Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Human Capital
ISSN 1932-8575 · eISSN 1932-8664 · University of Chicago Press
Journal of Human Capital: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; hybrid open access; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Capital is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Labor market dynamics and wage inequality, School Choice and Performance and Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 1932-8575 E-ISSN: 1932-8664 The Journal of Human Capital (JHC) is dedicated to human capital and its expanding economic and social roles in the contemporary knowledge economy. It explores the role human capital plays in the production, allocation, and distribution of economic resources and in supporting long-term economic growth and development. JHC is designed to bring together theoretical and empirical work on human capital—broadly defined to include education, skill, health, entrepreneurship, and intellectual and social capital—and related public policy issues. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for the Journal of Human Capital. Media Researchers find college-educated population more likely to shelter during dangerous wildfire smoke Read the Journal of Human Capital article cited in UCLA September 3, 2026 Will Plastic Surgery Make You Richer? The Science of Attractiveness Read the Journal of Human Capital article cited in Bustle December 11, 2025 Fewer than 1 in 4 Australians work in a gender-balanced occupation. Fixing it is in all our interests Read the Journal of Human Capital article cited in The Conversation September 10, 2025 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Isaac EhrlichPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.7%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences9.6%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences5.4%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 21 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 21 | 10 | 17 |
| 2023 | 27 | 9 | 88 |
| 2022 | 25 | 5 | 106 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 239 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 1932-8575
- Electronic ISSN
- 1932-8664
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Capital
What CAS zone is Journal of Human Capital in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Human Capital is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Human Capital?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 50.
Which databases index Journal of Human Capital?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Capital is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Human Capital open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Capital is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .