What is the Impact Factor of Employee Relations?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Employee Relations is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Employee Relations indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Employee Relations is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.923 (Q1) and an H-index of 78.

Who publishes Employee Relations and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Employee Relations is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,248 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,556Hybrid

Employee Relations

Identifier (ISSN):0142-5455(Print)/1758-7069(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Employee Relations

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.923

#5,556

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

60articles/year

5.81% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

■Communication, participation and involvement ■Developments in collective bargaining ■Equal opportunities ■Health and safety ■HRM ■Industrial relations and employment protection law ■Industrial relations management and reform ■Organizational change and people ■Personnel and recruitment ■Quality of working life

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.2%Economics94.1%Law87.4%Business77.9%Management72%Computer science65.7%Sociology64.4%Psychology57.1%Public relations51.1%Mathematics48.1%Social psychology45.7%Philosophy44.9%Social science43.3%Physics41.5%Engineering41.3%Statistics39%Anthropology37%Biology36.1%Quantum mechanics33.9%Geography33.4%Labour economics33.3%Qualitative research31.7%History31.3%Thermodynamics31.2%Marketing31%Creativity30.1%Archaeology30%Originality30%Knowledge management29.7%Machine learning28.8%Mechanical engineering27.1%Industrial relations27%Epistemology26.9%Work (physics)25.3%Finance22.2%Market economy21.6%Human resource management21.4%Medicine20.9%Value (mathematics)20.9%Economic growth20.6%Linguistics20.4%Geology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Rank14/54

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank196/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Rank15/54

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank120/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	JCRSSCI	14/54	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	196/426	Q2
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	JCISSCI	15/54	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	120/426	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year92

Total Citations24

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year91

Total Citations216

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year89

Total Citations756

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year69

Total Citations815

2022

IF2.688

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1,584

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	92	24
2025	3.2	91	216
2024	2.7	89	756
2023	3.4	69	815
2022	2.688	84	1,584
2021	—	62	1,651
2020	—	112	3,937
2019	—	85	2,236
2018	—	76	2,580
2017	—	83	2,572
2016	—	46	1,861
2015	—	53	2,720

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,556Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.923

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,248 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,394

3-Year Documents274

Citable Documents271

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 Rate50.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial RelationsQ1

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

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: 7.4%

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

Employee Relations (ISSN: 0142-5455) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.923 (Q1), an H-index of 78.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,248 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.