Labour and Industry

Aims & Scope

Labour and Industry is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on the social, organizational and institutional aspects of work and industrial relations.

The aims of the journal are to encourage debate and the exchange of views between researchers, to challenge the conceptual boundaries of work and industrial relations, and to contribute to the generation of new ideas by drawing on insights from diverse disciplines.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.257

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18313

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	91

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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, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, 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.

• Should we take the gig economy seriously?

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Joshua, Daniel, Andreas

• The Nature and Dimensions of Precarious Employment in Australia

  Citation: 97

  Authors: John, Iain

• <i>‘Being an academic is not a 9–5 job</i>’: long working hours and the ‘ideal worker’ in UK academia

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Katherine, Abigail, Rebecca, James

• The New Production Systems Debate

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Richard, John

• There is Power in Coalition: A framework for assessing how and when union-community coalitions are effective and enhance union power

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Amanda

• Industry 4.0 and the future of quality work in the global digital economy

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Al, Mark

• The casual academic workforce and labour market segmentation in Australia

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Robyn, David, Glenda

• Patchy progress? Two decades of research on precariousness and precarious work in Australia

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Iain, John

• ‘Bias in, Bias out’: gender equality and the future of work debate

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Debra, Jill

• Extended Working Hours In Australia

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Iain

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