Academic Journal
Q2Industrial Relations Journal
About Industrial Relations Journal
Industrial Relations Journal is a scholarly journal published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.772 and H-index of 16.
Coverage: 1981, 2019-2026. Research categories: Industrial Relations (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Editor(s): Peter Nolan (Editor) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editorial leadership listed under Edited By on the Wiley journal homepage; publisher role retained without assuming Editor-in-Chief.
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.9 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Labor Movements and Unions; Employment and Welfare Studies; Social Policy and Reform Studies; Digital Economy and Work Transformation; Human auditory perception and evaluation; Political and Economic history of UK and US.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,900.00 USD; 2,390.00 EUR; 1,930.00 GBP
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
The publisher’s official aims and scope have not yet been verified for this profile. Use the journal website to check subject fit and accepted article types before submitting.
Recent Research Articles
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Employment Relations as Discursive Practice: How Leadership Enacts Institutional Expectations in Contemporary Workplaces
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Anthony M. Gould, Jean‐Etienne Joullié, Guillaume Desjardins
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70051Striking Down the Strike: The Indian Judiciary and the Industrial Relations Code 2020
Arun Sasi, Tina Stephen
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70049Equal Access, Unequal Investment: Gender Differences in Workplace Training Intensity
Bonwoo Koo, Jangho Yang, Brian Cozzarin
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70050Issue Information
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Martin Wessel
2026-08-02 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70045A ‘New Unionism’ for 21st Century Britain: Towards a Strategic Synthesis
Carl Hughes, Claes Belfrage, Alan Southern
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70047Understanding Non‐Compliant Work and Employment in the United Kingdom? The Field of Research and Policy Limitations
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2026-07-29 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70046Concerning Evidence About the Availability of Labour Force Information Within Financial Reports: Investigating Human Capital Reporting Over Time
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70043Issue Information
2026-07 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70044Efficiency, Equity, and Voice Under Institutional Pressure: Evaluating Workplace Dispute Resolution in the Global South
Paulo Marzionna
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70042Formation and Direction of Workers' Collective Action in Bangladesh's Readymade Garment Industry: A Political Process Model Analysis
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70041Dual Labour Market Reform and Employment Outcomes: Evidence From Poland
Krzysztof Bartosik, Łukasz Piętak
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70040The Post‐Crisis Legacy Effects of Union Legitimacy in Liberal Market Economies
Colm McLaughlin, Chris F. Wright
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70039Issue Information
2026-05 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70038Organization and Solidarity: Solidarity Council of Foundation Universities Case in Türkiye
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Wen Li Thian
2026-07 · DOI: 10.1111/irj.70036Reviews
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