What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Industrial Relations?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Industrial Relations is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is European Journal of Industrial Relations indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Industrial Relations is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.175 (Q1) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes European Journal of Industrial Relations and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Industrial Relations is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,482 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,762Hybrid

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Identifier (ISSN):0959-6801(Print)/1461-7129(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Industrial Relations

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.175

#3,762

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

56.14% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

It embraces a broad definition of industrial relations and includes articles which relate to any aspect of work and employment. It publishes rigorous and innovative work on and from all European countries, from the Atlantic to the Urals. All social science disciplines are relevant to its remit, and interdisciplinary approaches are particulary encouraged. A major objective is to foster cross-national comparative analysis; and in this context, work which relates European developments to broader global experience is welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.2%Political science90.9%Business81%Law75.6%Labour economics51.1%Market economy50.7%Sociology41.7%Management37%Politics34.5%International trade34.5%Computer science33.9%Economic system33.5%Philosophy33.3%International economics32.2%Geography31.8%Physics30.4%Mathematics29.6%Industrial relations29.4%Finance24.9%Economic policy23.4%Quantum mechanics22.1%History21.4%Biology21.4%Linguistics21.1%Archaeology20.7%European union20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Industrial Relations & Labor

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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

Rank19/54

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Rank26/54

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	JCRSSCI	19/54	Q2
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	JCISSCI	26/54	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year14

Total Citations4

2025

IF2

Articles / Year16

Total Citations9

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year23

Total Citations49

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year21

Total Citations189

2022

IF1.968

Articles / Year28

Total Citations349

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	14	4
2025	2	16	9
2024	2.6	23	49
2023	2.6	21	189
2022	1.968	28	349
2021	—	16	298
2020	—	21	670
2019	—	37	735
2018	—	29	479
2017	—	35	632
2016	—	29	449
2015	—	24	618

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,762Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.175

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,482 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations259

3-Year Documents68

Citable Documents66

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

Strategy and 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: 15.4%

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):

3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

European Journal of Industrial Relations (ISSN: 0959-6801) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.175 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,482 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.