Human Resource Management Review

Aims & Scope

The Human Resource Management Review (HRMR) is a quarterly academic journal devoted to the publication of scholarly conceptual/theoretical articles pertaining to human resource management and allied fields (e.g. industrial/organizational psychology, human capital, labor relations, organizational behavior).

HRMR welcomes manuscripts that focus on micro-, macro-, or multi-level phenomena relating to the function and processes of human resource management.

HRMR publishes articles that provide new insights aimed at stimulating future theory development and empirical research.

Critical examinations of existing concepts, theories models, and frameworks are also welcome as are quantitative meta-analytical reviews that make a conceptual/theoretical contribution.

Subject areas appropriate for HRMR include (but are not limited to) Strategic Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Management, the nature and role of the human resource function in organizations, any specific Human Resource function or activity (e.g., Job Analysis, Job Design, Workforce Planning, Recruitment, Selection and Placement, Performance and Talent Management, Reward Systems, Training, Development, Careers, Safety and Health, Diversity, Fairness, Discrimination, Employment Law, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Workforce Metrics, HR Analytics, HRM and Technology, Social issues and HRM, Separation and Retention), topics that influence or are influenced by human resource management activities (e.g., Climate, Culture, Change, Leadership and Power, Groups and Teams, Employee Attitudes and Behavior, Individual, team, and/or Organizational Performance), and HRM Research Methods.

Papers introducing or helping to advance our understanding of emergent HR topics or issues are also strongly encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	13

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	437

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2439

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.934

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	132

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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 and Psychology, 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.

• A three-component conceptualization of organizational commitment

  Citation: 5399

  Authors: John P., Natalie J.

• Commitment in the workplace: toward a general model

  Citation: 1757

  Authors: John P, Lynne

• Knowledge sharing: A review and directions for future research

  Citation: 1750

  Authors: Sheng, Raymond A.

• Entrepreneurial motivation

  Citation: 1204

  Authors: Scott, Edwin A., Christopher J.

• Developing a capacity for organizational resilience through strategic human resource management

  Citation: 1132

  Authors: Cynthia A., Tammy E., Mark L.

• Strategic talent management: A review and research agenda

  Citation: 986

  Authors: David G., Kamel

• Deconstructing job satisfaction

  Citation: 806

  Authors: Howard M

• Emotion work and psychological well-being

  Citation: 772

  Authors: Dieter

• An emotion-centered model of voluntary work behavior

  Citation: 739

  Authors: Paul E, Suzy

• Psychological safety: A systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 702

  Authors: Alexander, Ross, Nathan

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