ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.7
SJR · SCImago
0.772
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
16
Best quartile
Q2 · 63rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Relations | 23 / 61 | 63rd | Q2 |
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Industrial Relations Journal
Industrial Relations Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.7), ABDC A, ABS / AJG 3, WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
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ISSN 0019-8692Verify ISSN ↗1468-2338Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Scopus · Q2ABDC AABS / AJG 3WoS · ESCIONOS
3.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
A
ABDC rating
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,900 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Rating
Unchanged since 2022 vs ABDC 2022
Year of inception
1970
Field of research
Human resources and industrial relations (3505)
Publisher (per ABDC)
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
A = next 15–25% — among the highest citation metrics in its field.
View this source on ABDC ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Human Resource Management and Employment Studies
3 = highly regarded journals.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
View this source on ABS ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Industrial Relations Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.7.
What quartile is Industrial Relations Journal in Scopus?
Industrial Relations Journal is Q2 in Industrial Relations (rank 23 of 61), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Industrial Relations Journal?
Industrial Relations Journal is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 63rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.772, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 16.
How much does it cost to publish in Industrial Relations Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,900 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Industrial Relations Journal and what is its ISSN?
Industrial Relations Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. Its print ISSN is 0019-8692 and its online ISSN is 1468-2338.
Is Industrial Relations Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Industrial Relations Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
What is the ABDC rating of Industrial Relations Journal?
It is rated A in the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 under Human resources and industrial relations.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Industrial Relations Journal?
It is graded 3 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Human Resource Management and Employment Studies field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Industrial Relations Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Industrial Relations Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Industrial Relations Journal has an h-index of 61 and a 2-year mean of 2.47 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #14 of 57 Scopus journals in Industrial Relations.
61
h-index
2.47
2-yr mean citations
653
i10-index
2,400
works indexed
24,391
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,900
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#14 of 57 Top 25% Industrial Relations
Industrial Relations Journal published 55 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Industrial Relations Journal? — latest 100 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (40.8%), Germany (7.2%) and Australia (6.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Industrial Relations Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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