Journal of Human Resources

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Human Resources is among the leading journals in empirical microeconomics.

Intended for scholars, policy makers, and practitioners, each issue examines research in a variety of fields including labor economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education, discrimination, and retirement.

Founded in 1965, the Journal of Human Resources features articles that make scientific contributions in research relevant to public policy practitioners.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6
2024	5.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	6.588

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	129

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	183

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	869

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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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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.

• Wage Discrimination: Reduced Form and Structural Estimates

  Citation: 4294

  Authors: Alan S.

• A Practitioner’s Guide to Cluster-Robust Inference

  Citation: 3216

  Authors: A., Douglas L.

• Control Function Methods in Applied Econometrics

  Citation: 1167

  Authors: Jeffrey M.

• An Overview of the Health and Retirement Study

  Citation: 1018

  Authors: F. Thomas, Richard

• Intra-Household Resource Allocation: An Inferential Approach

  Citation: 997

  Authors: Duncan

• What Are We Weighting For?

  Citation: 990

  Authors: Gary, Steven J., Jeffrey M.

• Recent Advances in Quantile Regression Models: A Practical Guideline for Empirical Research

  Citation: 882

  Authors: Moshe

• Employers' Discriminatory Behavior and the Estimation of Wage Discrimination

  Citation: 865

  Authors: David

• Do Husbands and Wives Pool Their Resources? Evidence from the United Kingdom Child Benefit

  Citation: 769

  Authors: Shelly J., Robert A., Terence J.

• Wealthier is Healthier

  Citation: 716

  Authors: Lant, Lawrence H.

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