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Critical and Radical Social Work

Policy Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2049-8675

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.396

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SNIP

0.603

Total Works

540

Total Citations

4,192

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on critical and radical social work, examining issues of social justice, oppression, and power structures within the profession. Articles explore themes such as various forms of discrimination (racism, sexism, classism, nativism, linguicism, antigypsyism, cis-supremacy), the impact of technology and algorithms on social services, and the ethical and professional identity of social workers. The journal also addresses global issues including climate justice, migration, and reproductive justice, often through decolonial and anti-oppressive lenses.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications540

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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?

Policy Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-8675

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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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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeHomelessness and Social IssuesMental Health and Patient InvolvementSocial Policy and Reform StudiesHealthcare innovation and challengesMigration, Health and TraumaResearch in Social SciencesChild Abuse and TraumaSocial and Political IssuesSocial Sciences and Policies