Industrial Relations

Aims & Scope

Corporate restructuring and downsizing, the changing employment relationship in union and nonunion settings, high performance work systems, the demographics of the workplace, and the impact of globalization on national labor markets - these are just some of the major issues covered in Industrial Relations.

The journal offers an invaluable international perspective on economic, sociological, psychological, political, historical, and legal developments in labor and employment.

It is the only journal in its field with this multidisciplinary focus on the implications of change for business, government and workers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5433

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	183

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.931

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	66

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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.

• What Works at Work: Overview and Assessment

  Citation: 457

  Authors: CASEY, THOMAS A., DAVID, CRAIG, GEORGE

• Human Resources Practices as Predictors of Work‐Family Outcomes and Employee Turnover

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Rosemary, P. Monique

• The Effect of Performance on Job Satisfaction

  Citation: 324

  Authors: EDWARD E., LYMAN W.

• The Adoption of High‐Involvement Work Practices

  Citation: 323

  Authors: FRITS K., JOHN PAUL

• If You Can Use Them: Flexibility Policies, Organizational Commitment, and Perceived Performance

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Susan C.

• Productivity Gains from the Implementation of Employee Training Programs

  Citation: 308

  Authors: ANN P.

• Methodological Issues in Cross‐Sectional and Panel Estimates of the Human Resource‐Firm Performance Link

  Citation: 292

  Authors: MARK A., BRIAN E.

• Why and When Are the Self‐Employed More Satisfied with Their Work?

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Greg

• Choice of Employment Systems in Internal Labor Markets

  Citation: 251

  Authors: PAUL

• Why Has Work Effort Become More Intense?

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Francis

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