ABDC field of research 3505
ABDC Human resources and industrial relations journals
102 journals are rated in Human resources and industrial relations on the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 — 6 A*, 30 A, 37 B and 29 C. 7 changed rating since the 2022 list. Listed A* first, each with its Scopus and Web of Science status.
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Rated A*
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Rated A
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Rated B
29
Rated C
| Rating | Journal | Publisher | Since | ISSN | Scopus | WoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | British Journal of Industrial Relations | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1963 | 0007-1080 / 1467-8543 | Q2 4.5 | SSCI |
| A* ▲A | Business History | Taylor & Francis Online | 1958 | 0007-6791 / 1743-7938 | Q1 3 | SSCI |
| A* | Human Resource Management FT50 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1961 | 0090-4848 / 1099-050X | Q1 15 | SSCI |
| A* ▲A | Human Resource Management Journal | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1990 | 0954-5395 / 1748-8583 | Q1 14.9 | SSCI |
| A* | ILR Review | Sage Publications | 1947 | 0019-7939 / 2162-271X | Q1 7.9 | SSCI |
| A* | Industrial Relations | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1961 | 0019-8676 / 1468-232X | Q2 5.3 | SSCI |
| A ▲B | Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1966 | 1038-4111 / 1744-7941 | Q1 9.7 | SSCI |
| A | Business History Review | Cambridge University Press | 1926 | 0007-6805 / 2044-768X | Q1 2.1 | SSCI |
| A ▲B | Career Development International | Emerald Group Publishing | 1996 | 1362-0436 / 1758-6003 | Q1 7.7 | SSCI |
| A | Demographic Research | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research | 1999 | 1435-9871 / 2363-7064 | Q2 3.4 | SSCI |
| A ▲B | Employee Relations | Emerald Group Publishing | 1979 | 0142-5455 / 1758-7069 | Q1 7.4 | SSCI |
| A | Enterprise and Society | Cambridge University Press | 2000 | 1467-2227 / 1467-2235 | Q1 1.8 | SSCI |
| A | European Journal of Industrial Relations | Sage Publications | 1995 | 0959-6801 / 1461-7129 | Q2 5.6 | SSCI |
| A | Gender, Work and Organization | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1994 | 0968-6673 / 1468-0432 | Q1 7.4 | SSCI |
| A ▲B | Human Resource Development Quarterly | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1990 | 1044-8004 / 1532-1096 | Q1 11.6 | SSCI |
| A | Human Resource Management Review | Elsevier | 1991 | 1053-4822 / 1873-7889 | Q1 32.6 | SSCI |
| A | Industrial Relations Journal | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1970 | 0019-8692 / 1468-2338 | Q2 3.7 | ESCI |
| A | International Journal of Conflict Management | Emerald Group Publishing | 1990 | 1044-4068 / 1758-8545 | Q1 5.5 | SSCI |
| A | International Journal of Human Resource Management | Taylor & Francis Online | 1990 | 0958-5192 / 1466-4399 | Q1 13.5 | SSCI |
| A | International Journal of Manpower | Emerald Group Publishing | 1980 | 0143-7720 / 1758-6577 | Q1 12.3 | SSCI |
| A | International Journal of Selection and Assessment | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1993 | 0965-075X / 1468-2389 | Q1 5.3 | SSCI |
| A | International Negotiation | Brill | 1996 | 1382-340X / 1571-8069 | Q2 2.2 | ESCI |
| A | Journal of Career Assessment | Sage Publications | 1993 | 1069-0727 / 1552-4590 | Q1 7 | SSCI |
| A | Journal of Employment Counseling | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1964 | 0022-0787 / 2161-1920 | Q3 1.9 | SSCI |
| A | Journal of Industrial Relations | Sage Publications | 1959 | 0022-1856 / 1472-9269 | Q2 5.3 | SSCI |
| A | Journal of Professions and Organization | Oxford University Press | 2014 | 2051-8803 / 2051-8811 | Q2 4.1 | ESCI |
| A | Labor History | Taylor & Francis Online | 1960 | 0023-656X / 1469-9702 | Q1 1.4 | AHCI, SSCI |
| A | Labour History | Liverpool University Press | 1962 | 0023-6942 / 1839-3039 | Q2 0.4 | SSCI |
| A | New Technology, Work and Employment | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1986 | 0268-1072 / 1468-005X | Q1 13.3 | SSCI |
| A | Personnel Review | Emerald Group Publishing | 1971 | 0048-3486 / 1758-6933 | Q1 11.3 | SSCI |
| A | Reliability Engineering and System Safety | Elsevier | 1980 | 0951-8320 / 1879-0836 | Q1 21.9 | SCIE |
| A | Safety Science | Elsevier | 3505 | 0925-7535 / 1879-1042 | Q1 13.7 | SCIE |
| A | Studies in Higher Education | Taylor & Francis Online | 1976 | 0307-5079 / 1470-174X | Q1 11.4 | SSCI |
| A | Work and Occupations | Sage Publications | 1974 | 0730-8884 / 1552-8464 | Q1 9.1 | SSCI |
| A | Work and Stress | Taylor & Francis Online | 1987 | 0267-8373 / 1464-5335 | Q1 15.1 | SSCI |
| A | Work, Employment and Society | Sage Publications | 1987 | 0950-0170 / 1469-8722 | Q1 9 | SSCI |
| B | Active Learning in Higher Education | Sage Publications | 2000 | 1469-7874 / 1741-2625 | Q1 13.9 | SSCI |
| B | Australian Journal of Career Development | Sage Publications | 1992 | 1038-4162 / 2200-6974 | Q2 3.7 | ESCI |
| B | Competition and Change | Sage Publications | 1995 | 1024-5294 / 1477-2221 | Q1 8.6 | SSCI |
| B | Educational Management Administration and Leadership | Sage Publications | 1972 | 1741-1432 / 1741-1440 | Q1 11.2 | SSCI |
| B | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Emerald Group Publishing | 1981 | 2040-7149 / 2040-7157 | Q1 5.3 | ESCI |
| B | Evidence-based HRM | Emerald Group Publishing | 2013 | 2049-3983 / 2049-3991 | Q2 3.8 | ESCI |
| B ▲C | Gender in Management | Emerald Group Publishing | 1985 | 1754-2413 / 1754-2421 | Q1 6.8 | SSCI |
| B | German Journal of Human Resource Management | Sage Publications | 1987 | 2397-0022 / 2397-0030 | Q1 8.5 | SSCI |
| B | Human Resource Development International | Taylor & Francis Online | 1998 | 1367-8868 / 1469-8374 | Q1 10.9 | ESCI |
| B | Human Resource Development Review | Sage Publications | – | 1534-4843 / 1552-6712 | Q1 10.5 | SSCI |
| B | International Journal of Cross Cultural Management | Sage Publications | 2001 | 1470-5958 / 1741-2838 | Q1 3.7 | ESCI |
| B | International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management | Emerald Group Publishing | 1952 | 1741-0401 / 1758-6658 | Q1 12.3 | ESCI |
| B | International Labour Review | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1921 | 0020-7780 / 1564-913X | Q2 5.6 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Career Development | Sage Publications | 1972 | 0894-8453 / 1556-0856 | Q1 9.3 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Education and Work | Taylor & Francis Online | 1987 | 1363-9080 / 1469-9435 | Q2 3.9 | ESCI |
| B | Journal of Educational Administration | Emerald Group Publishing | 1963 | 0957-8234 / 1758-7395 | Q1 4.6 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Global Mobility | Emerald Group Publishing | 2013 | 2049-8799 / 2049-8802 | Q2 4.8 | ESCI |
| B | Journal of Health, Safety and Environment | Wolters Kluwer | 1985 | 1837-9362 / 2205-1104 | – | – |
| B | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management | Routledge, Taylor & Francis | 1996 | 1360-080X / 1469-9508 | Q1 6.2 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Human Development and Capabilities | Taylor & Francis Online | 2000 | 1945-2829 / 1945-2837 | Q2 4.1 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Labor Research | Springer International Publishing | 1980 | 0195-3613 / 1936-4768 | Q3 1.9 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Management History | Emerald Group Publishing | 1995 | 1355-252X / 1751-1348 | Q1 3.5 | ESCI |
| B | Journal of Organizational Effectiveness | Emerald Group Publishing | 2014 | 2051-6614 / 2051-6622 | Q1 8.1 | ESCI |
| B | Journal of Personnel Psychology | American Psychological Association | 3505 | 1866-5888 / 2190-5150 | Q2 4.5 | SSCI |
| B | Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice | American Society of Civil Engineers | 1873 | 1052-3928 / 1943-5541 | – | – |
| B | Journal of Vocational Education and Training | Taylor & Francis Online | 1996 | 1363-6820 / 1747-5090 | Q1 6.1 | ESCI |
| B | Labor Studies Journal | Sage Publications | 1976 | 0160-449X / 1538-9758 | Q2 1.5 | – |
| B | Labor: Studies in Working-Class History | Duke University Press | 2004 | 1547-6715 / 1558-1454 | Q3 0.3 | ESCI |
| B | Labour | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1987 | 1121-7081 / 1467-9914 | Q3 1.3 | ESCI |
| B | Labour and Industry | Taylor & Francis Online | 1987 | 1030-1763 / 2325-5676 | Q2 2.8 | ESCI |
| B | Labour History Review | Liverpool University Press | 1960 | 0961-5652 / 1745-8188 | Q4 0.1 | AHCI |
| B | Labour/Le Travail | Committee on Canadian Labour History | 1976 | 0700-3862 / 1911-4842 | Q3 0.3 | AHCI, SSCI |
| B | New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations | ER Publishing Ltd. | 1976 | 1176-4716 / 1179-2965 | – | – |
| B | Relations Industrielles | Industrial Relations Department, Universite Laval | 1945 | 0034-379X / 1703-8138 | Q4 1.1 | SSCI |
| B | Review of Public Personnel Administration | Sage Publications | 1980 | 0734-371X / 1552-759X | Q1 9.8 | SSCI |
| B | Sociologie du Travail | Elsevier | 1959 | 0038-0296 / 1777-5701 | Q4 0.2 | SSCI |
| B | Work, Aging and Retirement | Oxford University Press | 2015 | 2054-4642 / 2054-4650 | Q1 6.5 | SSCI |
| C | Advances in Developing Human Resources | Sage Publications | 1999 | 1523-4223 / 1552-3055 | Q2 6.3 | ESCI |
| C | Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations | Wolters Kluwer | 3505 | 0770-3724 | – | – |
| C | Compensation and Benefits Review | SAGE | 3505 | 0886-3687 / 1552-3837 | Q3 2.2 | – |
| C | Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 2003 | 1540-4595 / 1540-4609 | Q2 2.6 | ESCI |
| C | Development and Learning in Organizations | Emerald Group Publishing | 1998 | 1477-7282 / 1758-6097 | Q2 1.8 | – |
| C | Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal | Springer International Publishing | 1988 | 0892-7545 / 1573-3378 | Q1 6 | ESCI |
| C | European Journal of Training and Development | Emerald Group Publishing | 3505 | 2046-9012 / 2046-9020 | Q1 9.4 | ESCI |
| C | Higher Education Quarterly | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1947 | 0951-5224 / 1468-2273 | Q1 5.2 | ESCI |
| C | Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning | Emerald Group Publishing | 2010 | 2042-3896 / 2042-390X | Q1 5.2 | ESCI |
| C | Historical Studies in Industrial Relations | Liverpool University Press | 1996 | 1362-1572 / 2049-4459 | Q2 0.5 | – |
| C | Human Resource Management International Digest | Emerald Group Publishing | 1993 | 0967-0734 / 1758-7166 | Q4 0 | – |
| C | Human Systems Management | Sage Publications | 1980 | 0167-2533 / 1875-8703 | Q2 3.2 | ESCI |
| C | Indian Journal of Industrial Relations | Shri Ram Centre for IR & HR | 1964 | 0019-5286 | – | – |
| C | International Journal of Employment Studies | International Employment Relations Association | 1993 | 1039-6993 | – | – |
| C | International Journal of Training and Development | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 1997 | 1360-3736 / 1468-2419 | Q2 3.6 | ESCI |
| C | Japan Labor Issues | Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training | 2017 | 2433-3689 | – | – |
| C | Journal for Quality and Participation | American Society for Quality | 1978 | 1040-9602 / 1931-4019 | – | – |
| C | Journal of Workplace Learning | Emerald Publishing | 1989 | 1366-5626 / 1758-7859 | Q1 4.9 | ESCI |
| C | Management and Labour Studies | Sage Publications | 1976 | 0258-042X / 2321-0710 | Q2 3.5 | – |
| C | Management and Organizational History | Sage Publications | 2005 | 1744-9359 / 1744-9367 | Q1 2.5 | SSCI |
| C | Negotiation and Conflict Management Research | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | 2008 | 1750-4708 / 1750-4716 | Q3 1.2 | SSCI |
| C | New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management | Human Resources Institute of New Zealand | 2001 | 1175-5407 | – | – |
| C | Organization Development Journal | International Society for Organization Development and Change | 3505 | 0889-6402 | Q4 0.9 | – |
| C | Performance Measurement and Metrics | Emerald Group Publishing | 2000 | 1467-8047 / 1758-6925 | Q2 1.6 | ESCI |
| C | Perspectives on Work | University of Illinois Press | 1997 | 1534-9276 | – | – |
| C | Philippine Journal of Labor and Industrial Relations | University of the Philippines, School of Labor and Industrial Relations | 1978 | 0115-6373 | – | – |
| C | Selection and Development Review | British Psychological Society | 1984 | 0963-2638 | – | – |
| C | South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management | Sage Publications | 2014 | 2322-0937 / 2349-5790 | Q2 5 | ESCI |
| C | Transfer | Sage Publications | 1995 | 1024-2589 / 1996-7284 | Q1 7.8 | SSCI |
ABDC Journal Quality List 2025, field of research 3505 (dataset 2026-09-17). 1 of these are also in the Financial Times 50. Confirm any rating on the official ABDC list ↗ before relying on it.