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Nordic Social Work Research

UBM Exhibition Singapore PTE LTD · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2156-8588
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.525
H-Index
28
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.161
Total Works
595
Total Citations
4,815
2yr Mean Citedness
0.91
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social work practices and challenges within Nordic countries, focusing on issues such as digitally facilitated economic abuse, performance evaluation in social services, integration of migrants and refugees, well-being of forced migrant families, school social work preparedness, post-separation abuse, parenting experiences of migrant families, distrust in child protection services, use of standardized social work tools, supported decision-making for individuals with intellectual disabilities, user participation in coordinated support, child participation in child protection decisions, the impact of video visits in home care, the role of humanity and love in social work, framing the needs of poor EU migrants, children's exposure to domestic violence, employee well-being in Swedish social services, the effects of austerity on welfare states, and the use of creative approaches in social work.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
25
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications595
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
OA Since2024
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~25 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
UBM Exhibition Singapore PTE LTD
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2156-8588
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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 Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeMental Health and Patient InvolvementHomelessness and Social IssuesHealthcare innovation and challengesChild Abuse and TraumaChild Welfare and AdoptionResearch in Social SciencesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesMigration, Health and TraumaInterprofessional Education and Collaboration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref