Journal of Time Use Research
Impact Factor & Key Scientometrics

I. Basic Journal Info

Country

Belgium

Journal ISSN: 26647958

Publisher: International Association for Time Use Research

History: 2020-2021

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Scope/Description:

Time is the encompassing dimension and resource of the activities of individuals and the societies they live in. The objective of time-use research is to provide a theoretical and empirical base to describe and explain the individual and household allocation of time, to analyse the temporal organisation of societies, and to investigate economic and social policies.JTUR is a double-blind refereed journal publishing quality research making an original contribution to the advancement of time-use knowledge. JTUR is a full online publication allowing for the rapid dissemination time-use research.JTUR will present theoretical, substantive and methodological material. Theoretically it will explore the forces shaping individual and societal time-use. Substantively it will examine issues in market work (including new forms of work arrangements), non-market work (including housework and childcare), leisure, education and personal activities (including eating and sleep). It will be open to the contextual dimensions of time-use, such as simultaneity or synchronicity, locality, social interaction and co-presence, as well as the subjective dimensions of time-use, such as enjoyment, tension and choice. Methodologically the journal will seek and present research on issues relating to new time-use data collection methods and modes and to new time-use analyses and visualisations. Material across a wide range of disciplines and approaches will be sought and presented.JTUR seeks to present high quality research in a timely manner.Original research papers will be selected through a double blind refereeing process, overseen by an international editorial board. Proceedings of conferences and long expository papers (monographs) will be accepted at the discretion of special issue editors. Time Pieces - New developments in time-use research contributions as well as Book reviews are also very welcome.