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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,477Hybrid

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2245-0157(Print)
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Publisher:Aalborg University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -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 Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies

WoS Q3
011212023120240.920250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.354
#15,477

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
14.75% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies is an international, scientific journal on working life, written in English. The journal is edited by an Editorial Board of 8-15 Editors from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The journal aims to strengthen the exchange of experiences, perspectives, methods and outcomes of the Nordic working life research across the Nordic countries, and promote Nordic working life research internationally. The mission of the journal is to present studies concerning changes in work and how these changes affect qualifications, health, occupation, innovation, economy, identity, social orientation and culture. The journal aims at an interdisciplinary profile. Most of the articles in the journal have authors from the Nordic countries, but researchers from outside the Nordic region are also invited to contribute to the journal, to the extent that such contributions improve the understanding of Nordic conditions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science78.6%Sociology78%Economics71.6%Law71.1%Philosophy56.1%Physics53.9%Quantum mechanics50.2%Psychology49.3%Engineering48.6%Business47.7%Thermodynamics46.1%Mechanical engineering44.3%Computer science43.2%Work (physics)43.2%Public relations36.6%Epistemology35.5%Social psychology33.9%Management31.6%Linguistics31.6%Medicine29.5%Social science27.3%Mathematics27%Economic growth25.2%Biology24.8%Labour economics23.9%Geography23.6%History23%Market economy22.5%Archaeology21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q3
Rank38/54
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Q4
Rank42/54
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year32
Total Citations18
2024
IF1
Articles / Year31
Total Citations32
2023
IF1
Articles / Year20
Total Citations56
2022
IF—
Articles / Year27
Total Citations110

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,477Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingMedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.354

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,760 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations88
3-Year Documents81
Citable Documents73

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 Rate61.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial RelationsQ3
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
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: 10%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies (ISSN: 2245-0157) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR, published by Aalborg University in Denmark. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.354 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,760 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
Aalborg University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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