Journal profile · Multiple
JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES
ISSN 0022-166X · eISSN 1548-8004 · University of Wisconsin Press
JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.35; hybrid open access; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES is published by University of Wisconsin Press and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality and School Choice and Performance, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Human Resources is among the leading journals in empirical microeconomics. Intended for scholars, policy makers, and practitioners, each issue examines research in a variety of fields including labor economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education, discrimination, and retirement. Founded in 1965, the Journal of Human Resources features articles that make scientific contributions in research relevant to public policy practitioners.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Michael LovenheimPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences14.6%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.2%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences6.9%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions4.8%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions4.7%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.7%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 221OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,172OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,979 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 19 | 12 |
| 2025 | 57 | 14 | 47 |
| 2024 | 49 | 9 | 176 |
| 2023 | 65 | 24 | 503 |
| 2022 | 75 | 34 | 1,201 |
| 2021 | 73 | 24 | 1,736 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- featured articlesFeatured ArticlesLength not stated
- published ahead of printPublished Ahead of PrintLength not stated
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
- University of Wisconsin Press
- ISSN
- 0022-166X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-8004
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics / Industrial Relations & Labor; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.35; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 221.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES 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: .