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Social Work

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1956

ISSN1545-6846
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
0.809
H-Index
124
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.146
Total Works
9,024
Total Citations
109,141
2yr Mean Citedness
1.02
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social work practice, focusing on issues such as human trafficking, reintegration of incarcerated individuals, and the well-being of social workers in crisis situations. It also examines job quality within the social work profession, disparities in autism diagnosis, and the role of clinical supervision in promoting social justice. Additionally, the journal explores case assignment principles in child welfare and the development of simulation-based learning for social workers, as well as implicit biases in social work practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1956
FrequencyQuarterly, <Jan. 2001->
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications9,024
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1545-6846
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

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 WorkQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial WorkMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesChild Welfare and AdoptionSocial Policy and Reform StudiesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsMental Health and Patient InvolvementContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsHuman auditory perception and evaluationHealthcare innovation and challenges
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref