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Social Service Review

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1927

ISSN1537-5404

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

0.614

H-Index

101

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.988

Total Works

13,108

Total Citations

53,215

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the impact of social policies and programs on individuals and families, examining issues such as access to assistance, financial support, and the effects of work schedules on well-being. It also explores the challenges and tensions in implementing evidence-based practices within existing social and legal structures.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1927

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,108

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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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?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-5404

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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

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 WorkQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Policy and Reform StudiesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsChild Welfare and AdoptionUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesLabor Movements and UnionsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsPolitical and Economic history of UK and US