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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,367Hybrid

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):1044-8004(Print)/1532-1096(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Human Resource Development Quarterly

WoS Q1
23563.8920223.32023420243.8202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.52
#2,367

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
45.1% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Human Resource Development Quarterly (HRDQ) is the first scholarly journal focused directly on the evolving field of human resource development (HRD). It provides a central focus for research on human resource development issues as well as the means for disseminating such research. HRDQ recognizes the interdisciplinary nature of the HRD field and brings together relevant research from the related fields, such as economics, education, management, sociology, and psychology. It provides an important link in the application of theory and research to HRD practice. HRDQ publishes scholarly work that addresses the theoretical foundations of HRD, HRD research, and evaluation of HRD interventions and contexts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology90.7%Economics58.4%Management50.4%Political science49.8%Computer science41.6%Law39.5%Sociology39%Social psychology31%Physics29.3%Business27%Engineering26.4%Philosophy26.2%Mathematics24.2%Knowledge management23.6%Medicine22%Biology21.8%Public relations21%Geography20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q1
Rank9/54
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank157/426
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q1
Rank24/115
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q2
Rank18/54
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank129/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q2
Rank36/115
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year22
Total Citations5
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year32
Total Citations36
2024
IF4
Articles / Year42
Total Citations153
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year30
Total Citations236
2022
IF3.891
Articles / Year27
Total Citations217

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,367Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.52

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,480 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations484
3-Year Documents71
Citable Documents55

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 5%

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):
1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

Human Resource Development Quarterly (ISSN: 1044-8004) 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 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.520 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,480 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28