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Journal of Forensic Social Work

University of Oklahoma Libraries · United States

eISSN1936-9298

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

contributes to the current forensic knowledge base by publishing peer-reviewed: original empirical research, theoretical and conceptual analyses, and evidence-based practice pieces. Articles in Jo FSW analyze issues from a broad spectrum of professions, disciplines, theories, and methodologies, at the individual, family, community, organizational, and societal levels.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequencybi-annually

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Oklahoma Libraries

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1936-9298

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingChild Abuse and TraumaSocial Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime Patterns and InterventionsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceHuman auditory perception and evaluationMental Health Research Topics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forensic Social Work

Is Journal of Forensic Social Work a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Forensic Social Work: it is indexed in DOAJ, 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 Journal of Forensic Social Work?

Journal of Forensic Social Work is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

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

Journal of Forensic Social Work is indexed in DOAJ.