Journal profile · MANAGEMENT
Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management
ISSN 2040-8005 · eISSN 2040-8013 · Emerald
Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,600; review about 45 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management is published by Emerald 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 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, International Student and Expatriate Challenges and Human Resource and Talent Management, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MANAGEMENT
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Mainland China 5, Spain 4, Slovakia 3, Cyprus 3, Malaysia 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting20.1%
- International Student and Expatriate ChallengesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Human Resource and Talent ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Employer Branding and e-HRMBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Workplace Spirituality and LeadershipSocial Sciences4.3%
- AI and HR TechnologiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Organizational and Employee PerformanceComputer Science4%
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 | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 7,239Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 38 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 218 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 178 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 51 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 82 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
45 dayssubmission to final decision
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to final decision
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,600 | Yes | CC BY | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,600 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,600
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–8
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest 2.3.1.7 Conflict of Interest
At the time of submission, authors must declare any (potential) conflicts or competing interests with any institutes, organizations or agencies that might influence the integrity of results or objective interpretation of their submitted works. For more information, see our Conflict of Interest Policy. State “The authors declare they have no competing interests” or words to that effect, if the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 2.3.1.11 Availability of Data
In order to maintain the integrity, transparency and reproducibility of research records, authors should include this section in their manuscripts, detailing where the data supporting their findings can be found. Data can be deposited into data repositories or published as supplementary information in the journal. Authors who cannot share their data should state that the data will not be shared an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.2 Open Access and Copyright
The journal adopts the Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1.2 Open Access and Copyright
The journal adopts the Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2040-8005
- Electronic ISSN
- 2040-8013
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management
What CAS zone is Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management?
The publisher reports about 45 days (submission to final decision). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–8; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), Spain (4) and Slovakia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .