Journal for Labour Market Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal for Labour Market Research is a journal in the interdisciplinary field of labour market research.

As of 2016 the Journal publishes Open Access.

The journal follows international research standards and strives for international visibility.

With its empirical and multidisciplinary orientation, the journal publishes papers in English language concerning the labour market, employment, education / training and careers.

Papers dealing with country-specific labour market aspects are suitable if they adopt an innovative approach and address a topic of interest to a wider international audience.

The journal is distinct from most others in the field, as it provides a platform for contributions from a broad range of academic disciplines.

The editors encourage replication and meta studies, as well as studies based on international comparisons.

Accordingly, authors are expected to make their empirical data available to readers who might wish to replicate a published work on request.

Submitted papers, who have passed a prescreening process by the editors, are generally reviewed by two peer reviewers, who remain anonymous for the author.

In addition to the regular issues, special issues covering selected topics are published at least once a year.

As of April 2015 the Journal for Labour Market Research has a "No Revisions" option for submissions (see 'Submission Guidelines' → Prepare Supporting Information).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10676

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	165

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.545

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Gender wage gap in China: a large meta-analysis

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Ichiro, Xinxin

• Labor market reforms in Europe: towards more flexicure labor markets?

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Werner, Paul, Caroline

• The impact of temporary employment on productivity

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Domenico, Miguel A.

• Who and how many can work from home? Evidence from task descriptions

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Henning, Zhiyang, Simen

• Europe’s evolving graduate labour markets: supply, demand, underemployment and pay

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Francis, Golo

• Unemployment among younger and older individuals: does conventional data about unemployment tell us the whole story?

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Hila, Miki, Israel

• Mapping the (mis)match of university degrees in the graduate labor market

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Manuel

• Entry of men into the labour market in West Germany and their career mobility (1945–2008) | Berufseintritt von Männern in Westdeutschland und ihre Karrieremobilität (1945–2008)

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Rolf, Hans-Peter

• The social stigma of unemployment: consequences of stigma consciousness on job search attitudes, behaviour and success

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Gerhard, Katrin, Monika

• The anatomy of job polarisation in the UK

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Andrea

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