource Development Review publishes articles that make theoretical contributions on theory development, foundations of HRD, theory building methods, and integrative reviews of the relevant literature.

Papers whose central focus is empirical findings, including empirical method and design are not considered for publication in Human Resource Development Review.

This journal encourages submissions that provide new theoretical insights to advance our understanding of human resource development and related disciplines.

Such papers may include syntheses of existing bodies of theory, new substantive theories, exploratory conceptual models, taxonomies and typology developed as foundations for theory, treatises in formal theory construction, papers on the history of theory, critique of theory that includes alternative research propositions, metatheory, and integrative literature reviews with strong theoretical implications.

Papers addressing foundations of HRD might address philosophies of HRD, historical foundations, definitions of the field, conceptual organization of the field, and ethical foundations.

Human Resource Development Review takes a multi-paradigm view of theory building so submissions from different paradigms are encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.6
2024	4.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.027

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4618

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	371

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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.

• Writing Integrative Literature Reviews: Guidelines and Examples

  Citation: 2029

  Authors: Richard J.

• Knowledge Sharing in Organizations: A Conceptual Framework

  Citation: 937

  Authors: Minu

• Training Transfer: An Integrative Literature Review

  Citation: 850

  Authors: Lisa A., Holly M.

• Writing Integrative Literature Reviews

  Citation: 818

  Authors: Richard J.

• Developing the Psychological Capital of Resiliency

  Citation: 502

  Authors: Fred, Gretchen R., Paul B.

• Employee Engagement and HRD: A Seminal Review of the Foundations

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Brad, Karen

• Learning to Do Qualitative Data Analysis: A Starting Point

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Jessica Nina, Yonjoo, Chad R.

• Affective Commitment as a Core Essence of Organizational Commitment

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Zachary A.

• Employee Burnout: A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Age or Years of Experience

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Ernest W., Leslie

• A Review of the Empirical Literature on Meaningful Work: Progress and Research Agenda

  Citation: 294

  Authors: Catherine, Ruth, Adrian, Marc, Gary

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