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Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2334-2315eISSN1948-822X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total75

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

Removed from DOAJ (2015-01-07). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.702

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.914

Total Worksi

662

Total Citationsi

9,043

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research publishes social work and social justice scholarship. It prioritizes research grounded in anti-oppressive, antiracist, and intersectional frameworks that aims to improve the lives of communities and individuals who have been historically marginalized.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications662

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2334-2315 / 1948-822X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

365

2019

692

2020

734

2021

230

2022

134

2023

2024

2025

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Homelessness and Social IssuesSocial Work Education and PracticeChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild Abuse and TraumaChild Welfare and AdoptionRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchMental Health and Patient InvolvementMigration, Health and TraumaCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation Science

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

Is Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research a predatory journal?

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2015-01-07). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research?

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research 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 0.63.

Is Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.