Journal profile · INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
International Journal on Working Conditions
ISSN 2182-9535 · RICOT : Working Conditions Research Network · Portugal
International Journal on Working Conditions: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal on Working Conditions is published by RICOT : Working Conditions Research Network and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational Health and Burnout, Occupational Health and Safety Research and Forest Management and Policy, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal on Working Conditions is an initiative of the Working Conditions Research Network (RICOT) promoted by the Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, with the support of several institutional partners. More detailed information about the RICOT can be found at http://ricot.com.pt. The RICOT was created with the intention of promoting and divulgating the production of knowledge about the technical-scientific field of working conditions. The structuring of the International Journal on Working Conditions is one of the initiatives that contribute to achieve that goal, as it seeks to establish a reflective base that reconcile the exchanges between Law, Economics, Engineering, Management, Politics, Psychology and Sociology, without neglecting the contributions from other areas, about the problematic of the working conditions. It is a biannual periodic that is only available online. The moments of publication are the months of June and December of each year. Both the publication and access to the publications are free, without costs for authors and readers. Have as official languages the Portuguese and the English, being accepted the submission of papers in any of the languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 9, Spain 3, France 1, Ireland 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and BurnoutHealth Professions15.4%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions5.5%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Occupational health in dentistryHealth Professions5.5%
- Education and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions4.4%
- Workplace Violence and BullyingSocial Sciences4.4%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 63 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Signatory to the ORCID Open Letter - Publishers; follows COPE guidelines. Model summary
The IJWC is also a Signatory to the ORCID Open Letter - Publishers, as well follow the guidelines issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), namely seeking to apply the Code of conduct and best practice guidelines for journal editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening tools used in the edition process. Model summary
In the edition process, tools for analysis and screening for plagiarism situations are used.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Postprints self-archiving allowed (Final post-peer review document) (RoMEO Blue). Model summary
In accordance with the Sherpa / RoMEO color system with respect to the Auto-Archive Policy, the IJWC has the following policy: “Postprints self-archiving allowed (Final post-peer review document)” (Blue Color in the Color System RoMEO).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- RICOT : Working Conditions Research Network
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2182-9535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal on Working Conditions
What CAS zone is International Journal on Working Conditions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal on Working Conditions is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Industrial Relations & Labor. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal on Working Conditions?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal on Working Conditions based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (9), Spain (3) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal on Working Conditions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal on Working Conditions is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Journal on Working Conditions open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal on Working Conditions is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .