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Human Resource Development International
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Human Resource Development International

1367-8868

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rhrd20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 480 8 12 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 33
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.066
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Human Resource Development International?

Human Resource Development International investigates areas of study like Human resources, Public relations, Management, Social psychology and Knowledge management. Human resources research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Economic growth, Context (language use), Pedagogy, Engineering ethics and Process (engineering). The Pedagogy research dealing mostly with Experiential learning is the focus of it.

The study on Experiential learning presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Active learning. Public relations research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Organizational commitment. The majority of Management studies presented zero in on Human resource management.

Social psychology research discussed connects with the study of Epistemology. The journal features studies on Knowledge management, including topics such as Organizational learning.

  • Human resources (32.31%)
  • Public relations (22.91%)
  • Management (18.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • What Is Competence (804 citations)
  • If we can't define HRD in one country, how can we define it in an international context? (352 citations)
  • Human resource development and its underlying theory (247 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Human Resource Development International:

The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Human resources, Management, Social psychology, Public relations and Knowledge management. The most cited publications address concerns in Human resources which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Epistemology, Perspective (graphical), Field (Bourdieu) and Human capital. While Public relations is the focus of the most cited articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Workforce and Organizational performance.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Human Resource Development International mainly deals with areas of study such as Knowledge management, Human resources, Social psychology, Employee engagement and Public relations. Training evaluation, Training (civil), Order (business) and Psychological intervention are some topics wherein Knowledge management research discussed in Human Resource Development International have an impact. The research topics discussed in the journal include Human resources as well as Term (time).

Studies on Social psychology discussed in Human Resource Development International link to the field of Conceptual model (computer science). It facilitates discussions on Employee engagement that incorporate concepts from other fields like Scale development, Job crafting, Perception and Canonical correlation. The studies in Leadership studies under the umbrella field of Public relations overlap with concepts in Industry 4.0.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Linking meaningfulness to work outcomes through job characteristics and work engagement (9 citations)
  • Virtual reality interventions in developing and managing human resources (8 citations)
  • Women entrepreneurship in China: where are we now and where are we heading (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Human Resource Development International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gary N. McLean (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • K. Peter Kuchinke (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jessica Li (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sally Sambrook (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jean Woodall (14 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Human Resource Development International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Minnesota (52 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (49 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Texas A&M University (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Drexel University (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wolverhampton (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.54% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.81% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 2.70% of all publications and 45.95% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Educational Background of Contributors

Another area worth looking into is the educational background of the contributing authors to the Human Resources Development International journal. Institutions where these authors received their academic degrees provide us with an insight into the breeding ground of HRM expertise and research. In this regard, it is key to notice the contribution of business schools, as they are often the foundation for high-quality studies in the realm of Human Resource Management and related disciplines.

For example, it has been observed that some of the top contributing authors were enriched with academic exposure from some of the top 5 business schools in New York. This indicates the significance of these schools in nurturing talent and creating thought leaders in the HRM sector. Not only do these schools provide robust academic programs, but they also foster an environment conducive to vital research.

An in-depth examination of educational affiliations could further affirm this observation, and provide more clarity on the influence of these institutions on the HRM research landscape.

Top Publications

  • Leader-member exchange in the age of remote work

    (2022)
    61 Citations
  • Women entrepreneurship in China: where are we now and where are we heading

    Fang Lee Cooke;Mengtian Xiao

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Quantifying people in the GCC region: the uses, challenges, and efficacy of the quota system policy

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • The role of HRD in bridging the research-practice gap: the case of learning and development

    Catharine Ross;Lynn Nichol;Carole Elliott;Sally Sambrook

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Gendered practices and tacit knowledge sharing in organizations: a structuration perspective

    Corina Sheerin;Caitriona Hughes;Thomas Garavan

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Sustaining the critical in CHRD in higher education institutions: the impact of new public management and implications for HRD

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Controversial debates about workforce nationalisation: Perspectives from the Qatari higher education industry

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Mind the gap – a comparative analysis of (in-)congruences in HRD role perception

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Why and how to move HR to an outside-in approach

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • International research: a polemic on what counts

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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