Work and Occupations

Aims & Scope

For over 30 years, Work and Occupations has published rigorous social science research on the human dynamics of the workplace, employment, and society from an international, interdisciplinary perspective.

Work and Occupations provides you with a broad perspective on the workplace, examining international approaches to work-related issues as well as insights from scholars in a variety of fields, including: anthropology, demography, education, government administration, history, industrial relations, labour economics, management, psychology, and sociology.

In addition to regular features including research notes, review essays, and book reviews, each issue of Work and Occupations is an outlet for original contributions in a wide range of areas associated with work, addressing such current topics as: emotion, work, and labor, employee involvement, gender and race relations, globalization and work, immigrant and migrant workers, internal labor markets, labor force trends, labor-management relations, labor markets and careers, labor movement revitalization, managing workplace diversity, networks in careers and workplaces, occupations and professions, occupational health and safety, organizational careers, organizational culture, socialization processes, transitions between work, home, unemployment, and school, violence in the workplace, work and family, work attitudes and behaviors, worker cultures, work group dynamics, worker productivity, working in later life, workplace conflict, and workplace organization.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	4.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.918

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	84

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	752

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	345

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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 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.

• The Affective Consequences of Service Work

  Citation: 572

  Authors: AMY S.

• Where Guanxi Matters

  Citation: 524

  Authors: ANNE S., JIING-LIH LARRY

• Constellations of Institutional Logics

  Citation: 419

  Authors: Elizabeth, Trish

• Flexible Firms and Labor Market Segmentation

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Arne L.

• Crossover of Burnout and Engagement in Work Teams

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Arnold B., Hetty van, Martin C.

• Glass Ceilings and Glass Escalators

  Citation: 339

  Authors: DAVID J.

• Whistle-Blower Disclosures and Management Retaliation

  Citation: 314

  Authors: JOYCE, TERANCE D.

• Lifestyle Preferences as Determinants of Women's Differentiated Labor Market Careers

  Citation: 313

  Authors: CATHERINE

• Overworked Individuals or Overworked Families?

  Citation: 307

  Authors: JERRY A., KATHLEEN

• “Soft” Skills and Race:

  Citation: 283

  Authors: PHILIP, CHRIS

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