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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,6 5 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Human Relations

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00187267
  • 1741282X
Scopus 4,141 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,6 JIF
Scopus 181 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 4,141
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 181
  • Cites/doc 8,48
  • Docs (3y) 214
  • Cites (3y) 2.325

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,6
  • 5Y JIF 7,6
  • JCI 1,67

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Q1
  • Management of Technology and Innovation Q1
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1
  • Strategy and Management Q1

Areas

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Management | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

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 4,141 4,6 7,6 1,67 Q1 181
2024 Q1 Q1 4,148 5,4 7,3 1,87 Q1 171
2023 Q1 Q1 3,597 4,5 6,1 1,87 Q1 171
2022 Q1 Q1 3,508 5,7 6,6 2,11 Q1 171
2021 Q1 Q1 2,901 5,7 6,6 2,15 Q1 171
2020 Q1 Q1 2,91 5,7 7,1 2,43 Q1 171
2019 Q1 Q1 2,519 3,6 4,6 2,19 Q1 171
2018 — Q1 — 3,4 4,4 2,23 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 2,2 3 4,3 2,36 Q1 171
2016 Q1 Q1 1,913 2,6 4 — — 171
2015 Q1 Q1 2,129 2,6 3,5 — — 171
2014 Q1 Q1 2,24 2,4 3,2 — — 171
2013 Q1 Q1 1,856 1,9 3 — — 171
2012 Q1 Q1 2,017 1,9 2,9 — — 171
2011 Q1 Q1 1,518 1,7 2,4 — — 171
2010 Q1 Q1 1,595 1,7 2,6 — — 171
2009 — Q1 — 1,6 2 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 1,4 1,8 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 1,1 1,6 — — —
2006 — Q2 — 0,7 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 0,8 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
1997 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —

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 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 Q1 125/426
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 11/275
2024 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q1 Q1 85/420
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 9/273
2023 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q1 Q1 99/407
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 6/267
2022 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 Q1 83/227
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 4/110
2021 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 Q1 83/228
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 6/112
2020 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 Q1 66/226
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 2/109
2019 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 Q1 67/226
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 7/108
2018 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q1 Q1 54/217
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 3/104
2017 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 Q1 55/210
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 4/98
2016 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 58/194
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 4/96
2015 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q1 — 37/192
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 4/95
2014 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q1 — 35/185
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 5/95
2013 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 48/173
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/93
2012 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 44/174
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/92
2011 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 49/168
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 12/89
2010 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 55/144
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 10/84
2009 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 38/112
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/68
2008 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 41/89
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/61
2007 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 38/81
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 8/57
2006 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q3 — 48/79
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 21/58
2005 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q3 — 38/71
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 16/59
2004 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 28/67
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 9/56
2003 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 31/67
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 8/55
2002 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 23/65
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 6/56
2001 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 20/61
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 9/55
2000 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 19/60
2000 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 12/55
1999 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 19/61
1999 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 10/58
1998 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 17/61
1998 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 8/60
1997 MANAGEMENT SSCI Q2 — 28/59
1997 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 15/56