Human Resource Management Journal

Aims & Scope

From 2006, HRMJ has also broadened its editorial scope to become more globally orientated and has strengthened the international character of its Editorial Board.

HRMJ seeks to publish scholarly articles on any aspect of employment studies but especially those focused on issues related to the management of people at work.

Articles should make a substantive contribution to theory development on contemporary issues, incorporate rigorous use of theory and research, and offer well-founded conclusions with practical implications.

Authors are encouraged to avoid the inherent biases of cross-sectional or single-source data, however, where such an approach can be justified through an appropriate research model or the potential for a novel theoretical contribution, such empirical studies will be considered provided sufficient steps have been taken to limit any potential bias.

The journal is particularly interested in articles that will appeal to an international readership.

Critical reviews are also welcomed, especially those pointing to how theory and practice can be developed further.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.027

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	102

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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.

• Commonalities and contradictions in HRM and performance research

  Citation: 925

  Authors: Paul, Graham, Corine

• Human resource management and employee well‐being: towards a new analytic framework

  Citation: 853

  Authors: David E.

• Human resource management and performance: still searching for some answers

  Citation: 679

  Authors: David E.

• Research and theory on high‐performance work systems: progressing the high‐involvement stream

  Citation: 598

  Authors: Peter, Keith

• Algorithmic management and app‐work in the gig economy: A research agenda for employment relations and HRM

  Citation: 576

  Authors: James, Ultan, Ronan, Anthony

• Front‐line managers as agents in the HRM‐performance causal chain: theory, analysis and evidence

  Citation: 570

  Authors: John, Sue

• Human resource management in the age of generative artificial intelligence: Perspectives and research directions on ChatGPT

  Citation: 478

  Authors: Pawan, Soumyadeb, Geoffrey, Herman, Greg J., Jose R., Paul, Fang, Stephanie, Angelo, Prasanta Kumar, David, Andrew J., Ashish, Jaap, Savvas, Charmi, Vijay, Shuang, Steven, Mark N. K., Rosalie L., Arup

• The impact of HR practices on the performance of business units

  Citation: 413

  Authors: Patrick M., Timothy M., Lisa M.

• HR and analytics: why HR is set to fail the big data challenge

  Citation: 387

  Authors: David, Andy, Ian, Mark, Mark

• The Strategic Hrm Debate and the Resource‐Based View of the Firm

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Peter

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