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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #19,164Subscription

International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations

Identifier (ISSN):0952-617X(Print)/1875-838X(Online)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Health
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations

WoS Q3
01120.820230.82024120250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.251
#19,164

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
15articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published four times a year, the International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations is an essential source of information and analysis for labour lawyers, academics, judges, policymakers and others. The Journal publishes original articles in the domains of labour law (broadly understood) and industrial relations. Articles cover comparative and international (or regional) analysis of topical issues, major developments and innovative practices, as well as discussions of theoretical and methodological approaches. The Journal adopts a double-blind peer review process. A distinguished editorial team, with the support of an International Advisory Board of eminent scholars from around the world, ensures a continuing high standard of scientific research dealing with a range of important issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science80%Economics63.2%Law57.1%Business54%Sociology39.6%Labour economics35.7%Computer science32.4%Philosophy25.6%Physics23.4%Law and economics22.2%Quantum mechanics20.7%Market economy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q3
Rank33/54
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q3
Rank38/54
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1
Articles / Year19
Total Citations1
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year22
Total Citations31
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year28
Total Citations32
2022
IF—
Articles / Year26
Total Citations67

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,164Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.251

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.43

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,532 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations86
3-Year Documents68
Citable Documents68

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 Rate57.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2
Industrial RelationsQ3
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3
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: 0%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations (ISSN: 0952-617X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR, published by Wolters Kluwer Health in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.251 (Q2), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,532 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
Subscription
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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