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.

JHR is one of the most highly cited journals in the Industrial Relations and Labor fields per the 2021 Clarivate Journal Citation Reports©.
Impact Factor: 5.784
Ranking:
Economics: 27/377
Industrial Relations & Labor: 1/30

Special Issues:
Monopsony in the Labor Market: Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 57 S
Symposium on Empirical Methods: Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 50 #2
Noncognitive Skills and Their Development: Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 43 #4
Cross-National Comparative Research Using Panel Surveys: Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 38 #2