What is the Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.346 (Q1) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,428 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,962Hybrid

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Identifier (ISSN):1038-4111(Print)/1744-7941(Online)

•

Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.346

#2,962

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

53articles/year

24.49% Gold OA•90.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources is an applied, peer-reviewed journal which aims to communicate the development and practice of the field of human resources within the Asia Pacific region. The journal publishes the results of research, theoretical and conceptual developments, and examples of current practice. The overall aim is to increase the understanding of the management of human resource in an organisational setting.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business74.2%Economics67.7%Political science55.8%Management49.6%Law44.4%Computer science38.7%Engineering33.4%Sociology31.7%Psychology30.5%Physics24.8%Public relations22.2%Philosophy21.2%Knowledge management20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Rank5/54

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank120/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Rank10/54

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank92/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	JCRSSCI	5/54	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	120/426	Q2
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	JCISSCI	10/54	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	92/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year35

Total Citations243

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year65

Total Citations109

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year42

Total Citations143

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year38

Total Citations469

2022

IF3.426

Articles / Year44

Total Citations836

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	35	243
2025	4.5	65	109
2024	3.9	42	143
2023	3.2	38	469
2022	3.426	44	836
2021	—	49	968
2020	—	30	543
2019	—	43	1,092
2018	—	45	984
2017	—	37	1,893
2016	—	42	738
2015	—	39	620

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,962Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1966-1967, 1970, 1972-1974, 1976, 1978-1999, 2007-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.346

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.25

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,428 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations762

3-Year Documents119

Citable Documents119

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources (ISSN: 1038-4111) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.346 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 53 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,428 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.