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Social Work Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1470-1227

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.664

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.546

Total Works

3,263

Total Citations

41,251

2yr Mean Citedness

1.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Social Work Education is an international journal that publishes research related to social work education. It includes educational insights derived from integrating service-users', students', and academic-educators' perceptions.

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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 Published1981

Annual Volume~ 157 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,263

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-1227

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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

2019

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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)Q1

EducationQ2

Social WorkQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchSocial Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Social WorkEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeInterprofessional Education and CollaborationMental Health and Patient InvolvementHomelessness and Social IssuesResearch in Social SciencesHealthcare innovation and challengesReflective Practices in EducationCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsService-Learning and Community EngagementHigher Education Practises and Engagement