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Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk

University of Stellenbosch · South Africa

ISSN2312-7198
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.302
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.395
Total Worksi
886
Total Citationsi
5,864
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.38
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

In line with the mission of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk , which aims to promote and advance scientific research, practice, and its impact on micro, messo, and macro levels by professional social workers in South Africa and beyond, we provide links to relevant, and in some instances, real-time cutting-edge opportunities for the development of research knowledge and skills. These opportunities may be of significance to the journal's readership, authors, and reviewers, capacitating them in developing, writing, and reviewing scientifically sound manuscripts.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish, Afrikaans
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications886
Publisher OrgStellenbosch University
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Stellenbosch
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2312-7198
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Afrikaans

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.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
31
322
2019
36
275
2020
35
174
2021
36
121
2022
37
96
2023
48
161
2024
47
18
2025
26
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Social WorkQ4

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 IssuesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareLegal Issues in South AfricaChild Abuse and TraumaInterprofessional Education and CollaborationChild Welfare and AdoptionHealthcare innovation and challengesHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Frequently asked questions about Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk

Is Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk?

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.38.

Is Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk?

In line with the mission of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk , which aims to promote and advance scientific research, practice, and its impact on micro, messo, and macro levels by professional social workers in South Africa and beyond, we provide links to relevant, and in some instances, real-time cutting-edge opportunities for the development of research knowledge and skills. These opportunities may be of significance to the journal's readership, authors, and reviewers, capacitating them in developing, writing, and reviewing scientifically sound manuscripts.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref