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Research on Social Work Practice

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1049-7315eISSN1552-7581

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.717

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.09

Total Works

2,789

Total Citations

59,020

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Research on Social Work Practice focuses on evaluating and developing interventions to address mental health, well-being, and behavioral challenges across diverse populations. Studies frequently examine the effectiveness of various therapeutic and educational programs, including those delivered online, and assess psychometric properties of measurement tools. The journal also explores practice-based research, co-creation, and the application of theoretical models to social work interventions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2018-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,789

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1049-7315 / 1552-7581

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Social WorkQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Social Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentHomelessness and Social IssuesChild Abuse and TraumaMental Health and Patient Involvement