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The Journal of Industrial Relations
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The Journal of Industrial Relations

0022-1856

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jir

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 621 5 5 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 27
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 44
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.946
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Industrial Relations?

The concepts of Industrial relations, Labour economics, Law and economics, Economic history and Law are tackled in Journal of Industrial Relations. The research on Industrial relations featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Legislation, Political economy, Public relations, Public administration and Economy. Presentations on Labour economics include those discussing Wage and Efficiency wage.

The journal concentrated on Law research, specifically Arbitration and Tribunal.

  • Industrial relations (24.81%)
  • Labour economics (17.94%)
  • Law and economics (13.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Human Resource Management, Corporate Performance and Employee Wellbeing: Building the Worker into HRM (470 citations)
  • Organisational Innovation, Human Resource Management and Labour Market Structure: A Comparison of the EU‐15 (135 citations)
  • Why has the British national minimum wage had little or no impact on employment (125 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Industrial Relations:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Labour economics, Industrial relations, Public relations, Context (language use) and Economic system. The studies on Labour economics discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Casual, Workforce and Unemployment. While work presented in the published papers provide substantial information on Industrial relations, it also covers topics in Political economy, Globalization, Government, Human resource management and Politics.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Industrial relations, Gender equality, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Pandemic and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Journal of Industrial Relations explores topics in Industrial relations which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Epistemology, Pluralism (political theory) and Framing (social sciences). In addition to Gender equality research, Journal of Industrial Relations aims to explore topics under Social movement theory, Class (computer programming), Aotearoa, Positive economics and Economic system.

Journal of Industrial Relations focused on works that combine foundational knowledge of 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak with components of disciplines like Coronavirus, Collective bargaining, Unemployment and Labour economics. It addresses concerns in Legislation which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Government, Workers' compensation, Politics and Association (object-oriented programming). Journal of Industrial Relations explores research in Demographic economics alongside concepts in Term (time) and other areas of study in Political economy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • ‘Zones of contention’ in industrial relations: Framing pluralism as praxis: (3 citations)
  • Using unitarist, pluralist, and radical frames to map the cross-section distribution of employment relations across workplaces: A four-country empirical investigation of patterns and determinants: (2 citations)
  • Employer-led flexibility, working time uncertainty, and trade union responses: The case of academics, teachers and school secretaries in Ireland: (2 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 Journal of Industrial Relations (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Braham Dabscheck (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norman F. Dufty (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ray Markey (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Maxine Bucklow (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Russell D. Lansbury (27 papers) published 2 papers 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 Journal of Industrial Relations (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sydney (196 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of New South Wales (96 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Griffith University (68 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Melbourne (62 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Western Australia (61 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 24.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 23.68% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 18.42% 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.

Interdisciplinary Approach in Journal of Industrial Relations

The Journal of Industrial Relations values the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in its research discussions and academic discourse. This approach allows scholars to examine problems and research questions on a broader and more comprehensive scale, by incorporating perspectives across different academic disciplines. One such interdisciplinary channel the journal explores is the fusion of Industrial Relations studies with Business Management and Urban Planning. This combination allows for a detailed evaluation of labor economics, public relations, and public administration in the context of sustainable urban development. For individuals interested in pursuing a career in this interdisciplinary field, there are numerous universities that offer strong programs in both Business and Urban Planning. One such institution worth considering is the Urban Planning degree Oregon, which offers a robust curriculum that combines foundational theories in industrial relations and practical applications in business management and urban planning. By fostering comprehensive academic research which is tied to practical applications in various industries, the Journal of Industrial Relations continues to make significant contributions to the discourse of Business Management, Urban Planning, and Industrial Relations.

Top Publications

  • Using unitarist, pluralist, and radical frames to map the cross-section distribution of employment relations across workplaces: A four-country empirical investigation of patterns and determinants:

    Bruce E Kaufman;Michael Barry;Adrian Wilkinson;Guenther Lomas

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Employer-led flexibility, working time uncertainty, and trade union responses: The case of academics, teachers and school secretaries in Ireland:

    Michelle O’Sullivan;Jonathan Lavelle;Thomas Turner;Juliet McMahon

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • The state as regulator? The ‘dual-track’ system of employment in the Chinese public sector and barriers to equal pay for equal work:

    Xiliang Feng;Fang Lee Cooke;Chenhui Zhao

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Old frames and new lenses: Frames of reference revisited:

    Michael Barry;Adrian Wilkinson

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Medical science an undervalued profession: Strengthening professional identity through union strategy

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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