Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology aims to increase understanding of people and organisations at work including: - industrial, organizational, work, vocational and personnel psychology - behavioural and cognitive aspects of industrial relations - ergonomics and human factors Innovative or interdisciplinary approaches with a psychological emphasis are particularly welcome.

So are papers which develop the links between occupational/organisational psychology and other areas of the discipline, such as social and cognitive psychology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	4.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.969

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	144

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1481

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	736

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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 Psychology, 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 psychological conditions of meaningfulness, safety and availability and the engagement of the human spirit at work

  Citation: 2074

  Authors: Douglas R., Richard L., Lynn M.

• Job demands, perceptions of effort‐reward fairness and innovative work behaviour

  Citation: 1791

  Authors: Onne

• Re‐examining the components of transformational and transactional leadership using the Multifactor Leadership

  Citation: 1757

  Authors: Bruce J., Bernard M., Dong I.

• Conservation of resource caravans and engaged settings

  Citation: 1228

  Authors: Stevan E.

• Capturing autonomy, competence, and relatedness at work: Construction and initial validation of the Work‐related Basic Need Satisfaction scale

  Citation: 864

  Authors: Anja, Maarten, Hans, Bart, Willy

• Development and validation of the Emotional Labour Scale

  Citation: 832

  Authors: Céleste M., Raymond T.

• Work engagement and financial returns: A diary study on the role of job and personal resources

  Citation: 784

  Authors: Despoina, Arnold B., Evangelia, Wilmar B.

• Weekly work engagement and performance: A study among starting teachers

  Citation: 751

  Authors: Arnold B., Matthijs P.

• Schema, promise and mutuality: The building blocks of the psychological contract

  Citation: 745

  Authors: Denise M.

• Using a single‐item approach to measure facet job satisfaction

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Mark S.

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