Journal of Human Capital

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Human Capital (JHC) is dedicated to human capital and its expanding economic and social roles in the knowledge economy.

Developed in response to the central role human capital plays in determining the production, allocation, and distribution of economic resources and in supporting long-term economic growth, JHC is a forum for theoretical and empirical work on human capital—broadly defined to include education, health, entrepreneurship, and intellectual and social capital—and related public policy analyses.

JHC encompasses microeconomic, macroeconomic, and international economic perspectives on the theme of human capital.

The journal offers a platform for discussion of topics ranging from education, labor, health, and family economics, to income distribution, social mobility, entrepreneurship and wealth creation, immigration and economic globalization, aging and value of life saving, politics and institutions, crime and corruption, technological innovation and transfer, productivity and structural change, and economic growth and development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.617

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	76

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 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.

• The Production of Cognitive Achievement in Children: Home, School, and Racial Test Score Gaps

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Petra E., Kenneth I.

• The Changing Role of Family Income and Ability in Determining Educational Achievement

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Philippe, Lance

• Low-Skill and High-Skill Automation

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Daron, Pascual

• Education and Religion

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Edward L., Bruce I.

• Explaining the Worldwide Boom in Higher Education of Women

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Gary S., William H. J., Kevin M.

• The Century of Education

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Christian, Fabrice

• Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

  Citation: 134

  Authors: James J., Lance J., Petra E.

• How Do College Students Respond to Public Information about Earnings?

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Matthew, Basit

• Aggregate Effects of Gender Gaps in the Labor Market: A Quantitative Estimate

  Citation: 127

  Authors: David, Marc

• The Slowdown in the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Aging and Cohort Effects Revisited Again

  Citation: 123

  Authors: George J.

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