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European Journal of Social Work

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1369-1457eISSN1468-2664

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.869

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.492

Total Worksi

2,129

Total Citationsi

21,907

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

European Journal of Social Work explores studies in Social work as part of the wider topic of Economic growth. In addition to Public relations research, the journal aims to explore topics under Social change and Social position. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Social work & Social Welfare.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyThree Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,129

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1369-1457 / 1468-2664

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

982

2019

114

1.4k

2020

105

1.1k

2021

113

899

2022

109

467

2023

118

257

2024

124

120

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Social WorkQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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 IssuesMental Health and Patient InvolvementSocial Policy and Reform StudiesHealthcare innovation and challengesInterprofessional Education and CollaborationResearch in Social SciencesChild Welfare and AdoptionChild Abuse and TraumaMigration, Health and Trauma

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Social Work

Is European Journal of Social Work a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Social Work: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Social Work?

European Journal of Social Work is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.92.

Is European Journal of Social Work indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Social Work is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.