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Journal of Labor Economics
ISSN 0734-306X · eISSN 1537-5307 · University of Chicago Press
Journal of Labor Economics: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.33; hybrid open access; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Labor Economics is published by University of Chicago 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 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics and Labor Movements and Unions, together about 37.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance20.9%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions5.8%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences4.3%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences4%
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
- 4.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 235OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,267OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,995 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 56 | 9 | 79 |
| 2024 | 78 | 29 | 382 |
| 2023 | 51 | 17 | 410 |
| 2022 | 67 | 16 | 2,617 |
| 2021 | 47 | 12 | 1,159 |
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
- 0734-306X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-5307
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Labor Economics
What CAS zone is Journal of Labor Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Labor Economics 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 Labor Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.33; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 235.
Which databases index Journal of Labor Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Labor Economics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Labor Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Labor Economics 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; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .