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Journal of Social Work

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1468-0173eISSN1741-296X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.655

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.193

Total Works

2,902

Total Citations

17,756

2yr Mean Citedness

0.99

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Social Work focuses on the practice, education, and research of social work. It examines challenges faced by social workers, including ethical dilemmas, moral decision-making, and managing uncertainty. The journal also explores the integration of digital technologies, the impact of policy changes, and the development of new approaches to service delivery, such as strengths-based models and culturally specific 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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyFour No. A Year, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,902

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

1468-0173 / 1741-296X

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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

Health (social science)Q2

Social WorkQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Social WorkHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealthcare innovation and challengesChild Abuse and TraumaIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingResearch in Social SciencesChild Welfare and AdoptionMigration, Health and TraumaIdeological and Political Education