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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,5 1 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Journal of Labor Economics

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Country
United States · Northern America
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 0734306X
  • 15375307
Scopus 6,774 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,5 JIF
Scopus 143 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 6,774
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 143
  • Cites/doc 4,59
  • Docs (3y) 126
  • Cites (3y) 821

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,5
  • 5Y JIF 6,1
  • JCI 2,04

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Economics and Econometrics Q1
  • Industrial Relations Q1

Areas

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

WoS categories

  • Economics | Industrial Relations & Labor

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 6,774 4,5 6,1 2,04 Q1 143
2024 Q1 Q1 6,404 5 5 1,51 Q1 136
2023 Q1 Q1 6,084 3,9 5,1 1,56 Q1 136
2022 Q1 Q1 4,727 3,8 4,9 1,56 Q1 136
2021 Q1 Q1 5,389 4,2 6,4 1,85 Q1 136
2020 Q1 Q1 8,184 4,1 6,5 1,91 Q1 136
2019 Q1 Q1 11,572 3,4 5,5 2,68 Q1 136
2018 Q1 4,5 5,2 2,66 Q1
2017 Q1 Q1 9,108 3,6 4,4 2,89 Q1 136
2016 Q1 Q1 7,358 2,9 3,6 136
2015 Q1 Q1 5,988 3,2 3,4 136
2014 Q1 Q1 6,676 1,9 3,2 136
2013 Q1 Q1 5,685 2 3 136
2012 Q1 Q1 5,133 1,7 3 136
2011 Q1 Q1 5,861 1,6 3,4 136
2010 Q1 Q1 6,509 2,2 3,7 136
2009 Q1 1,5 2,6
2008 Q1 2,3 2,7
2007 Q1 1,5 2
2006 Q1 1,5
2005 Q1 1,3
2004 Q2 1
2003 Q1 1,3
2002 Q1 0,9
2001 Q1 1
2000 Q1 1,3
1999 Q1 1,5
1998 Q1 0,9
1997 Q1 0,8

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 68/626
2025 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 6/54
2024 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 50/620
2024 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 3/52
2023 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 82/600
2023 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 6/51
2022 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 93/380
2022 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 6/30
2021 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 80/381
2021 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 6/30
2020 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 60/376
2020 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 7/30
2019 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 47/373
2019 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 4/30
2018 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 17/363
2018 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 1/27
2017 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 24/353
2017 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 Q1 2/27
2016 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 31/347
2016 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 2/27
2015 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 19/345
2015 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/26
2014 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 47/333
2014 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/27
2013 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 50/333
2013 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 2/26
2012 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 63/333
2012 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 3/24
2011 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 55/321
2011 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 3/23
2010 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 30/305
2010 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/22
2009 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 51/247
2009 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 3/20
2008 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 13/209
2008 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/15
2007 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 29/191
2007 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/15
2006 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 23/175
2006 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/14
2005 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 29/175
2005 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 3/16
2004 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 44/172
2004 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q2 6/16
2003 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 25/169
2003 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 3/17
2002 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 39/166
2002 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 4/17
2001 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 38/165
2001 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q2 6/17
2000 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 20/166
2000 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 2/17
1999 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 14/165
1999 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q1 1/17
1998 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 32/161
1998 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q2 6/18
1997 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 36/161
1997 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR SSCI Q2 6/17