International Journal of Labour Research
https://www.ilo.org/bureau-workers-activities-actrav/international-journal-labour-research
Journal International de Recherches Syndicales
https://www.ilo.org/fr/node/2456/journal-international-de-recherche-sur-le-travail (French)
Boletín Internacional de Investigación Sindical
https://www.ilo.org/es/node/2456/revista-internacional-de-investigacion-del-trabajo (Spanish)
Launched in 2009, the International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR) is the flagship publication of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV). The journal is a vehicle for disseminating recent research on labour and social policies from trade union researchers and academics around the world. This journal is multi-disciplinary and targets an audience of trade union leadership, practitioners and researchers, labour ministries and academics of all relevant disciplines worldwide – industrial relations, sociology, law, economics and political science. Each issue of the Journal focuses on a specific theme and it is regularly published in English, French and Spanish.

International Labour Review
https://www.ilo.org/international-labour-review
Revue internationale du Travail
https://www.ilo.org/fr/revue-internationale-du-travail (French)
Revista Internacional del Trabajo
https://www.ilo.org/es/revista-internacional-del-trabajo (Spanish)
The International Labour Review (ILR), a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal with a global reach in labor and employment studies, was established in 1921 by the ILO Governing Body. Published quarterly in English, French, and Spanish by the ILO Research Department, the ILR seeks to promote academic research and contribute to policy discussions and decisions in areas related to work, including economics, law, industrial relations, social policy, sociology, and history. It publishes original academic and expert analyses, offers concise updates on recent developments, and reviews significant publications of interest to professionals in these domains.

Last update: 19 May 2025