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Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society
For over 50 years IRLE’s academic journal has provided an invaluable international multidisciplinary perspective on all aspects of work, employment relations and the operation of labor markets.
The Latest Issue
Latest Issue
Volume 65, Issue 4
With four issues a year, Industrial Relations examines a wide range of issues including pay determination, worker representation, the management of firms, worker wellbeing, and the impact of policies on employers and workers. The Editorial Board is supported by an outstanding Board of Reviewers, as well as over 200 referees from academic institutions from around the world.
Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society is printed and distributed by Wiley. According to Clarivate Analytics’s 2025 Journal Citation Report, the Industrial Relations has a 2-year Impact Factor of 2.0 and a 5-year Impact factor of 3.0. Learn more and access current and past issues at the Wiley Online Library.
Industrial Relations publishes articles on all aspects of the employment relationship. New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. Manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/IREL. If you cannot submit online, please contact the Editorial Office by e-mail at irel.journal@wiley.com.
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Thangameena Iumponraja
Editorial Assistant
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Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society Editorial Offices
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