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International Social Work

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-8728eISSN1461-7234

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.542

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.022

Total Works

4,266

Total Citations

37,089

2yr Mean Citedness

0.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on social work practice, education, and research across various contexts, including international settings and specific populations. It examines social work's role in addressing societal issues such as disasters, digitalization, and the needs of vulnerable groups like children, prisoners, and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The journal also explores educational models, professional development, and ethical considerations within social work.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,266

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-8728 / 1461-7234

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Social WorkQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Social Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesMigration, Health and TraumaResearch in Social Sciences