Journal of Labor Economics

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1983 as the first journal devoted specifically to labor economics, the Journal of Labor Economics (JOLE) presents international research on issues affecting social and private behavior, and the economy.

JOLE’s contributors investigate various aspects of labor economics, including supply and demand of labor services, personnel economics, distribution of income, unions and collective bargaining, applied and policy issues in labor economics, and labor markets and demographics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5
2024	3.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	189

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	690

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	6.404

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	136

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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.

• The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior

  Citation: 2424

  Authors: James J., Jora, Sergio

• Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families

  Citation: 1477

  Authors: Gary S., Nigel

• Human Capital, Effort, and the Sexual Division of Labor

  Citation: 1411

  Authors: Gary S.

• What Makes an Entrepreneur?

  Citation: 1381

  Authors: David G., Andrew J.

• Immigrant Inflows, Native Outflows, and the Local Labor Market Impacts of Higher Immigration

  Citation: 1235

  Authors: David

• Outsourcing at Will: The Contribution of Unjust Dismissal Doctrine to the Growth of Employment Outsourcing

  Citation: 1216

  Authors: David H.

• Cities and Skills

  Citation: 999

  Authors: Edward L., David C.

• Assimilation, Changes in Cohort Quality, and the Earnings of Immigrants

  Citation: 973

  Authors: George J.

• Skill‐Biased Technological Change and Rising Wage Inequality: Some Problems and Puzzles

  Citation: 843

  Authors: David, John E.

• Entrepreneurship

  Citation: 793

  Authors: Edward P.

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